CHOOSE SYSTEMS THEORY
CORRECT APA, NO PLAGIARISM, PROPER GRAMMAR
Use the following conceptual framework to prepare a 12 page paper to analyze of your chosen theory.
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON SYSTEMS THEORY (SOCIAL WORK THEORY)
1. Philosophical/historical roots
2. Theoretical framework (use work from seminal experts in the development of the
theory chosen).
3. Nature of support for and against theory (empirical, practice wisdom).
• How do theoretical concepts translate into or guide specific practice goals
and practice skills?
• What social work values are embraced?
4. When/with whom would it make the most sense to use this method in practice?
• Target populations
• Problems
• Those for whom this model is contraindicated
5. Description of treatment process
• Initial phase (e.g., purpose, areas of study and investigation, use of
relationship, client/worker interaction, nature and content of client
participation, nature of worker authority and expertise)
• Assessment (e.g., purpose, limits and range, process of assessment phase,
client/worker interaction, nature and content of client’s participation;
emphasis on strengths vs. weaknesses; nature of worker authority and
expertise; relationship of assessment to theoretical bases; underpinnings;
expected outcomes of assessment phase)
• Treatment (e.g., goals [implicit and explicit]; focus of work; strategies and
techniques used [empirical support, practice wisdom)]
• Termination (e.g., how decided, how carried out)
6. Research
• How does this theory inform research methods and topics?
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