Book description
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 chapterÂ-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
BRUCE A. THYER, PhD, LCSW, is Professor and former dean,
College of Social Work, at Florida State University. He is the
founding and current editor of the bimonthly journal Research on
Social Work Practice.
CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, is Professor, Associate Dean for
Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in
the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and
Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York.
KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the
College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her
research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work
education, child welfare, evidenceÂ-based practice, and international
social work practice.
