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2 to d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r o r n o t c a s e w o r k a n d g r o u p w o r k c o n s t i t u t e s e p a r a t e m e t h o d s . T h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h i s s i t u a t i o n h a s b e e n h i g h l i g h t e d s i n c e 1955. S in c e t h a t t i m e tw o m a j o r s o c i a l w o r k o r g a n i z a t i o n s - - t h e N a tio n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of S o c i a l W o r k e r s a n d t h e C o u n c il o n S o c i a l W o rk E d u c a t i o n - - h a v e d e v e l o p e d f o r m u l a t i o n s , i n th e f o r m of p r o p o s i t i o n s , of t h e b a s i c c o r e of s o c i a l w o r k p u r p o s e a n d p r a c t i c e . ^ B o th f o r m u l a t io n s p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t y to d e t a i l s e r v i c e m e t h o d s w i t h in a c o m m o n , 2 c o r e f r a m e of r e f e r e n c e . B o th s t a t e m e n t s e f f e c t a n d r e f l e c t i n c r e a s ing c o n c e r n w i t h in th e p r o f e s s i o n of s o c i a l w o r k f o r i d e n t i f y i n g t h e c o m m o n e l e m e n t s in s o c i a l w o r k p r a c t i c e a n d t h e n a t u r e of t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n s u b d i v i s i o n s i n p r a c t i c e . B o th i n v i t e , i m p l i c i t l y a n d e x p li c it ly ; the u n d e r t a k i n g of v a r y i n g s y s t e m a t i c a n a l y s e s ; a n a l y s e s of th e c o m m o n and d i f f e r e n t i a l e l e m e n t s of s o c i a l w o r k p r a c t i c e to s t r e n g t h e n th e n a t u r e a n d f o c i of th e f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t of s o c i a l w o r k m e t h o d o lo g y . F u r t h e r d e l i n e a t i o n of th e n a t u r e of t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e s o c i a l B e c a u s e of t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h e s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s ap o n s o c i a l w o r k p r a c t i c e in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , " c u r r e n t " i s d e f i n e d a s p o s t 1955 f o r t h e p u r p o s e of t h i s s tu d y . 2 T h e s e f o r m u l a t i o n s a r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e tw o f o ll o w i n g a r t i c l e s : C o m m i s s i o n o n P r a c t i c e , N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of S o c i a l W o r k e r s , " W o r k i n g D e f i n i t i o n of S o c ia l W o rk P r a c t i c e , " S o c i a l W o r k , 111, No. 2 [ A p r il , 19 5 8 ), pp. 5 - 8 ; W e r n e r B o e h m , " T h e N a t u r e of S o c i a l W o r k , " S o c ia l W o r k , 111, No. 2 ( A p r i l , 1 9 5 8 ), pp. 1 0 -1 8 .
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Full text | 2 to d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r o r n o t c a s e w o r k a n d g r o u p w o r k c o n s t i t u t e s e p a r a t e m e t h o d s . T h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h i s s i t u a t i o n h a s b e e n h i g h l i g h t e d s i n c e 1955. S in c e t h a t t i m e tw o m a j o r s o c i a l w o r k o r g a n i z a t i o n s - - t h e N a tio n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of S o c i a l W o r k e r s a n d t h e C o u n c il o n S o c i a l W o rk E d u c a t i o n - - h a v e d e v e l o p e d f o r m u l a t i o n s , i n th e f o r m of p r o p o s i t i o n s , of t h e b a s i c c o r e of s o c i a l w o r k p u r p o s e a n d p r a c t i c e . ^ B o th f o r m u l a t io n s p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t y to d e t a i l s e r v i c e m e t h o d s w i t h in a c o m m o n , 2 c o r e f r a m e of r e f e r e n c e . B o th s t a t e m e n t s e f f e c t a n d r e f l e c t i n c r e a s ing c o n c e r n w i t h in th e p r o f e s s i o n of s o c i a l w o r k f o r i d e n t i f y i n g t h e c o m m o n e l e m e n t s in s o c i a l w o r k p r a c t i c e a n d t h e n a t u r e of t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n s u b d i v i s i o n s i n p r a c t i c e . B o th i n v i t e , i m p l i c i t l y a n d e x p li c it ly ; the u n d e r t a k i n g of v a r y i n g s y s t e m a t i c a n a l y s e s ; a n a l y s e s of th e c o m m o n and d i f f e r e n t i a l e l e m e n t s of s o c i a l w o r k p r a c t i c e to s t r e n g t h e n th e n a t u r e a n d f o c i of th e f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t of s o c i a l w o r k m e t h o d o lo g y . F u r t h e r d e l i n e a t i o n of th e n a t u r e of t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e s o c i a l B e c a u s e of t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of t h e s e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s ap o n s o c i a l w o r k p r a c t i c e in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , " c u r r e n t " i s d e f i n e d a s p o s t 1955 f o r t h e p u r p o s e of t h i s s tu d y . 2 T h e s e f o r m u l a t i o n s a r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e tw o f o ll o w i n g a r t i c l e s : C o m m i s s i o n o n P r a c t i c e , N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n of S o c i a l W o r k e r s , " W o r k i n g D e f i n i t i o n of S o c ia l W o rk P r a c t i c e , " S o c i a l W o r k , 111, No. 2 [ A p r il , 19 5 8 ), pp. 5 - 8 ; W e r n e r B o e h m , " T h e N a t u r e of S o c i a l W o r k , " S o c ia l W o r k , 111, No. 2 ( A p r i l , 1 9 5 8 ), pp. 1 0 -1 8 . |