Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work

by Susan P. Robbins, Pranab Chatterjee, Edward R. Canda, et al.

Book Overview

Approaching the subject from a comparative theory perspective, this text includes coverage of contemporary knowledge theories, as well as traditional theories. It encourages students to develop... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205408168
• ISBN13: 9780205408160
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.3"

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well worth the time

This book is an outstanding overview of a huge range of social theory/human behavior theory. It is true that some of the chapters are challenging, but I felt this was because the authors truly presented well-thought out, exhaustive synopses of each theory. This book not only was clear in presenting information about theories I was unfamiliar with in an effective way, but also presented interesting insights and great review of theories that I was already very familiar with. Considering how much is information is covered in this text density is to be expected, but it is well worth it!

Groundbreaking book

This is a truly comprehensive theory textbook that covers complex theories in a manner that makes them accessible to the reader. The authors are to be applauded for making a critical analysis of theory a central component of each chapter and for including theories that most other textbooks have ignored.

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This book pioneers in integrating theory about spiritual development into a human behavior text. In recent years the profession of social work has become aware of the importance of addressing spirituality with clients, but few social workers have been trained in formal theory about spiritual development. This book is one of the few which provides this content; thus it is a critical text for use in social work Human Behavior courses. The Council on Social Work Education has included spirituality in its latest curriculum guidelines, and this text provides a way to incorporate spirituality into social work education.