Conflict Theory and Critical Paradigm: The Implication for Social Work Practices and Social Work Education
ทฤษฎีความขัดแย้งและกระบวนทัศน์แบบวิพากษ์ : นัยยะต่อการปฏิบัติงานสังคมสงเคราะห์และการเรียนการสอนสังคมสงเคราะห์
Keywords:
Conflict, critical paradigm, social work practices, social work educationAbstract
This article aims to review the concept of conflict theory and critical paradigms that have been influencing on social work practices and social work education. The authors' experiences are critically to comprehend these frames of reference. The social work practicum supervision, the conflict between organizational cultures and universal social work core values, and the Thai youth political demonstration are the examples to reflect the current situation of dilemmas in the social work practical landscape and political arena. Moreover, this article also to propose guidelines based on the critical paradigm and conflict theory for social work practitioners and social work educators to pursue during the conflict period.
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