The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge

Edited by Frederic G. Reamer

January, 1994
Cloth, 496 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-08034-7
$75.50 / £44.50

"Given the great diversity of ideas about what social work is and should be, and what social workers should know, it takes a good deal of courage to prepare a volume like The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge. Professor Reamer has brought together an eminent group of scholars to do this and the result is impressive. This book should generate a lively debate among professionals, educators, and students." — Harry Specht, University of California, Berkeley

"The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge is a valuable addition to our professional literature serving the needs of the novice and student alike while informing the experienced teacher and practitioner alike. Designed as the 'point of departure,' the book will stimulate lots of healthy, and hopefully, civil debate about who we are, what we know, and how our knowledge can best be put to use." — Nancy Humphreys, University of Connecticut

Related Subjects

• Social Work

About the Author

Frederic G. Reamer is a professor in the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. He is the author of Social Work Values and Ethics, Social Work Malpractice and Liability, The Philosophical Foundations of Social Work, and Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service; co-author of Rehabilitating Juvenile Justice; and editor of AIDS and Ethics and The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge. He is also the author of the recently published Ethical Standards in Social Work: Commentary on the NASW Code of Ethics.

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