Casework and the medical metaphor.
After discussing metaphors in general, the author describes the medical metaphor--or medical model--that was for many years the basis of casework. The author suggests that the medical model has had a detrimental influence on the profession of social work, and he offers alternative models.
D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011640:Public Policy; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States