Review article

Theoretical paradigms and perspectives in social work

Aleksandar Halmi ; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Author presents fundamental characteristics of traditional and alternative paradigms that equally dominate in current science. These dominant paradigms are : positivism , postpozitivism, constructivism and critical theory. Main characteristics of traditional paradigms are: positivistic, scientific, objective and quantitative approach. Alternative paradigms include: interpretative, intuitive, subjective and qualitative approaches. Based on intra and inter paradigmatic analyze, author aims to assess paradigmatic status of social work. He declare that theory of social work is multiparadigmaticly and multimethodicaly directed toward current approaches in social and humanistic sciences.

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Hrčak ID:

198126

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198126

Publication date:

9.12.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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