Bruce A. Thyer & Catherine N. Dulmus 
Human Behavior in the Social Environment [PDF ebook] 
Theories for Social Work Practice

An accessible and engaging guide to the study of human
behavior in the social environment, covering every major
theoretical approach

Providing an overview of the major human behavioral theories
used to guide social work practice with individuals, families,
small groups, and organizations, Human Behavior in the Social
Environment examines a different theoretical approach in each
chapter–from its historical and conceptual origins to its
relevance to social work and clinical applications.

Each chapter draws on a theoretical approach to foster
understanding of normative individual human development and the
etiology of dysfunctional behavior, as well as to provide guidance
in the application of social work intervention.

Edited by a team of scholars, Human Behavior in the Social
Environment addresses the Council on Social Work Education’s
required competencies for accreditation (EPAS) and explores:

* Respondent Learning theory

* Operant Learning theory

* Cognitive-Behavioral theory

* Attachment theory

* Psychosocial theory

* Person-Centered theory

* Genetic theory

* Ecosystems theory

* Small Group theory

* Family Systems theory

* Organizational theory

Circa l’autore

BRUCE A. THYER, Ph D, LCSW, is Professor and former dean,
College of Social Work, at Florida State University. He is the
founding and current editor of the bimonthly journal Research on
Social Work Practice.

CATHERINE N. DULMUS, Ph D, is Professor, Associate Dean
for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social
Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo,
SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in
Rochester, New York.

KAREN M. SOWERS, Ph D, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the
College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social
work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and
international social work practice.