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© British Association of Social Workers

Toward Generic Social Work Practice—a Review and Some Innovations

RON BAKER

On qualifying as a Psychiatric Social Worker, Ron Baker became a social work practitioner for eight years in the fields of mental health and child guidance. He was a Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at Bradford University from 1970 until August 1974 when he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, where he is currently helping to establish a new social work department. He holds nursing qualifications, a Dip. Soc. Studies, a Certificate in Psychiatric Social Work, and an M.A. in Applied Social Studies. Ongoing research interests are consumer reactions to personal social services, educational technology and its relationship to educating for social work practice, and the completion of a book on generic social work

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This essay reviews the development of the generic concept and offers three models and several concepts that are seen as relevant to the progress of generic theory for social work practice. A major gap in professional social work has been identified. The generic approach is seen as having exciting potential for educating and training multi-skilled social workers, but a great deal of head and heart work is necessary before the idea of generic social work can become a practical and viable reality


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