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Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review

Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review Reports and Public Documents Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review EDNA CHAMBERLAIN* Report of Select Committee on the Problems structural context of their clients' problem of Deserted Wives, Council of Social behaviour." Service of Queensland, May, 1967. Have we, in fact, so concentrated on the individualised approach that social causation The current mood of the social work pro- has been entirely overlooked? Though there fession would seem to be strongly in favour is no question about the direction in which the of assuming more responsibility for social wel- scales have been tipped during the short fare policies and, to this end, participating in history of social work in Australia, there has social action. Our function, we are reminded, been some weight of concern for structural is to enhance the social functioning of all change and strategies for achieving such change members of society. To continue to attempt have been considered and sometimes used. this by providing services to each mal- Now that we appear to be redressing the bal- functioning individual or family, case by case, ance, we need to explore and systematise is both wasteful and self-perpetuating. Here appropriate strategies of social action, and and abroad the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review

Chamberlain, Edna
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 20 (4): 3 – Nov 1, 1967
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Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review

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Reports and Public Documents Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review EDNA CHAMBERLAIN* Report of Select Committee on the Problems structural context of their clients' problem of Deserted Wives, Council of Social behaviour." Service of Queensland, May, 1967. Have we, in fact, so concentrated on the individualised approach that social causation The current mood of the social work pro- has been entirely overlooked? Though there fession would seem to be strongly in favour is no...
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Abstract

Reports and Public Documents Strategies in Social Action An Essay Review EDNA CHAMBERLAIN* Report of Select Committee on the Problems structural context of their clients' problem of Deserted Wives, Council of Social behaviour." Service of Queensland, May, 1967. Have we, in fact, so concentrated on the individualised approach that social causation The current mood of the social work pro- has been entirely overlooked? Though there fession would seem to be strongly in favour is no question about the direction in which the of assuming more responsibility for social wel- scales have been tipped during the short fare policies and, to this end, participating in history of social work in Australia, there has social action. Our function, we are reminded, been some weight of concern for structural is to enhance the social functioning of all change and strategies for achieving such change members of society. To continue to attempt have been considered and sometimes used. this by providing services to each mal- Now that we appear to be redressing the bal- functioning individual or family, case by case, ance, we need to explore and systematise is both wasteful and self-perpetuating. Here appropriate strategies of social action, and and abroad the

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: Nov 1, 1967

References

  • Tenth National Conference of Social Work, Australian Association of Social Work