Human Behavior, Communities, Organizations, and Groups in the Macro Social Environment An Empowerment Approach

by Kirst-Ashman, Karen K.

• ISBN13: 9780495095149
• ISBN10: 0495095141
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-27
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

In this text, best-selling author Karen Kirst-Ashman introduces you to the ins and outs of human behavior in macro settings while helping you develop the necessary skills to think critically about how macro systems affect human behavior and ultimately, the practice of social work. By focusing on empowerment, she highlights the ways that communities, organizations, and groups promote positive change by building upon their strengths-taking you straight to the heart of what social work is all about.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Human Behavior 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 Structure 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 Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment

Social Justice and the Global Community

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