Human Behavior Theory

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> 1. Defining Social Work Practice within a Diversity Framework [Roberta R. Greene and Nancy P. Kropf] 2. The Social Work Interview: Legacy of Carl Rogers and Sigmund Freud [Roberta R. Greene] 3. Symbolic Interactionism: Social Work Assessment, Language and Meaning [Roberta R. Greene, Joan Ephross Saltman, Harriet Cohen, and Nancy P. Kropf] 4. Erikson’s Eight Stages of Development: Different Lenses [Nancy P. Kropf and Roberta R. Greene] 5. Role Theory and Social Work Practice [Kathryn H. Thompson and Roberta R. Greene] 6. A Social Constructionist Approach with Diverse Populations [Robert Blundo, Roberta R. Greene, and Paul Gallant] 7. Risk, Resilience, and Resettlement [Rowena Fong and Roberta R. Greene] 8. A Systems Approach: Addressing Diverse Family Forms [Roberta R. Greene, Nancy P. Kropf, and Karen Frankel] 9. Small Group Theory and Social Work: Promoting Diversity and Social Justice or Recreating Inequities [Beth Glover Reed, Roberta M. Ortega, and Charles Garvin] 10. Working with Natural Social Networks: An Ecological Approach [Judith S. Lewis and Roberta R. Greene] 11. Power Factors in Social Work Practice [Roberta R. Greene] Index.