Human Behavior and the Social Environment: A Perspective for Social Work Practice. Grace Ganter , Margaret Yeakel

1981 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 514-517
Author(s):  
Philip Lichtenberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Social

Toward Generic Practice: The Interactional Approach

1984 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph D. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Social

Interaction practice theory can integrate knowledge of human behavior and the social environment with values and skills for generic practice. The existential, humanistic, and phenomenological roots of this theory are examined and its applicability to social work practice is demonstrated.

scholarly journals Motivational Interviewing: A Theoretical Framework for the Study of Human Behavior and the Social Environment

10.18060/129 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Van Wormer
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Motivation For Change

This article provides a critical analysis of motivational interviewing stages of change model. Although rarely included in textbooks on human behavior and the social environment, this model has much to teach us about that aspect of human behavior most germane to social work practice—personal motivation for change of behaviors that are dysfunctional. The basic concepts that underlie motivational interviewing are derived from empirically-based principles from the science of social psychology. This article provides a historical and comparative approach to theory development, argues for the utility of this perspective as a guide to practice, and provides suggestions for further theory development.

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