Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginalized Oppressed Populations
Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginalized Oppressed Populations addresses what social workers can do to combat the increasingly complex social concerns that face the profession, and explores how to incorporate the celebration of diversity and the protection of human rights into social work curricula and the helping process. The authors combine human behavior theories with a narrative, postmodern practice methodology that deals with both the clients or constituencies presenting problem and equity issues, and, as a result, the book is both theoretical and applied. Two major integrating themes throughout are at the forefront of the bookthe celebration of diversity and the equality of human rights. The goal is to strengthen diversity and human rights components of the social work curriculum and to provide more practice guidelines for cross-cultural practice.
Roberta R. Greene has numerous publications (17 books) on human behavior and gerontology, including risk and resilience, such as Greene and Schrivers Handbook on Human Behavior (2016, Transaction Press), and an article on resilience in the Encyclopedia of Social Work (2008, NASW Press). She served on the Council on Social Work Educations Educational Policy Commission, which mandates curriculum competencies.
Michael Wright has a PhD in social work from the University of South Carolina with a specialization in technology. He is a Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker (TN) and former university professor with almost 20 years of experience with specializations in human behavior and macro-practice. He continues to teach training events both online and in person.
Melvin Herring has a PhD in human development and is Director of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Johnson C. Smith University School of Social Work. He is responsible for writing student evaluation and other curriculum standards for the MSW programs accreditation. His community work pertinent to the book includes: recruiting at-risk males to participate in a program designed to combat self-defeating attitudes and behaviors; consulting with hospital medical staff to determine the most appropriate treatment for patients in crisis; and providing culturally inclusive training for a city police department.
Nicole Dubus, PhD, MSW, is an Assistant Professor in Social Work at San Jos State University, San Jos, California. Her research is on the life course experiences of refugees and forced migrants. She has been practicing clinical social work for over 30 years and brings that practice experience into her teaching.
Taunya Wright, a registered nurse with 24 years of experience, is the Health Literacy Director for MawMedia group, a consulting firm. She is a coach and author of The Brady Boe series (2018).
Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginalized Oppressed Populations
Roberta R. Greene, Michael Wright, Melvin Herring, Nicole Dubus, and Taunya Wright
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Names: Greene, Roberta R. (Roberta Rubin), 1940 author.
Title: Human behavior theory and social work practice with marginalized oppressed populations / Roberta R. Greene, Michael Wright, Melvin Herring, Nicole Dubus, and Taunya Wright.
Description: 1 Edition. | New York : Routledge, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018058263 (print) | LCCN 2019012035 (ebook) | ISBN 9780429489198 (Master Ebook) | ISBN 9780429951176 (Web pdf) | ISBN 9780429951152 (Mobipocket) | ISBN 9780429951169 (ePub) | ISBN 9781138593862 (hardback) | ISBN 9781138593909 (pbk.) | ISBN 9780429489198 (ebk)
Subjects: LCSH: Social service. | Social work with minorities. | Human behavior.
Classification: LCC HV40 (ebook) | LCC HV40 .G7443 2019 (print) | DDC 361.3/2dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018058263
ISBN: 978-1-138-59386-2 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-59390-9 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-0-429-48919-8 (ebk)
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Contents
The preface is a call to action to social work educators and students to use human behavior and the social environment to further support cross-cultural practice among marginalized populations.
This chapter describes the purpose of the book and how it connects to social works dual mission of fostering individual and societal well-being. It then presents an overview of the resilience-enhancing stress model (RESM). An account of Ruby Bridges and her family, a story about school integration in New Orleans, as well as an account of a social workers personal quest for culturally inclusive human behavior theory and practice show how the model elements can be applied in resilience-enhancing cross-cultural social work practice.
This chapter discusses the use of narrative theory to conduct cross-cultural interviews. In this process, social workers address the presenting problem and help clients gain more equal access to goods, resources, and services. A case study and excerpts from interviews are presented.
This chapter describes risk and resilience theory, drawing readers attention to the evolution of resilience as a process and as a functional outcome. It explains how the theorys terms and assumptions can be applied to reduce risks, enhance protective factors, and promote resilience.Moreover, the chapter addresses the requirement that social workers understand theories of human behavior and the social environment, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities (Council on Social Work Education, 2015, p. 7). The mandate to apply evidence-based theory is met through a summary of risk and resilience research.
This chapter discusses assumptions of ecological systems theory chosen for their suitability as tools for working with marginalized populations. By using the tools offered by the RESM theory base, readers can learn how to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate the helping process with oppressed, stigmatized client populations and constituencies.
This chapter discusses RESM theory and practice for social work practice with groups, organizations, and social movements. The characteristics and functions of systems at various levels are defined, and ways in which social workers can mobilize these interlocking social systems to contribute to peoples resilience are described. This discussion provides a picture of social workers possible scope of work from micro- to macro-practice, enacting the axiom the person is political.
