Theories and Pratice
Theory and practice in human services
Theory and practice in human services Neil Thompson
Open University Press Buckingham . Philadelphia
Open University Press Celtic Court 22 Ballmoor Buckingham MK18 1XW e-mail: enquiries@openup.co.uk world wide web: http://www.openup.co.uk and 325 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA First published in 1995 as Theory and Practice in Health and Social Welfare Reprinted in 1995, 1996 and 1998 First published in this edition 2000 Copyright # Neil Thompson 2000 All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. Details of such licences (for reprographic reproduction) may be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd of 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1P 9HE. A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 335 20425 2 (pbk) 0 335 20426 0 (hbk)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thompson, Neil. 1955± Theory and practice in human services / Neil Thompson. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: Theory and practice in health and social welfare. 1995. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-335-20426-0 (HB). ISBN 0-335-20425-2 (PB) 1. Social serviceÐResearch. 2. Human servicesÐResearch. 3. Social serviceÐPhilosophy. 4. Human servicesÐPhilosophy. 5. Social work education. I. Thompson, Neil. 1955± Theory and practice in health and social welfare. II. Title. HV11.T52 2000 361.007±dc21 99-37620 CIP Typeset by Type Study, Scarborough Printed in Great Britain by St Edmundsbury Press, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contents
Preface to the ®rst edition (then entitled Theory and Practice in Health and Social Welfare) Preface to
Theory and practice in human services Neil Thompson
Open University Press Buckingham . Philadelphia
Open University Press Celtic Court 22 Ballmoor Buckingham MK18 1XW e-mail: enquiries@openup.co.uk world wide web: http://www.openup.co.uk and 325 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA First published in 1995 as Theory and Practice in Health and Social Welfare Reprinted in 1995, 1996 and 1998 First published in this edition 2000 Copyright # Neil Thompson 2000 All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. Details of such licences (for reprographic reproduction) may be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd of 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1P 9HE. A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 335 20425 2 (pbk) 0 335 20426 0 (hbk)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Thompson, Neil. 1955± Theory and practice in human services / Neil Thompson. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: Theory and practice in health and social welfare. 1995. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-335-20426-0 (HB). ISBN 0-335-20425-2 (PB) 1. Social serviceÐResearch. 2. Human servicesÐResearch. 3. Social serviceÐPhilosophy. 4. Human servicesÐPhilosophy. 5. Social work education. I. Thompson, Neil. 1955± Theory and practice in health and social welfare. II. Title. HV11.T52 2000 361.007±dc21 99-37620 CIP Typeset by Type Study, Scarborough Printed in Great Britain by St Edmundsbury Press, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contents
Preface to the ®rst edition (then entitled Theory and Practice in Health and Social Welfare) Preface to
References: Professionalism One of the recognized hallmarks of a profession is an underlying knowledge base, a body of specialist knowledge which acts as the basis of professional expertise (Sibeon 1991)