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Action theory: a tool for understanding in social work
Author(s) -
Berglind H.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1468-2397
pISSN - 0907-2055
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2397.1992.tb00005.x
Subject(s) - wright , action (physics) , meaning (existential) , epistemology , action theory (sociology) , sociology , work (physics) , conceptual framework , computer science , cognitive science , psychology , philosophy , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
This article presents a theoretical framework that can be used not only for understanding the client but also one's own action as a practitioner. This framework, which has its roots mainly within philosophy and social psychology, uses terms of everyday language that are given a more precise meaning in the conceptual analysis of the Finnish philosopher G. H. von Wright. The application of action theory to social work practice is briefly described. The approach can be seen as an expansion of the problem‐solving method developed by Helen Harris Perlman.