Award Date
1-1-1998
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
First Committee Member
Satish Sharma
Number of Pages
149
Abstract
The contemporary philosophical landscape, which affects the fields of philosophical endeavor and the ways power is framed, is described. The covert manner these influences effect social work practice is made more visible through the use of ethically oriented decision making patterns; Ways that authority and discretion are used and abused, and abusive decision-making, are described making them easier to recognize and mitigate. Knowledge of current and potential ways that social power operates provides social workers tools in promoting the goals of empowerment and uncovering and enhancing clients' strengths; Finally, a public sphere within which a reflective social work practice could operate, using concepts generated by other members of a social science public, addressing the interplay of power and ethics, is delineated.
Keywords
Foundations; Philosophical; Power; Practice; Social; Work
Controlled Subject
Social service; Social sciences--Research
File Format
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4055.04 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Repository Citation
Hamilton, Timothy Duane, "Philosophical foundations, social power and social work practice" (1998). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 883.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/19sz-ji9y
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