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An Introduction to Constructivism for Social Workers
By David D. V. Fisher
284 pages
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- Praeger Publishers
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- New York
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- 1991
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Synopsis
Constructivism is based on the principle that our personalities, behavior, and society are organized by the ways in which we attribute meanings to events, and act upon those meanings. In this volume, Fisher introduces social workers to constructivism, a perspective that is becoming increasingly popular in the social sciences, and that has already been embraced by clinical psychologists, communication researchers, and cyberneticians. Fisher explains constructivism as an epistemology and demonstrates ...
Constructivism is based on the principle that our personalities, behavior, and society are organized by the ways in which we attribute meanings to events, and act upon those meanings. In this volume, Fisher introduces social workers to constructivism, a perspective that is becoming increasingly popular in the social sciences, and that has already been embraced by clinical psychologists, communication researchers, and cyberneticians. Fisher explains constructivism as an epistemology and demonstrates the ethical appropriateness and practice relevance of constructivism for social work.
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents v
- Figures ix
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgments xv
- Part 1 - Constructivist Theory 1
- Introduction 3
- 2 - Constructivism: An Alternative to Objectivism 13
- 3 - Constructivism and Social Work 45
- 4 - The Social Worker's Role and Responsibility 65
- Part 2 101
- 5 - The Method of Contrasts 103
- 6: Constructivist Interviewing Techniques 143
- 7 - Understanding the Self in Practice 179
- 8 - The Experiential Alternative 213
- Notes 239
- Title Page iii
- Contents v
- Figures ix
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgments xv
- Part 1 - Constructivist Theory 1
- Introduction 3
- 2 - Constructivism: An Alternative to Objectivism 13
- 3 - Constructivism and Social Work 45
- 4 - The Social Worker's Role and Responsibility 65
- Part 2 101
- 5 - The Method of Contrasts 103
- 6: Constructivist Interviewing Techniques 143
- 7 - Understanding the Self in Practice 179
- 8 - The Experiential Alternative 213
- Notes 239
- References 241
- Index 249
- About the Author 261