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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. ...”

Microeconomics di Pindyck, Robert S.

Sommario: “...221 (7) Economic cost versus Accounting Cost 222 (1) Opportunity Cost 222 (1) Sunk Costs 222 (2) Fixed Cost and Variable Costs 224 (1) Fixed versus Sunk Costs 225 (2) Marginal and Average Cost 227 (1) Cost in the Short Run 228 (6) The Determinants of Short-Run Cost 228 (2) The Shapes of the Cost curves 230 (4) Cost in the Long Run 234 (9) The User Cost of Capital 234 (1) The Cost-Minimizing Input Choice 235 (1) The Isocost Line 236 (1) Choosing Inputs 237 (4) Cost Minimization with Varying Output Levels 241 (1) The Expansion Path and Long-Run Costs 241 (2) Long-Run verus Short-Run Cost Curves 243 (5) The Inflexibility of Short-Run Production 243 (1) Long-Run Average Cost 243 (2) Economies and Diseconomies of Scale 245 (2) The Relationship between Short-Run and Long-Run Cost 247 (1) Production with Two Outputs---Economies of Scope 248 (3) Product Transformation Curves 249 (1) Economies and Diseconomies of Scope 250 (1) The Degree of Economies of Scope 250 (1) Dynamic Changes in Costs---The Learning Curve 251 (5) Graphing the Learning Curve 252 (1) Learning versus Economies of Scale 253 (3) Estimating and Predicting Cost 256 (4) Cost Functions and the Measurement of Scale Economies 258 (2) Summary 260 (1) Questions for Review 261 (1) Exercises 261 (3) Production and Cost theory---A Mathematical Treatment 264 (5) Cost Minimization 264 (1) Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution 265 (1) Duality in Production and Cost Theory 266 (1) The Cobb-Douglas Cost and Production Functions 267 (2) Exercises 269 (2) Profit Maximization and Competitive Supply 271 (38) Perfectly Competitive Markets 271 (3) When Is a Market Highly Competitive? ...”

Structured techniques : the basis for CASE / di Martin, James

Sommario: “...652 (2) Building Blocks of Information Engineering 654 (7) Computerization of Information Engineering 661 (1) Essential Need for User Participation 661 (2) A House on the Sand 663 (1) Two Images 663 (4) PART VI VERIFICATION AND TESTING 667 (64) 45 Software Verification, Validation, and Testing 667 (8) The Case of the $18.5-Million Hyphen 667 (1) The Case of the Infinite Loop 667 (1) Demonstrating Software Correctness 667 (4) Verification and Validation Techniques 671 (4) 46 Testing 675 (14) The Testing Process 675 (1) Testing Heuristics 675 (3) Four-Phase Testing Procedure 678 (1) Unit Testing 679 (2) Integration Testing 681 (3) System Testing 684 (1) Acceptance Testing 685 (1) Test Data 685 (4) 47 Debugging 689 (12) The Case of the Missing Period 689 (1) The Difficulty of Debugging 689 (1) Debugging Methods 690 (1) Program Debugging Tools 691 (2) Locating Program Errors 693 (6) Predicting Error-Proneness 699 (2) 48 Automated Test Tools 701 (16) Test Tools 701 (1) General Research's RXVP 701 (5) Software Renovation Technology's RE-LEARN 706 (8) Software Environments 714 (1) Bell Labs' UNIX 715 (2) 49 An Evaluation of Verification Techniques 717 (14) Introduction 717 (1) Limitations of Testing 717 (1) Problems with Test Tools 718 (1) Lack of Theory 718 (1) Testing Fourth-Generation-Language Programs 719 (4) Improvement Through Formality 723 (1) Formal Proof-of-Correctness Techniques 724 (7) PART VII TOWARD AN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE 731 (32) 50 Where Do Structured Techniques Go from Here? ...”