The Domain and Expertise of Social Work: A Conceptualization

The trend toward multiple authorship in social work: A British and US comparison

“…This is, perhaps, understandable as the practice of social work itself is defined by its own place in the larger social environment at any given time (Rosenfeld, 1983;Gibelman, 1995).…”

Alcohol and drug abuse in Israel in the twenty-first century: implications for social work education

“…In this context, social work as a profession, dealing with bio-psychosocial intervention, has a major role to play. Second, the main task of social work is to solve social problems of the needy, vulnerable and weak populations in society (Fink et al, 1985;Rosenfeld, 1985). Since substance abuse is defined as a social problem (Ray and Ksir, 1990) prevalent mainly among deprived social groups (Ben-Yehuda, 1989), it undoubtedly belongs It is with deep regret we report that Zipora Barnea, formerly of Tel-Aviv University, died earlier this year.…”

Measuring Person-Environment Fit in Nursing Homes

“…The idea of assessing the fit between persons and their environments is central to the social work profession (Gordon, 1983;Rosenfeld, 1983;Siporin, 1983). Lewis (1979) emphasizes that the goal of social work is "full functioning" which requires the development of whole environments in which people can maximize their individual capacities.…”