The Client-Centered Integrative Strengths-Based Approach: Ending Longstanding Conflict between Social Work Values and Practice

Min TONG

Abstract


The 1980s saw the rising of strengths-based approach, which is now coming to be one of the most influential perspectives in the field of both social work theories and practice. It is an attempt in response to the demand for ending the longstanding conflict between social work values and practice caused by the traditional deficit-focused approach, and also for the search for the essence of social work. As the concept of strength is technically vague and contradictory, it makes the current strengths-based perspective impossible to address simultaneously humanity caring and service efficacy as the two fundamental demands of social work practice. Therefore, grounded on literature review of the strengths perspective and reflecting of our social work practice, a new strengths-based approach, the client-centered integrative strengths-based approach, is proposed to fulfill the two fundamental demands of social work, which is to assist clients to make full use of their strengths and resources, and to cope better with and exceed the “problems”, and to enrich their life through the process of transition and reduction of “problems” with the help of social workers. Key words: Strengths-based Approach; Strength; Problem; Nature of Social WorkRésumé: Les années 1980 ont vu la montée de l'approche basée sur forces, qui vient maintenant pour être l'une des perspectives les plus influentes dans le domaine des deux théories et pratique en matière de travail social. C'est une tentative en réponse à la demande en finir le conflit de longue date entre les valeurs de travail social et la pratique provoquées par l'approche déficit-focalisée traditionnelle, et également de la recherche de l'essence du travail social. Car le concept de la force est techniquement vague et contradictoire, il rend la perspective basée sur les forces actuelle impossible d'adresser simultanément l'humanité s'inquiétant et d'entretenir l'efficacité comme deux exigences fondamentales de pratique en matière de travail social. Par conséquent, fondé sur l'examen de littérature de la perspective de forces et de se refléter de notre pratique en matière de travail social, on propose une nouvelle approche basée sur forces, l'approche basée sur forces intégrative client-centrée, pour accomplir les deux exigences fondamentales du travail social, qui est d'aider des clients pour utiliser pleinement leurs forces et ressources, et pour faire face mieux à et pour dépasser les «problèmes», et pour enrichir leur vie par le processus de la transition et la réduction de «problèmes» avec l'aide des assistants sociaux.Mots clés: Approche basée sur forces; Force; Problème; Nature de travail social

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.css.1923669720110702.002

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