Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment

by Kirst-Ashman, Karen K.

• ISBN13: 9780495813651
• ISBN10: 0495813656
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-12
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: AN EMPOWERMENT APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GROUPS offers a solid foundation for assessment of human behavior in macro settings. Best-selling author Karen Kirst-Ashman provides readers with practical and concrete ways of thinking about how macro systems affect human behavior, and how these influences have implications for macro social work practice. The book focuses on empowerment, building on the strengths of communities, organizations, and groups to promote change -- which lies at the heart of social work’s goals and central philosophies.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment

Values and Principles that Guide Generalist Practice in the Macro Social Environment

Human Behavior in Groups: Theories and Dynamics

Types of Groups in the Macro Social Environment

Knowledge and Theories About Organizations

Social Service Organizational Settings, Goals, and Environmental Contexts

Organizational Structures and Dynamics

Human Behavior, Management, and Empowerment in Organizations

Communities in the Macro Social Environment: Theories and Concepts

Assessment of Geographic Communities and Empowerment

Neighborhood Empowerment

Diversity, Populations-At-Risk, and Empowerment in the Macro Social Environment

Social Justice and the Global Community

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