Talking about change – Positioning and interpretative repertoires in stories about substance abuse and change

What is it about?

Understandings of change are constantly present in social work practice, and are decisive for how social work is formed. The article analyses interpretative repertoires used by social workers in describing change and absence of change among clients having substance abuse problems, and how they position themselves accordingly.

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Why is it important?

The article demonstrates the complexities and varieties of constructions and understandings of change involved in working with substance abuse clients, and how the constructions of change are related to the social workers experiences of success and of responsibility.