Contemporary Human Behavior Theory

Author : Susan Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward Canda,George Leibowitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2019
Category : Human behavior
ISBN : 0134779266

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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory by Susan Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward Canda,George Leibowitz Pdf

For courses in Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE). Encourage students to think critically about social work practice with a multidisciplinary, theoretical approach Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work Practice takes a multidisciplinary, theoretical approach to HBSE and provides a consistent analytical framework for readers to examine both traditional and contemporary theories. Students are encouraged to develop their critical-thinking skills as they explore each theory and analyze the social, ideological, and economic structures of society that impact individual problems. Each chapter includes coverage of the research that supports a particular theory, an analysis of the validity of that research, and a discussion of contemporary issues. Updated with material that is critical to social work practice today, the 4th Edition includes new cases with practice application exercises, and expanded content on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons' development and empowerment.

Author : Susan P. Robbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Human behavior
ISBN : OCLC:1409555286

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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory by Susan P. Robbins Pdf

Author : Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Human behavior
ISBN : 0205033121

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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory by Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda Pdf

Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work, 3e approaches HBSE from a comparative theory perspective, providing coverage of the most current and contemporary theories as well as traditional theories. It includes contemporary developments in traditional lifespan theory, theories of political economy, and a separate chapter on transpersonal theory. Each chapter includes coverage of the research that supports a particular theory, an analysis of the validity of that research, and a discussion of updated "Contemporary Issues." The text encourages students to develop critical thinking skills in analyzing and comparing theories.

Author : Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 020558053X

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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory by Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda Pdf

Author : Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Human behavior
ISBN : 0205975488

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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory by Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda Pdf

Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work, 3e approaches HBSE from a comparative theory perspective, providing coverage of the most current and contemporary theories as well as traditional theories. It includes contemporary developments in traditional lifespan theory, theories of political economy, and a separate chapter on transpersonal theory. Each chapter includes coverage of the research that supports a particular theory, an analysis of the validity of that research, and a discussion of updated "Contemporary Issues." The text encourages students to develop critical thinking skills in analyzing and comparing theories.

Author : Roberta R. Greene
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351310345

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Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice by Roberta R. Greene Pdf

Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice remains a foundation work for those interested in the practice and teaching of social work. Roberta Greene covers theoretical areas and individual theorists including classical psychoanalytic thought, Eriksonian theory, Carl Rogers, cognitive theory, systems theory, ecological perspectives, social construction, feminism, and genetics. She discusses the historical context, its philosophical roots, and major assumptions of each theory. The general theme, which distinguishes this volume, is that the person-in-environment perspective has been a central influence in the formation of the profession's knowledge base, as well as its approach to practice. Greene provides perspective on how individuals and social systems interact. This book examines how social workers can use theory to shape social work practice by increasing his or her understanding of and potential for enhancing human well-being. Greene covers the relationship between human behavior theory and professional social work practice. She also explores the challenges and limitations of each theory and addresses the following issues: how the theory serves as a framework for social work practice; how the theory lends itself to an understanding of individual, family, group, community, or organizational behavior; what the implications are of the theory for social work interventions or practice strategies; and what role it proposes for the social worker as a change agent. Throughout the profession's history, social workers have turned to a number of theoretical approaches for the organizing concepts needed to define their practice base. The aims of social work--to improve societal conditions and to enhance social functioning of and between individuals, families, and groups--are put into action across all fields of practice and realized through a variety of methods in a range of settings. This third edition, completely revised, represents a fundamental contribution to the field, and like its predecessors, will be widely used as a basic text.

Author : Jerrold R. Brandell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412981385

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Theory & Practice in Clinical Social Work by Jerrold R. Brandell Pdf

Today's clinical social workers face a spectrum of social issues and problems of a scope and severity hardly imagined just a few years ago and an ever-widening domain of responsibility to overcome them. Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work is the authoritative handbook for social work clinicians and graduate social work students, that keeps pace with rapid social changes and presents carefully devised methods, models, and techniques for responding to the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. Following an overview of the principal frameworks for clinical practice, including systems theory, behavioral and cognitive theories, psychoanalytic theory, and neurobiological theory, the book goes on to present the major social crises, problems, and new populations the social work clinician confronts each day. Theory and Practice in Clinical Social Work includes 29 original chapters, many with carefully crafted and detailed clinical illustrations, by leading social work scholars and master clinicians who represent the widest variety of clinical orientations and specializations. Collectively, these leading authors have treated nearly every conceivable clinical population, in virtually every practice context, using a full array of treatment approaches and modalities. Included in this volume are chapters on practice with adults and children, clinical social work with adolescents, family therapy, and children's treatment groups; other chapters focus on social work with communities affected by disasters and terrorism, clinical case management, cross-cultural clinical practice, psychopharmacology, practice with older adults, and mourning and loss. The extraordinary breadth of coverage will make this book an essential source of information for students in advanced practice courses and practicing social workers alike.

Author : Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015062564409

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Contemporary Human Behavior Theory by Susan P. Robbins,Pranab Chatterjee,Edward R. Canda Pdf

This covers both the traditional and the most current and contemporary theories from a comparative theory perspective. Intended to be a source for comparison purposes, it is organized to include contemporary developments in traditional lifespan of the theory, coverage of the research that supports it, an analysis of the validity of that research and a discussion of updated contemporary issues. It also includes new content on ecofeminism; neurobiology, neurotransmission and behavior ; feminist standpoint theory; theories of bisexual and transgender identity development; the role of shame in women's development ; ethnic/cultural identity development and cultural competence; theories of political economy, and transpersonal theory.

Author : David F. Marks
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781526452757

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A General Theory of Behaviour by David F. Marks Pdf

Psychologists like to claim that Psychology is a science, yet, until now, the discipline has lacked any real scientific laws, has had no overarching scientific paradigm and has been blighted by poor replicability of research, all of which have dogged the discipline. Attempts to place Psychology under a single scientific umbrella, e.g. Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Biological Science, Social Science or Human Science, have all failed for a host of reasons. This unique book presents a single paradigm for all of Psychology within a framework of Natural Science. For example, it employs as a model an organising principle known in another scientific discipline for over a century, the principle of Homeostasis. Findings across the entire discipline including perception, learning, emotion, stress, addiction, well-being and consciousness are all shown to be consistent with a new paradigm based on this, and other principles drawn from natural science.

Author : Robert G. Bednarik
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 1634851749

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Understanding Human Behavior by Robert G. Bednarik Pdf

Human behavior is of fundamental importance not only to the individual, but to the community and all of humanity. Now that humans have acquired the capability of interfering with or destroying living systems, it is of great consequence to the planet itself. With this in mind, the book Understanding Human Behavior: Theories, Patterns, and Developments is the result of inviting several leading innovative thinkers to consider how they could contribute to a discussion of understanding human behavior. Their perspectives differ in approach and focus, but they all confirm the great complexity of the topic, and they show that science has hardly scratched its surface. The eight chapters of this volume are dominated by considerations of how the behavior of humans began and developed in the distant past, during the evolution of early humans. In human sociology, the term behavior refers to the range of physical action/reaction and observable emotion associated with individuals today, as well as human society as a whole. But this describes only effects or symptoms of a condition pertaining to today, without considering how it came about, i.e., its original causes. This is examined in several chapters of this book, together with apparent historical trajectories of human behavior in an attempt to explore its etiology. Other contributions investigate more specific aspects of human behavior, including those recorded in history and even in modern times. In summary, this volume provides a well-rounded investigation into current cutting-edge understanding of the origins and nature of human behavior.

Author : Bruce A. Thyer,Catherine N. Dulmus,Karen M. Sowers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 825 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781118240168

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Human Behavior in the Social Environment by Bruce A. Thyer,Catherine N. Dulmus,Karen M. Sowers Pdf

An accessible and engaging guide to the study of human behavior in the social environment, covering every major theoretical approach Providing an overview of the major human behavioral theories used to guide social work practice with individuals, families, small groups, and organizations, Human Behavior in the Social Environment examines a different theoretical approach in each chapter from its historical and conceptual origins to its relevance to social work and clinical applications. Each chapter draws on a theoretical approach to foster understanding of normative individual human development and the etiology of dysfunctional behavior, as well as to provide guidance in the application of social work intervention. Edited by a team of scholars, Human Behavior in the Social Environment addresses the Council on Social Work Education's required competencies for accreditation (EPAS) and explores: Respondent Learning theory Operant Learning theory Cognitive-Behavioral theory Attachment theory Psychosocial theory Person-Centered theory Genetic theory Ecosystems theory Small Group theory Family Systems theory Organizational theory

Author : Joan Granucci Lesser,Donna Saia Pope
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122846434

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Human Behavior and the Social Environment by Joan Granucci Lesser,Donna Saia Pope Pdf

This comprehensive text integrates multiple dimensions of the human experience in a reader-friendly style and provides the interface between developmental theory and practice. Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 1/e, introduces and incorporates current research on the biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human behavior throughout the life-cycle. The authors provide an appropriate focus on contemporary perspectives that are central to the practice of social work, such as trauma, neurobiological underpinnings of behavior, chronic illness and disability. They pay particular attention to models of racial, ethnic, class, gender and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identity development; to the influences of gender, sexual orientation, social class, race and culture on family structure and function, and to issues pertinent to a variety of post-modern family forms. The text explores macro influences of groups, communities and organizations in individual chapters. It also contains a chapter on social welfare policy that examines the impact of specific policies at each stage of the life-cycle and paves the way for new directions in research and future directions in policy and practice. Any market interested in a comprehensive text that integrates the multiple dimensions of the human experience in a reader-friendly style and provides the interface between developmental theory and practice.

Author : B.F Skinner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781476716152

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Science And Human Behavior by B.F Skinner Pdf

The psychology classic—a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled—from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century and the author of Walden Two. “This is an important book, exceptionally well written, and logically consistent with the basic premise of the unitary nature of science. Many students of society and culture would take violent issue with most of the things that Skinner has to say, but even those who disagree most will find this a stimulating book.” —Samuel M. Strong, The American Journal of Sociology “This is a remarkable book—remarkable in that it presents a strong, consistent, and all but exhaustive case for a natural science of human behavior…It ought to be…valuable for those whose preferences lie with, as well as those whose preferences stand against, a behavioristic approach to human activity.” —Harry Prosch, Ethics

Author : Nancy Kropf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351514651

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Human Behavior Theory by Nancy Kropf Pdf

As American society becomes increasingly diverse, social workers must use a variety of human behavior frameworks to understand their clients' culturally complex concerns. This text applies specific human behavior theories to diversity practice. They show how human behavior theory can be employed in interventions in the life problems of diverse client populations at the individual, group, social network, and societal levels. Several groups are examined. They include: minority groups; ethnic groups; women; older adults; members of certain social classes affected by economic and educational (dis)advantage, especially those living in poverty; people with developmental disabilities, people of varying sexual and gender orientations, and religious groups. Case studies that illustrate social work practice in the area are highlighted. The case studies include Social Work Practice within a Diversity Framework; The Social Work Interview; Symbolic Interactionism: Social Work Assessment, Meaning, and Language; Erikson's Eight Stages of Development; Role Theory and Social Work Practice; A Constructionist Approach; Risk, Resilience and Resettlement; Addressing Diverse Family Forms; Small Group Theory; Natural Social Networks; Power Factors in Social Work Practice. This volume will be a fundament resource for practitioners and an essential tool for training.

Author : Roberta Greene
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351327381

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Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice by Roberta Greene Pdf

This new edition of Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice provides a broadly synthetic approach to selecting theoretical concepts crucial to one's activities in casework. Centered on the notion of the client as an individual, Roberta Greene and the contributing authors examine the biological, psychological, and social aspects of development, and evaluate their utility for social work practice.Social work is characterized by a dynamic helping process and a diversity of roles, and functions. The aims of social work--to improve societal conditions for individuals, families, and groups--are put into action across all fields of practice and realized through a variety of methods in a range of settings. To work in the field, it is important to acquire conceptual frameworks that help one understand the complexities of contemporary practice. This volume is concerned with the application of knowledge about behavior in the social environment that serves as the theoretical underpinning for direct practice in social work. The chapters explore the ways in which specific theories have contributed to understanding the person in the environment construct and examine the idea that all clinical social work intervention is anchored in reshaping the context of the person in the environment configuration.The book explores the challenges and limitations of the various theories in use and addresses many relevant questions: What does the theory offer for understanding development across the lifecycle? What does each theory suggest about the interaction among biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors of human development and functioning? What does the theory suggest about healthy/functional and unhealthy/dysfunctional behaviors or wellness? Is theory universal in its application, and may it lend itself to cross-cultural social work practice? What role does theory propose for the social worker as an agent of change? Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice is an original contribution to social work theory, and will be mandatory reading for anyone pursuing a career in the field.