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

• Main Author: Schriver, Joe M. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Pearson/Allyn and Bacon 2004; ©2004, 2001, 1998, 1991
• Edition: fourth edition
• Subjects: Social service; Social systems; Social interaction; Paradigms (Social sciences); Behavioral assessment; Social psychology
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• Physical Description: xxi, 801 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0205377815; 9780205377817

Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice provides readers with a variety of traditional and alternative perspectives on human services issues, including diversity, feminism, client empowerment, individual development, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The author includes new and updated coverage of spirituality, global issues, diversity/cultural competency, aging theory, disabilities, and the impact of technology and the Internet on human services, and reflects the spirit and intent of the new CSWE Educational Policies and Standards (EPAS).