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Queen's University Belfast

Philosophical and sociological perspectives on social work: towards some new understandings of research and practice

Abstract

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The thesis contains the following required areas: a curriculum vitae, a section comprising letters of verification from co-authors, a commentary showing how the published works meet the academic criteria set out in the University's Postgraduate Regulations, and reproduced, selected published works. Twenty two publications were included covering a period of twenty years. The collective works have a common thread of applying either social theory or philosophy (or both) to aspects of social work research or practice. The published works are written for both an academic and professional audience with an emphasis of making abstruse theory relevant and concrete for the everyday practitioner. Generally, the publications develop a critical appreciation of contemporary society and fit within an anti-oppressive perspective.

Degree

thesis:*
Name dc:type.qualificationname
Doctor of Social Science
Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
Doctoral Thesis
Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Queen's University Belfast
Year dc:date.issued
2022

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Houston, Stan
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Davidson, Gavin

Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:studenttheses/10f82f53-15f6-4390-9803-16c1c3756443
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:studenttheses/10f82f53-15f6-4390-9803-16c1c3756443

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2026-07-24
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Houston, Stan. Philosophical and sociological perspectives on social work: towards some new understandings of research and practice. Doctoral Thesis thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2022. https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/10f82f53-15f6-4390-9803-16c1c3756443