Churches and welfare services in Richmond, British Columbia : a survey of reciprocal awareness and utilization
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Social Work, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Stalwick, Harvey Noel
issued: 2011-11-30T01:01:54Z
issued: 1962
related degree: Master of Social Work - MSW
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: In the complexity of contemporary society, the welfare of individuals is dependent upon the co-operation of the helping professions and co-ordination of services provided by the many social institutions. This study considered the degree of cooperation between the two helping professions, social work and the ministry, in the suburban community of Richmond, British Columbia. The research method in this qualitative study included interviews with fifteen clergymen and ten social workers in order to apply the concepts of reciprocal awareness and utilization. This method facilitated evaluation of the knowledge one profession had of the other's role and function, and the extent to which this knowledge was used for the benefit of the population they served. Supplementing this main method was a brief historical consideration of the impact of industrialization on the development and contemporary role of the church and social welfare. The findings of the study showed the awareness one profession had of the other was based more on general knowledge than direct interprofessional contact. The utilization of each other's resources, as indicated by referral patterns, was minimal and typically the result of coincidence rather than planning. Reciprocity, the main concept evaluated, was virtually non-existent. This can primarily be accounted for by absence of communication, despite an acknowledgement by both professions, particularly social work, that there were several gains to be realized from more co-operation.
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note: CHURCHES AND WELFARE SERVICES IN BICHMOND. BRITISH COLUMBIA A Survey of R e c i p r o c a l Awa.ren.ess a.nd U t i l i z a t i o n by HARVEY NOEL STALWICK Thesis Submitted i n P a r t i a l F u l f i l m e n t of the Requirements f o r the Degree of MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK i n the School of S o c i a l Work Accepted as conforming to the standard r e q u i r e d f o r the degree of Master of S o c i a l Work School of S o c i a l Work 1962 The U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia In presenting t h i s thesis i n p a r t i a l f u lfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of B r i t i s h Columbia, I agree that the Library s h a l l make i t f r e e l y available f o r reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of t h i s thesis f o r scholarly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or by his representatives. It i s understood that copying or publication of t h i s thesis for f i n a n c i a l gain s h a l l not be allowed without my written permission. Department of £o C / A loO<^ -*C The University of B r i t i s h Columbia, Vancouver 8, Canada. Date m ft ^ l g t ^ & 2. - i v -ABSTRACT In the complexity of contemporary s o c i e t y , the welfare of i n d i v i d u a l s i s dependent upon the co-operation of the h e l p i n g p r o f e s s i o n s and c o - o r d i n a t i o n of s e r v i c e s provided by the many s o c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n s . This study considered the degree of co-operation between the two h e l p i n g p r o f e s s i o n s , s o c i a l work and the m i n i s t r y i n the suburban community of Richmond, B r i t i s h Columbia. The research method i n t h i s q u a l i t a t i v e study i n c l u d e d i n t e r v i e w s w i t h f i f t e e n clergymen and ten s o c i a l workers i n order to apply the concepts of r e c i p r o c a l awareness and u t i l i z a t i o n . This method f a c i l i t a t e d e v a l u a t i o n of the knowledge onejorof essio…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0302583
language: eng
degree discipline: Social Work
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/39372