On Pondering the Paradigm

Abstract

It is possible to agree most heartily with Hamilton-Smith when he speaks of the semantic confusions of social work and of our consequent imprecision of thought. Unfortunately, confusion becomes worse confounded in his article A Paradigm for the Consideration of the Nature of Social Work Processes.1 Precision of thought is aided by careful definition and Hamilton-Smith either neglects this task altogether or his definitions do not stand up to the most superficial examination.