On a Critical Analysis of Empirical Clinical Practice: A Response to Witkin's Revised Views

Criticisms of the social work profession's move toward empirical clinical practice (ECP) presented in Stanley Witkin's "Empirical Clinical Practice: A Critical Analysis" (see SOPODA 13:1/91W12784) are questioned. Tenets of ECP questioned by Witkin include the use of alternatives...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 1992-09, Vol.37 (5), p.461-464
Main Authors: Harrison, Dianne F., Hudson, Walter W., Thyer, Bruce A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Almanacs
Case management (Social services)
Clinical Social Work
Communication skills
Empirical evidence
Empirical Methods
Empiricism
Evaluation
Medical practice
Point and Counterpoint
Research methods
Scientific method
Social service
Social services
Social Work
Training
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Summary:Criticisms of the social work profession's move toward empirical clinical practice (ECP) presented in Stanley Witkin's "Empirical Clinical Practice: A Critical Analysis" (see SOPODA 13:1/91W12784) are questioned. Tenets of ECP questioned by Witkin include the use of alternatives to proven social work interventions & of single-system or group research methods. In Empirical Clinical Practice or Witkin's Revised Views: Which Is the Issue?, Witkin (U of Vermont, Burlington) counters the alleged superiority of ECP in the areas of objectivity, accountability, & ethics. He concludes that all approaches to research & practice must be open to criticism of their methods as well as their core assumptions & values. 25 References. L. Dorn
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/37.5.461