Table Of Contents:

• Preface
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 • Introduction to Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice
• How This Book Is Organized
• Chapter Summaries
• What Is Theory?
• Theory and Science
• Does Theory Really Matter? Theory Myth Busters
• The Interactive Abstract/Concrete Continuum
• Meta-Theories as Overarching Theories: Their Contributions to Practice
• References
• Chapter 2 • Critique of Theory for Use in Social Work Practice
• What Does This Theory Say About Human Behavior?
• How Does This Theory Address Growth and Change?
• How Holistic Is This Theory?
• How Consistent Is This Theory With Social Work Values and Ethics?
• What Are the Sources of Knowledge That Support This Theory?
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 3 • Contextualizing Human Behavior Theory
• Rationale for the Chapter
• Assumptions Regarding Our Discussion of HBSE Theories and Their Connection to Practice
• Defining Historical Context
• Application of Historical Context Framework
• Historical Context Questions Applied to the Late 1800s to 1920
• Chapter Summary
• Classroom Exercise: Analyzing Current Events
• References
• Chapter 4 • Critical Theories
• Critical Theories and Their Roots in Marxism
• Broad and Narrow Definitions of Critical Theory
• Key Themes in Critical Theory and Its Development
• Critical Theory in the 20th Century: Feminist Criticism and Critical Race Theory
• In-Depth Paulo Freire (1921–1997)
• Theory Critique
• Application of Critical Theories to Social Work
• Environmental Conditions
• Classroom Exercises: The Application of Critical Theory to Social Work Practice Examples
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 5 • Psychodynamic Theory
• Brief Introduction to Freudian Ideas
• Key Conceptual Elements of Freud
• Psychodynamic Theories’ Early Influences on Social Work Practice
• Extensions of Psychodynamic Theory
• Ego Psychology
• More Current Developments
• In-Depth: Otto Rank
• Theory Critique
• Application of Psychodynamic Theory
• The Application of Psychodynamic Theory to Case Examples
• Connections to Usefulness in Practice
• Chapter Summary
• Classroom Exercises
• References
• Chapter 6 • Systems Theories
• Introduction to Systems Theories
• In-Depth Exploration of Systems Theories as Applied to Social Work Practice
• Social Work Frame of Reference Based on Systems Theory
• Current Conceptualization of the Life Model
• Theory Critique
• Application of the Life Model to Social Work Practice: Eco-Maps, Genograms, and Beyond
• Chapter Summary
• Classroom Exercises
• References
• Chapter 7 • Environmental and Ecological Theory in Social Work
• Connecting Social Work With the Natural Environment
• Is Environmental Thought New?
• Environmental Ethics
• In-Depth: Arne Naess and Deep Ecology
• Critique of Environmental and Ecological Theory
• Social Work’s Historical Relationship With the Natural Environment
• Social Work and the Natural Environment: Current Developments
• Summary of Social Work and the Natural Environment
• Chapter Summary
• Classroom Exercises
• References
• Chapter 8 • Life Span Theories, Family Life Course Perspectives, and Historical Trauma
• Overview of Life Span Theories
• Advances Beyond Erikson
• In-Depth: Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart and Venida S. Chenault
• Critique of Life Span Theories and Beyond
• Introduction to Social Work’s Understanding of Life Span Theory
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 9 • Symbolic Interactionism
• Overview and In-Depth Examination of George H. Mead
• Critique of Symbolic Interactionism
• Application of Symbolic Interactionism Theory to Social Work Practice
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 10 • Behavior Theory, the Cognitive Turn, and the Influence of Mindfulness
• Introduction and History of Behaviorism
• Behavior Theory and Three Generations of Behavior Therapy
• The Cognitive Turn and the First Generation of Behavior Therapies
• Cognition and Second-Generation Behavior Therapies
• Third-Generation Behavior Therapies
• In-Depth: Mindfulness East and West
• Critique of Behavior Theory and Behavior Therapies
• Application of Behaviorism to Social Work Practice
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 11 • Theories of Culture and White Privilege
• Critical Consciousness for Ourselves and Our Clients
• White Privilege and White Identity Development
• Helms’s White Identity Development Model
• Praxis as Action-Awareness-Reflection-Dialogue
• In-Depth Theorist: Kimberlé Crenshaw and Intersectionality
• Critique of Theories of Culture, White Privilege, Diversity, and Intersectionality
• Application and Development of Diversity in Social Work Practice
• Exercises
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 12 • Empowerment Theory and the Strengths Perspective
• Historical Context for Empowerment Theory
• Key Themes in Empowerment Theory
• Positive Psychology
• Applied Positive Psychology
• Concerns About Positive Psychology
• In-Depth Theorists for the Strengths Perspective
• Critique of Empowerment Theory and the Strengths Perspective
• Application of the Strengths Perspective
• Classroom Exercise
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Chapter 13 • Cognitive and Moral Development Theories
• Piaget and Cognitive Development
• From Cognitive to Moral Development Theory
• The Emergence of Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory
• Public Education as the Just Community
• Extensions From Piaget and Kohlberg
• Current Trends in Moral Development
• In-Depth: Carol Gilligan and Women’s Moral Development
• The First Perspective
• The Second Perspective
• The Third Perspective
• Adolescent Girls and Authenticity
• Critique of Cognitive and Moral Development Theories
• Application of Cognitive and Moral Development Theories to Social Work Practice
• Chapter Summary
• References
• Glossary
• Index