Risultati della ricerca - Social change theory

Social change in developing areas : a reinterpretation of evolutionary theory

The role of newspapers in the dissemination of climate change information in Tanzania di Siyao, Peter Onauphoo

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Environmental ethics : from theory to practice / di Hourdequin, Marion

Sommario: “...The Social Roots of Environmental ProblemsPart II: Environmental Ethics in Practice 5. ...”

An Introduction to social psychology : global perspectives / di Alcock, James

Sommario: “...II Understanding your social world 2. Social perception and cognition Forming impressions of people Attributions of causality Attribution theories Attributional biases An evaluation of attribution theories Social cognition Categorical thinking: The schema Processing social information Note continued: Construal-level theory and counterfactual thinking Rapid reasoning Integrative complexity in thinking A final note Summary Further reading Weblinks 3. ...”

Textbook of social administration : the consumer-centered approach / di Poertner, John

Sommario: “...Consumer-centered social administration -- Initiating change through persuasion : the microskills approach -- An analytic framework for social program management -- Specifying and managing the social work theory of helping -- Program framework : the rest of the story -- Managing information : determining whether the program is operating as intended -- Selection and measurement of performance indicators -- Personnel management -- Fiscal management -- The inverted hierarchy....”
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Human behavior in the social environment / di Rogers, Anissa

Sommario: “...Theory: The Foundation of Social Work 1 (18) Defining Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2 (12) Knowledge, Theories, and Social Work 3 (1) Use of Theories and Empirical Knowledge in Social Work 4 (1) The Debate over Theory in Social Work 5 (3) What It Means to Be Eclectic 8 (1) The Single Theory Argument 9 (1) The Argument for Eclecticism 10 (1) Evaluating the Quality of Knowledge and Theory 11 (3) Relating Knowledge of Human Behavior to Other Social Work Content Areas 14 (1) Using This Book to Think about Human Development and Social Work Practice 15 (1) Conclusion 16 (1) Main Points 17 (1) Exercises: Practicing Social Work 17 (1) Exercises: The Social Work Library 18 (1) Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: The Person in the Environment 19 (30) Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels of Conceptualization 20 (6) Applying the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels of Conceptualization 21 (4) Critiquing the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels of Conceptualization 25 (1) The Biopsychosocial Approach 26 (3) Applying the Biopsychosocial Approach 27 (1) Critiquing the Biopsychosocial Approach 28 (1) Systems Theory 29 (6) Applying Systems Theory 32 (1) Family Subsystems and Boundaries 32 (1) Roles and Homeostasis 33 (1) Input and Output 33 (1) Entropy 34 (1) Critiquing Systems Theory 34 (1) Ecological Theory 35 (7) Applying Ecological Theory 39 (1) Critiquing Ecological Theory 40 (1) Combining Ecological and Systems Theories: An Ecosystems Approach 41 (1) The Strengths Perspective 42 (4) Applying the Strengths Perspective 44 (1) Critiquing the Strengths Perspective 45 (1) Conclusion 46 (1) Main Points 46 (1) Exercises: Practicing Social Work 47 (1) Exercises: The Social Work Library 48 (1) Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions 49 (31) The Disease Model 50 (6) The Medical Model 50 (1) Applying the Medical Model 51 (4) Critiquing the Medical Model 55 (1) Theories of Cognitive Development 56 (4) Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development 56 (2) Applying Piaget's Theory 58 (1) Critiquing Piaget's Theory 59 (1) Psychodynamic Theories 60 (9) Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development 60 (3) Applying Freudian Theory 63 (1) Critiquing Freudian Theory 64 (1) Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development 65 (2) Applying Erikson's Theory 67 (1) Critiquing Erikson's Theory 68 (1) Behavioral and Learning Theories 69 (5) Classical Conditioning 69 (1) Operant Conditioning 70 (1) Social Learning Theory 71 (1) Applying Learning Theory 72 (1) Critiquing Learning Theory 73 (1) Humanistic and Existential Perspectives 74 (3) Person-Centered Therapy and Transactional Analysis 75 (1) Applying and Critiquing Humanistic and Existential Perspectives 76 (1) Conclusion 77 (1) Main Points 77 (1) Exercises: Practicing Social Work 78 (1) Exercises: The Social Work Library 79 (1) Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Sociocultural Dimensions 80 (29) Sociological Theories 81 (17) Conflict Theory 81 (1) Marx and Conflict Theory 81 (3) Conflict Theories since Marx 84 (1) Applying Conflict Theory 85 (1) The Family 86 (1) Health Care 86 (1) Conflict Theory and Social Work 87 (1) Aisha's Case Revisited 88 (1) Critiquing Conflict Theory 89 (1) Functionalist Theory 90 (1) Manifest Functions, Latent Functions, and Dysfunctions 90 (1) Functionalist Theorists: Durkheim and Parsons 91 (1) Applying Functionalist Theory 91 (1) Education and Language 91 (1) Functionalist Theory and Social Work 92 (1) Aisha's Case Revisited 92 (1) Critiquing Functionalist Theory 93 (1) Symbolic Interaction Theory and Social Constructionism 94 (2) George Herbert Mead 96 (1) Erving Goffman 96 (1) Applying Symbolic Interaction Theory 97 (1) Body Piercing 97 (1) Aisha's Case Revisited 97 (1) Critiquing Symbolic Interaction Theory 97 (1) Feminist Theory 98 (4) Branches of Feminist Theory 99 (2) Applying and Critiquing Feminist Theory 101 (1) Cultural Perspectives 102 (5) Defining Culture 103 (1) Cultural Perspectives and Social Work 104 (1) Applying and Critiquing Cultural Perspectives 105 (2) Conclusion 107 (1) Main Points 107 (1) Exercises: Practicing Social Work 108 (1) Exercises: The Social Work Library 108 (1) Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Social Change Dimensions 109 (26) Theories of Racism, Discrimination, and Oppression 110 (10) Racism 111 (4) Discrimination and Prejudice 115 (1) Theories of Prejudice 116 (1) Prejudice and Social Work 117 (1) Oppression 118 (1) Applying Theories of Racism, Discrimination, and Oppression 118 (1) Critiquing Theories of Racism, Discrimination, and Oppression 119 (1) Social and Economic Justice Perspectives 120 (3) Applying Social and Economic Justice Perspectives 122 (1) Critiquing Social and Economic Justice Perspectives 123 (1) Social Change and Social Action Perspectives 123 (4) Contemporary Social Action Perspectives 125 (1) Applying Social Change and Social Action Perspectives 126 (1) Critiquing Social Change and Social Action Perspectives 127 (1) Community Organization Theory 127 (5) How Social Work Defines and Perceives Community 128 (1) Community and Social Work Practice 129 (2) Applying and Critiquing Community Organization Theory 131 (1) Conclusion 132 (1) Main Points 133 (1) Exercises: Practicing Social Work 134 (1) Exercises: The Social Work Library 134 (1) Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues 135 (30) Developmental Milestones in the Fetus 136 (4) Growth Processes from Conception through Birth 136 (2) Low Birth Weight 138 (2) Pregnancy, Birth, and the Individual 140 (8) Planned and Unplanned Pregnancy 140 (1) Pregnancy in Later Life 141 (1) Fertility Issues 142 (1) Parents' Biological, Psychological, and Emotional Health 142 (1) Hazards to Fetal Development 143 (1) Birth Defects 144 (1) Alcohol and Drugs 145 (1) Rh Incompatibility 146 (1) Environmental Toxins 146 (1) Paternal Age 146 (1) Maternal Diseases 146 (1) Genetic Disorders 147 (1) Pregnancy, Birth, and the Family and Immediate Environment 148 (8) Access to Health Care 149 (1) The Relationship between the Birth Mother and Her Care Providers 150 (1) Control over the Childbirth Environment 150 (1) Episiotomies 151 (1) C-Sections 151 (1) Breastfeeding 152 (1) Doulas and Midwives 152 (1) Birthing Classes 153 (1) Adoption 153 (2) Workplace Policies 155 (1) Pregnancy, Birth, and the Larger Social Environment 156 (6) Effects of Poverty on Pregnancy and Birth 156 (1) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model 156 (2) Poverty, Pregnancy, and the Hierarchy of Needs 158 (1) Social Policies Related to Pregnancy and Birth 159 (1) Medical Leave Laws 159 (1) International Family Planning 159 (2) Environmental Issues Related to Pregnancy and Birth 161 (1) Conclusion 162 (1) Main Points 162 (1) Exercises: Practicing Social Work 163 (1) Exercises: The Social Work Library 164 (1) Development in Infancy and Early Childhood 165 (29) Developmental Milestones in Infants and Young Children 165 (7) Language Acquisition 166 (1) Biological vs. ...”

Public administration in theory and practice / di Cox, Raymond W.

Sommario: “...196 (1) References 197 (1) PART IV Identifying and Implementing Change 198 (44) Chapter 11 Theory and Practice of Planned Change 200 (12) Planned Change and Government Action 200 (1) The Change Agent 201 (2) The Diffusion of Innovation 203 (3) Implementing Change 206 (1) Change in American Governments 207 (2) Management, Leadership, and Change 209 (1) Conclusion 210 (1) References 211 (1) Chapter 12 Public Sector Strategic Management 212 (16) The Public Management Environment 212 (1) Advantages and Disadvantages of Strategic Management 213 (3) The Strategic Management Process 216 (1) Vision 217 (9) Strategic Management in Practice 226 (1) Conclusion 227 (1) References 227 (1) Chapter 13 Theory and Practice of Organization Development 228 (14) Organization Development Practice: Preparing for Intervention 228 (3) OD Practice: The Intervention 231 (2) Types of Intervention 233 (3) Organization Development in the Public Sector 236 (4) Conclusion 240 (1) References 241 (1) PART V Public Administration "Outside the Box": Politics and Administration 242 (53) Chapter 14 The Legislature in Administrative and Organizational Perspective 245 (12) Legislative Decision Making 246 (3) Legislative Structure 249 (3) Legislative Control 252 (3) Conclusion 255 (1) References 256 (1) Chapter 15 Administration in Comparative Perspective 257 (26) Framework for Study 257 (1) Political Culture and Public Administration 258 (6) Personnel Practice in Comparative Perspective 264 (4) Budget Practice in Comparative Perspective 268 (2) The Structure of Budget Decision Making 270 (4) Policy Making in Comparative Perspective 274 (4) Interest Groups and Bureaucrats 278 (1) Models of Governance 278 (1) Democracy and Bureaucracy 279 (2) Conclusion 281 (1) References 281 (2) Chapter 16 Politics and Administration: American Political Theory and the Bureaucracy 283 (12) Representative Government and Bureaucracy 283 (1) Framework and Analysis 284 (1) American Political Theory: Past and Present 285 (1) Bureaucratizing Democracy 286 (3) Democracy as: a Mechanism 289 (1) Toward a Democratic Government 289 (2) Governmental Democracy 291 (2) Conclusion 293 (1) References 294 (1) Suggested Readings 295 (7) Index 302...”

The curriculum : theory and practice / di Kelly, A. V. (Albert Victor)

Sommario: “...23 (9) A study in its own right 23 (1) Practice as well as theory 24 (1) Not an applied science 25 (2) Beyond methodology 27 (1) Conceptual analysis 28 (4) Knowledge and the Curriculum 32 (24) The problematic nature of human knowledge 33 (10) Absolutist theories 33 (2) Objections to absolutism 35 (8) The politics of knowledge 43 (9) Totalitarianism - open and concealed 43 (2) Resistance to change 45 (1) Ideological dominance 46 (1) The legitimation of discourse 47 (2) The manipulation of language 49 (1) The use of metaphor 50 (2) Responses to the problem of the politics of knowledge 52 (4) Curriculum as Content and Product 56 (33) Curriculum as content and education as transmission 56 (11) The philosophical case 57 (1) Education as cultural transmission 58 (5) The political selection of curriculum content 63 (4) Curriculum as product and education as instrumental 67 (16) The aims and objectives movement 67 (4) Some problems presented by this model 71 (12) The combined model - `mastery learning' 83 (3) The unsuitability of these models for planning which is to be genuinely educational 86 (1) Summary 87 (2) Curriculum as Process and Development 89 (29) An overtly value-laden and ideological model 90 (1) The growth of this view 91 (2) Early conceptual inadequacies 92 (1) A sound theoretical base 92 (1) Curriculum as process - aims and principles 93 (5) Procedural principles 94 (1) Principles and aims 95 (2) Intrinsic aims 97 (1) Education as development 98 (5) Active and passive views of humanity 98 (1) Individual autonomy 99 (1) Education as individual experience 100 (1) The growth of competence 101 (1) Development on every front 102 (1) The social dimension of development - democratic empowerment 103 (3) Democratic imperatives 104 (1) A partnership curriculum 105 (1) Some criticisms of the developmental model 106 (6) Political objections 106 (1) Philosophical objections 107 (4) The contribution of developmental psychology 111 (1) The major merits of this model 112 (1) Curriculum ideologies and planning models - implications and conclusions 113 (5) The need for conceptual clarity 114 (1) The need for informed choices and justification 115 (3) Curriculum Development, Change and Control 118 (29) National agencies for curriculum development - the work of the Schools Council 119 (6) A politically independent professional agency 120 (1) Lessons from the School Council's work 121 (3) Reconstitution and disestablishment 124 (1) The dissemination of innovation and change 125 (9) Models of dissemination 126 (2) The inadequacies of the centre-periphery approach 128 (3) Some consequent modifications 131 (3) School-based curriculum development 134 (4) Key features of these developments 135 (3) Action research and `the teacher as researcher' 138 (4) Continuous self-evaluation 139 (1) External support 140 (1) The teacher's role continues to be central 141 (1) Changing the curriculum through centralized control 142 (5) Testing and inspection 143 (4) Assessment, Evaluation, Appraisal and Accountability 147 (40) Pupil assessment 147 (12) Assessment and the curriculum 148 (2) Uses of assessment 150 (1) Purposes of assessment 150 (1) The realities of National Curriculum assessment 151 (1) Styles of assessment 152 (7) Evaluation theory 159 (11) What is curriculum evaluation? ...”

Nonprofit organizations : theory, management, policy / di Anheier, Helmut K.

Sommario: “...The chapter will then address why social entrepreneurship is important and why it comes about, and offer an overview of current approaches.Chapter 11This chapter looks at organizational theory and its contributions to understanding non-profit organizations. ...”

Constitutional government and democracy : theory and practice in Europe and America di Friedrich, Carl J.

Sommario: “...; Parties and factions ; Some recent theories of political parties ; Parties in relation to social structure ; The over-all pattern of European parties 8. ...”

Empowering the customer : the citizen in public sector reform / di Ayeni, Victor

Participation of local government authorities and the performance of integrated water resources management in Tanzania: a case study of little Ruaha river, Iringa district di Muginya, David M.

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