What is the difference between a theory, model, method and approach in social work?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Social work students, and indeed practitioners, often lack confidence in understanding the difference between a theory, a model, a method and an approach in social work practice. In this film Siobhan Maclean explains her framework for understanding these important concepts in practice. This will be useful for anyone seeking to be more theory informed in practice.
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One of the biggest confusions in this comes from how we think about language. Lots of people assume that words reflect reality. If you start from that point, you can get very wound up about what is a theory, what is a model, what is a method, and what is an approach. A more helpful way to think about language is that it is not about what words mean, but how we use them. Words do not have fixed, static meanings, but they have uses that can be helpful or confusing. This means that we can use the same word in different ways.
So yes, we are most likely to use the word theory when we are describing, explaining or predicting. When we use the word model, we are often using it as a way to intervene, but we can also use model as a term for visualising something that is intangible. A gengram is a model of the family. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory gives rise to a model of development based on a series of circles which helps us to describe the settings in which development occurs.
It is important to develop the courage to think less about what words mean, and more about how words are used in specific contexts.
Theories help us answer the question 'why is it the way it is'.
Models help us answer the questions 'what is it' and 'what should I do'.
Methods help us answer the question 'how can I do it'.
Approaches help us answer the question 'why should I do it'.
Finally, thanks for the video. I am sharing it with my students.
Thanks Mark, this is a really helpful comment for viewers to read.
This video came just minutes before sending my supervisor a horrible proposal. At least it made me think twice. Thank you
in year 3 of Applied Social Studies degree... and this finally explains with clarity the mechanisms of TMMP. Thank you
Glad it was useful!
It really helped me to understand the theory, approach,practice, model and method
This was so helpful, I just begun working on my Master's in Social Work, and this really helped me put all of the moving parts into perspective.
Glad it helped!
Thank you for uploading these videos. They are very useful and your explanations are so easy to understand. Thanks a lot for what you are doing!
I appreciate the clarity you provided in this video.
You definitely have the best delivery of lessons on TH-cam. Please continue to load more vids. Wishing you were my teacher! Blessings ❤👌🙏🙏
You really explained and symplified....i like how you used "food" as an illustrations. please continue uploading videos like this.
Thanks so much Siobhan, that was quite a handy piece of discussion especially for me as a social work student. I do not think anybody could have explained it better. the difference between those 4 has never been so clear for me. it is indeed a privilege to be one of your subscribers. thanks indeed
i love siobhan Macleans manner of explaining what is often viewed as quite complex social work issues- her sessions were so helpful when i was a NQSW- i feel rather hungry now though
always eat something while watching!
This is an amazing breakdown. Love the use of methapor. Very clear thank you very much.
Beautifully exsplaind. Thank you.
This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you Siobhan. I have saved this video for a regular visit.
Many a time I get confused about those concepts. with your explanation with examples simplified it. You capped it up with pictorial representation of Head+Heart+Hand.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank u . It very well understood
Thank you for sharing your very easy to understand explanations. You have helped me a lot. Thank you!
Thank you so much Siobhan!
Thank you so much for this video.
Best description ever! Why can't what I read just say that?! I just started MSW program but do not have a BSW so this really helps explain the difference. So glad I watched this video! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent explanation and illustration of these important concepts. Gives clearer perspective, thank you so much
Highly appreciate your food analogy and human body example towards the end. It tied everything together to beautifully, in such a memorable way. Thank you 🌻
I'm glad you liked it.
Very good video..thanks so much
very well explained ! very helpful for social workers. I have been also using cooking in teaching social work students. Finds your analogue more fit to explain the differences.
This is a brilliant explanation.
Thank you for sharing this highly informative explanation, Siobhan Maclean! I like the analogy of food in explaining easily confused Social Work concepts. Well done!
Well explained! Thank you so much! Love the analogies! Keep them coming! :D
I'm glad that you are finding the films useful. I will be putting more films on the channel this week. Keep watching! (I love analogies too - so there will be lots of them)
This is excellent! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Simply awesome explanation of theory, model, method, and approach, Mam Siobhan! Its crystal clear! Thank you very much!
Glad it was helpful!
This has helped me understand theory, model, and approach much better. You have simplied it so well. I really liked the example of the drawing from the head to the hands. Thank you. I have subscribed and I am following you.
Glad it was helpful!
Oh, my Lord! what a professor! You the best! Love it~ I watch your program every day!
Wow, thank you!
soooo helpful! finally cleared it up for me!!!
This was helpful. Thank you ❤️
Wow, simple and easy to understand. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I have a better understanding! Thank you
Thank you ma'am.I understand the all concept.You made an amazing film.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Siobhan, really helpful👌
Glad it was helpful!
Very clear! great delivery. Concur is a a great lesson !
Glad you think so!
Ma'am, I'm so glad to find your precious TH-cam channel. I'm currently pursuing my B.S.S. degree in Social Welfare at the Institute of Social Welfare & Research, University of Dhaka. I'm a first year undergraduate student. I would love to know more about social work from you.
Thanks once again for this video.
I'm glad that you are finding the films useful. I will be putting some more films on the channel this week. Keep watching!
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you SO much!
Wonderful! You’re an excellent teacher
Thank you. I am glad it was useful to you.
I have understand your lessons very well ....Thank you
Looking forward for more
Glad to hear that
Thank you, it was helpful :)
Thank you, mam, it was really helpful for me as I am pursuing social work
It's my pleasure
Thank you so much, so helpful
You're very welcome!
God bless you. Very broken-down explanation. Please continue the great work.
glad you found it useful!
thank you so much... indeed well explained n now I understand the four concepts... they were really confusing...
Glad it helped!
This is such a informative video, thank you so much. Can you pls tell me if I was to reference GEMS questioning tool, how would I do that???Thank you
When I heard my country’s🇯🇲 name mention🥰. Thank you for your thorough explanation
Thank you so much Siobhan, you have a talent for explaining things in a simplified way. Can I just check, is trauma informed practice an approach?
sorry Kristine, I missed this. Yes, absolutely I would say that being trauma informed is an approach. In fact there are lots of approaches that are 'informed' by an understanding of something - so for example, you might use a poverty informed approach. It is really suggesting that your whole way of going about your work is informed by an understanding of trauma and the impact of this.
I ma having an exam on tuesday, and my God, you made the most confusing topics look so simple. thank you for taking your time to break them into small portions for me to understand.
I am glad you found it useful. Good luck with the exam!
@@siobhanmaclean9614 thank you so much, God bless you.
thank you so much. it was so easy to understand
Glad it helped!
Great explanation ☺️
Thank you! 😃
Thank you
Thank you so much
An excellent breakdown into simple ABC chunks. Thanks Siobhan
Thank you so much🌷❤️🌷
You are so welcome
Wow this was amazing
Glad it was useful to you
You're an angel! I wish you would be my mentor. You have such an amazing talent to explain things in simplified way. Can you please upload videos on social group work please? I wish I'd be your student..
Thank you so much maam🙏🏻
Very well explained,
I have licensure examination this coming feb.11,2021..
glad you found it useful. good luck with the exam!
Hi Siobhan, this really helped me understand all the components. Currently struggling with what is a model of assessment? It's like the exchange and questioning model isn't it? Or is it task centred etc? Thankyou
actually although it is confusing to some extent both could be models that you use in your assessment practice - but essentially the three models of assessment are the exchange, procedural and questioning model.
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Really helpful. Id love to explore this more. Are there readings or references for this lecture I can explore ?
I write about theory and practice in many publications for example, 'Theory and Practice: A Straightforward Guide for Social Work Students' and 'Social Work Theory: A Straightforward Guide for Practice Educators and Supervisors' the social work theory cards also contains a lot of my thinking around this. I hope that is helpful. All are available on my website.
Very useful. Thanks alot. I wish I could get the slides shown on the screen please
I'm glad you found it useful. I don't have a way to share slides at this point, although I am looking into this.
Than you so much
You are welcome!
Thank you so much for your examples! Studyingg health promotion and public health and have had a full day of trying to understand the differences. Wonderfully described! Now I just want to have a curry!;)
I'm glad it was useful for you!
i can't find the link, i need to put this as reference for homework. It really helpful
Thank you very much. May be we can add this: "a model may be based on one or more than one theory." Is it possible?
Yes of course.
thank u
You're welcome!
Can I use another word to describe for my better understanding.
Can I say that a Theory can be a method while Model cab be seen as a formular?
hi can you give me an example of attachment theory and an approach
Perfectly explained but Please Ma’am can you give me more examples on a theory,model, method and approach?
lots of our webinars build on this providing examples. watch particularly the webinar called a Picnic of Theory
Hello, can you explain the difference between a theory and a framework? Thank you
Wow I can't believe it only takes 15 minutes to understand your explanation!! My class usually takes 100-145 minutes each and I'm still confused with my lecture's explanation
Glad it helped! It is a complex issue and I think students who have a clear understanding in this area have a good start.
Hello do you have a Transcript?
Hello. No there is no transcript. The idea of the TH-cam videos is to provide something for visual learners. If you would like my work in writing then I have books and cards. The Theory Cards set contains all of this information and a great deal more.
@@siobhanmaclean9614 so where can I find your book?
Is a theory and a framework the same?
Incredibly useful. Why methods cannot come from a theory?
methods come from models essentially. However, we can all develop our own models based on practice wisdom. I would argue that they can all be traced back to models or approaches of some kind though.
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I wish I will get scholarship and study with you
So now someone give me examples of approaches in social work
hello - watch the video on the Picnic of Theory - there are lots of examples in there.
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