Document Type
Article
Department (Manual Entry)
School of Social Work
Abstract
Social workers'judgments about the determinants of clients' problems have a substantial effect on practitioners' willingness to provide assistance. There is considerable variation in professionals' beliefs about the extent to which clients are themselves responsible for their difficulties, as opposed to factors that are beyond their control. This article examines the philosophical controversy known as the free will-determinism debate, and assesses its implications for the profession of social work.
Citation
Reamer, F. G. (1983). The free will-determinism debate and social work. The Social Service Review, 57(4), 626-644. https://doi.org/10.1086/644143