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Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 42 (2022), 2; 152-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850
Roszak, Piotr; Taylor, Brian J.; Horvat, Saša

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Roszak, P., Taylor, B. J. & Horvat, S. (2022). Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 42. (2), 152-170. doi: 10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850

Roszak, Piotr, et al. "Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare." Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, vol. 42, no. 2, 2022, pp. 152-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850

Roszak, Piotr, Brian J. Taylor and Saša Horvat. "Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare." Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought 42, no. 2 (2022): 152-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850

Roszak, P., Taylor, B. J. and Horvat, S. (2022) 'Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare', Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 42(2), pp. 152-170. doi: 10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850

Roszak P, Taylor BJ, Horvat S. Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought [Internet]. 2022 October 15 [cited 2024 December 25];42(2):152-170. doi: 10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850

P. Roszak, B. J. Taylor and S. Horvat, "Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare", Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 152-170, October 2022. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:439304. [Accessed: 25 December 2024]

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Title (english)Does it work? A scholastic epistemology perspective on evidence-based practice in social welfare
AuthorPiotr Roszak
AuthorBrian J. Taylor
AuthorSaša Horvat
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Religious Studies (Interdisciplinary Area)
Abstract (english)
Contemporary “knowledge” relies increasingly on probabilistic data. A key example is the “evidence” for the effectiveness of health and social welfare interventions. Such claims to “knowing” require an epistemological underpinning. This paper explores the concept of probabilistic knowledge, evidence and “proof” which underpin claims for the effectiveness of social welfare interventions from the perspective of scholastic epistemology. It provides a framework based on contingent events, establishing different levels of certitude and ways of increasing it, thanks to intellectual virtues such as prudence and art. Knowing the value of the data that form the basis for making decisions in social processes, we can construct directions for social policies. Greater methodological precision (that philosophy in its various traditions might offer) may be of service to attempts in social work to conceptualize questions of effectiveness and measurement of outcomes, given their probabilistic nature.
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleJournal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
Numberingvol. 42, no. 2, pp. 152-170
p-ISSN1542-6432
e-ISSN1542-6440
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:439304
Publication2022-10-15
Document URLhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15426432.2022.2130850
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