Theory in social work—some reflections on understanding and explaining interventions [Teori i socialt arbete—några reflektioner om att förstå och förklara interventioner]
This article reflects on theory in social work. With a starting point in the contemporary discussion of evidence-based social work, we raise questions about the role of theory. To understand empirical data, we need theory. The arena of social work is an open field for many academic disciplines, and theories used for understanding social work are mostly imported from general social science. Theory