In 1970 social workers were in great demand and their numbers were
growing. At the same time questions were asked on both sides of the
Atlantic about the methods they employed, their objectives and the
effectiveness of their efforts. Previous studies undertaken in the
United States to test the effectiveness of social casework had led
to intense controversy between researchers and practitioners.
Originally published in 1970, the field experiment described in
this book was the first British attempt to assess the effectiveness
of social work. A team led by a social worker, including a
physician and a statistician, assessed the social and medical
conditions of 300 aged applicants to a local authority welfare
department and determined their needs for help. Half of these old
people were randomly selected to receive help from trained
caseworkers; the other half, also randomly chosen, remained with
experienced local authority welfare officers without professional
training. The social and medical conditions of the surviving
clients were reassessed after an interval. Both sets of social
workers had achieved much in alleviating practical needs. But the
trained workers brought about more change in their clients’
activities, feelings and attitudes. The opinions of the old people
about the services they received and the social workers who had
carried them out added another dimension to this pioneer study
which contributed to research methodology, helped to clarify
operational goals in social work, made a beginning in measuring
social work effort and enlarged our meagre knowledge of social work
with old people at the time.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
National Institute Social Services Library |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
First published: |
1970 |
Authors: |
E.Matilda Goldberg
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
214 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-205445-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-205445-X |
Barcode: |
9781032054452 |
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