Questions -
Explain how human development greatly influences human behavior including biological, psychological, and social influences.
Identify a variety of human developmental theories and how to relate them to behavioral changes.
Detect changing paradigms and to investigate the impact of social and environmental factors on individual development and vice versa.
Acquire the knowledge of theories about the development and behavior of individuals, families, groups, institutions, organizations, and communities.
Integrate the interactions of these systems with and among one another in larger socio-cultural environments.
Identify the need to involve the social work system in directing those factors toward incremental client benefits.
Recognize the remarkable ability of the human species to negotiate change.
Identify the role of the social worker in negotiating those changes with special attention given to the impact of human diversity, discrimination, and oppression on the individual's ability to reach or maintain optimal health and well-being.
Read Chapter 1: A Multidimensional Framework for Assessing Social Functioning.
Read Chapter 2: The Biophysical Dimension for Assessing Social Functioning.