Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice - Hardcover

Schriver, Joe M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205262074 ISBN 13: 9780205262076

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1997

Synopsis

Intended for graduate- and advanced college-level students of social work, this text covers traditional and alternative paradigms of social work knowledge and practice and of individuals; and perspectives on families, groups, organizations, and community. This update (previous, 1995) includes illustrative readings at the end of chapters. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: This is a revision of a book that was the first to thoroughly integrate new perspectives into the traditional Human Behavior and Social Environment field. Researchers are constantly looking for new information on topics like feminism, creativity, religion, multiple intelligences, violence, technology, etc. Key Topics: This book meets all new Council on Social Work Education standards for providing content on diversity, social justice, and oppressed groups. It also includes information on traditional and alternative paradigms, cultural competence, development, intelligence, and more. Market: Social Workers and family therapists.

About the Author:

Joe M. Schriver is the founding Director of the University of Arkansas School of Social Work. He is currently writing and publishing in the areas of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, social welfare history (social and economic justice), multicultural issues in social work education, and a Multi-System Life Course model for MSW education. He recently published the 5th edition of his book, Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. Schriver has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, the Board of Directors of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and on the Commission on Educational Policy of the CSWE. He teaches in the areas of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Community Practice, and Global Social and Economic Justice and Oppression.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0205262074
• ISBN 13: 9780205262076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 542