Social Work Perspectives On Human Behaviour

Content: Social WorkPerspectiveson HumanBehaviour
 Social Work Perspectives on Human Behaviour
 Praise for this book
 Praise for the first edition
 Contents
 List of figures
 List of tables
 Acknowledgements
 Introduction
 1 The role played bytheory in understanding behaviour
 Theories\' relevance for social work
 Necessary components of a theory
 The functions of theory
 Implications for practice
 Criticisms of a theoretical framework to inform practice
 PART 1 Biological dimensions ofhuman behaviour
 2 Biological and medical influences on behaviour
 Relevance for social work
 Historical background. The medical model of understanding illness, disease and disabilitySome basic genetic concepts
 Twin studies
 Some basic neurological concepts
 The bio-psychosocial model
 A bio-psychosocial approach to illness, disease and disability
 The strengths perspective
 Health variables related to stress
 The diathesis-stress model
 Implications for practice
 Criticisms and shortcomings of the medical model
 3 Developmental models3 and considerations
 Relevance for social work
 Key developmental concepts
 Implications for practice
 PART 2 Psychological dimensionsof human behaviour. 4 Freud\'s psychoanalytic andErikson\'s developmentaltheories of behaviourRelevance for social work
 Freud\'s historical background
 Key psychoanalytic concepts
 Freud\'s topographical concept of the mind
 Freud\'s structural concept
 Defence mechanisms
 The developmental constructs of Sigmund Freud
 Freud\'s psychosexual stages
 Freud\'s oral stage of psychosexual development
 Freud\'s anal stage of psychosexual development
 Freud\'s phallic stage of psychosexual development
 Freud\'s latency stage (5-12 years)
 Freud\'s genital stage (12-20 years and onward)
 Erikson\'s historical background. Key concepts of Erikson\'s psychosocial theory: the life cycleErikson\'s life stages of development
 Erikson\'s trust vs mistrust stage (birth-1 year)
 Erikson\'s autonomy vs shame, doubt stage (18 months-3 years)
 Erikson\'s initiative vs guilt stage (3-5 years)
 Erikson\'s industry vs inferiority stage (5-12 years)
 Erikson\'s later psychosocial stages
 Erikson\'s identity vs role confusion stage (approximately 13-20 years)
 Young adulthood: intimacy vs isolation (approximately 20-40 years)
 Middle adulthood: generativity vs stagnation (approximately 40-65 years). Late adulthood: integrity vs despair (over 65)Criticisms and debates regarding psychoanalytic and Eriksonian perspectives
 Implications for practice
 5 Neo-Freudian or ego5 psychology perspectives
 Relevance for social work
 Historical background
 Key concepts
 Historical contributors
 Transactional analysis
 Implications for practice
 Criticisms and debates regarding ego psychology andneo-Freudian perspectives
 6 Attachment and objectrelations theories
 Relevance for social work
 Historical background
 Key concepts
 Attachment problems
 Neglect
 Object relations theory.