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Symbolic Interaction And Social Practice, Harris Chaiklin
Symbolic Interaction And Social Practice, Harris Chaiklin
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
To make social theory useful for practice its concepts must be in a form which is compatible with the ways practitioners relate to people. Symbolic interaction has a unique contribution to make to this endeavor. Its unit of attention is interaction; what goes on between people. Facts and ideas at this level of abstraction can be used in intervention. By contrast theories of society and theories of system are descriptive. They provide useful background information for practice.
Symbolic Interaction And Social Work Supervision, Carlton E. Munson
Symbolic Interaction And Social Work Supervision, Carlton E. Munson
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Professions historically have been practiced autonomously, but with the proliferation of professionalism as technology advances professional practice is being conducted more and more within the confines of "organizational necessities." There is an inherent conflict between professional autonomy and organizational constraints. This conflict has created a need for theoretical formulations that mediate this situational relationship. The theoretical formulations of Mead, Cooley, Linton, Thomas, Kinch, and Blumer are used to identify a system for taking account of the individual within the organization. Using the concepts of looking glass self, self-indications, role, status, definition of the situation, the social self, scripts, and actors, …
"Woman" As Symbol And Social Welfare: An Interactionist Perspective, Raymond L. Schmitt, Stanley E. Grupp
"Woman" As Symbol And Social Welfare: An Interactionist Perspective, Raymond L. Schmitt, Stanley E. Grupp
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Symbolic interactionism is used to examine the variable and complex definitions now linked to the symbol "woman" in contemporary society. The implications of symbolic interactionism and the view of "woman" as symbol for social welfare are discussed in terms of knowledge, morality, and implementation.
Elements Of The Perpetuation Of Dependency In A Psychiatric Halfway House, David R. Maines, Marilyn A. Markowitz
Elements Of The Perpetuation Of Dependency In A Psychiatric Halfway House, David R. Maines, Marilyn A. Markowitz
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Halfway houses are intended as helping institutions for those who are attempting to make the transition from institutionalized mental health facilities to autonomous living in the community. In spite of the manifest goal to produce independence for its residents, however, the halfway house contributes to patterns of dependency. In addition to the network nature of mental health care, we identify three dependency-perpetuating elements: role commitments, language, and mixed messages. These elements are analyzed as both social organizational and social psychological processes, and their implications are discussed.
An Empirical Study Of The Symbolic And Objective World Of The Preschool Child: A New Methodology And Some Preliminary Findings, Don W. Malon, Roy Ruckdeschel
An Empirical Study Of The Symbolic And Objective World Of The Preschool Child: A New Methodology And Some Preliminary Findings, Don W. Malon, Roy Ruckdeschel
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This paper discusses the division within symbolic interactionism today into the Iowa and Chicago Schools. Taking the position that the differences are potentially reconcilable, the authors present a study which demonstrates some methodological extensions of the positivistic Iowa School in conjunction with some of the insights of Blumer's phenomenological Chicago School. The research employed a quasi-experimental design, the aim of which was to investigate the relationship between cognitive organization of behavior and conditions of age and educational program. Subjects were 117 three and four year old children observed naturalistically in three preschool programs: a Montessori Class, a Parent-Child Center, and …
The "Significant Other" In Marital And Family Therapy, Nathan Hurvitz
The "Significant Other" In Marital And Family Therapy, Nathan Hurvitz
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The significant other (SO) is derived from the social behaviorism of G. H. Mead which is comparable to contemporary cognitive behaviorism. The SO is defined as an analytical concept by examining interaction in social acts; it includes attributes associated with the family member's role-reciprocity, meanings, affect, self-concept and modeling; and it is associated with concepts such as transformation, attribution and social interchange. The process by which the therapist becomes an SO to the family members individually and jointly, and how he or she utilizes transformation, attribution and social interchange are outlined.