Social Work Method

Abstract

Point/Counterpoint between Bruce Thyer and myself on the role of theory in the research of social work practice is welcomed. She makes many constructive comments, most of which either expand on individual points of agree ment between Thyer and myself or selectively support some elements of our differing posi tions, and makes some arguments for the legitimacy of intuitive reasoning in social work practice. Finally and most importantly, she uses the oft-preferred approach of social work, consensus seeking, in an attempt to reconcile two alternate approaches, in this instance two irreconcilable logical proce dures, induction and deduction. I will concentrate on her discussion of

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