Human behavior and the social environment : shifting paradigms in essential knowledge for social work practice

Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice explores, compares, and contrasts both traditional and alternative paradigms in examining human behavior and the social environment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schriver, Joe M.
Language:English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn & Bacon, c2011.
Edition:5th ed.
Series:Connecting core competencies series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) and paradigms
  • 2. Traditional and alternative paradigms
  • 3. Paradigm thinking and social work knowledge for practice
  • 4. Traditional/dominant perspective on individuals
  • 5. Alternative and possible perspectives on individuals
  • 6. Perspectives on familiness
  • 7. Perspectives on groups
  • 8. Perspectives on organizations
  • 9. Perspectives on community(ies)
  • 10. Global perspectives and theories