Human Behavior, Communities, Organizations, and Groups in the Macro Social Environment An Empowerment Approach |
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Author:
| Kirst-Ashman, Karen K. |
Series title: | Social Work Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8304-1532-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
Publisher: | Wadsworth
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive book, loaded with case studies, offers a solid foundation for assessment of human behavior in macro settings. Kirst-Ashman offers the reader practical and concrete ways of thinking about how macro systems (or task groups, communities and organizations) affect human behavior, and how these influences have implications for macro social work practice. The theme of empowerment, or building on the strengths of communities, organizations, and groups to promote change, lies...
More DescriptionThis comprehensive book, loaded with case studies, offers a solid foundation for assessment of human behavior in macro settings. Kirst-Ashman offers the reader practical and concrete ways of thinking about how macro systems (or task groups, communities and organizations) affect human behavior, and how these influences have implications for macro social work practice. The theme of empowerment, or building on the strengths of communities, organizations, and groups to promote change, lies at the heart of the profession's goals and central philosophies.