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The methodology of social sciences addresses questions concerning interpretation, confirmation, and explanation that arise in relation to theories of human society. If social work educators and practitioners are serious about reclaiming science and establishing their field of research as a scientific endeavor, they have to think about the methodological foundations of their discipline.
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Wagner, A. (2009). Social Work as a Social Science Discipline: Some Methodological Considerations. In: Birgmeier, B., Mührel, E. (eds) Die Sozialarbeitswissenschaft und ihre Theorie(n). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-91699-6_8
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