Thursday, July 10, 2014

Syllabus

The following content is organized according to ASWB handbook. The broad areas of testing under Human Development and Behavior includes the following topics,most of which has notes in the blog itself and for several other topics posts are in process of creation and to be updated soon.

A. I. Developmental Theories


  1. Physical Development


2.  Psycho social Development - Lifespan approach 

  1. Erickson's 8 stages
  2. Theories of Mid life development /life structure theory- Daniel Levinson
  3. theories of late adulthood
  4. Margret Mahler's Stages of Development 
  5. Abraham Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs
  6. Alfred Adler importance of Birth order
  7. Freud's psychosexual stages of development
  8. Jane Lovevinger stages of ego development
  9. Robert Havinghurts stages of Developmental tasks
  10. Identity development for racial minorities by atkinson, morten and sue
  11. Donald Super's life stages

3. Cognitive and Moral Development

  • Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development
  • Lawrence Kholbergs theory of Moral development
  • Carl Gilligan's theory of Moral Development
  • James fowler's theory of faith development


II. Systems Theories

These theories portrays people as being dynamically involved  with each system.  

III. Family Theories

  1. Diana Baumrind Parenting styles
  2. James Marcis identity theory

IV. Group Theories


  1. Theories of Group Development 
  • Garland, Jones,Kolodny model
  • Tuckman model
  • Bales model
2. Leadership Theory
  • Trait approach
  • Position Approach
  • Style approach
  • Distributed functions approach
3. French and Ravens social power base in group
4. Theories of Group Conformity (Sheriff, Asch and Milligrams experiments on group conformity)


V. Psycho dynamic Theories

  1. Psychoanalysis
  2. Object Relations
  3. Heinz kohut self psychology

VI. Behavioral , cognitive and Learning theories

1. Noam Chomsky's language development theory (7 stages of language development )
2. Benjamin Whorf (Linguistic Relativity theory)
3. Robert Sternberg (Process of Intelligence th)
4. Alfred Binet (Measuring Intelligence)
5. Howard Gardner and J P Guilford (multiple intelligence th)
6. Daniel Goleman's (emotional intelligence th)

VII. Attachment Theories


  1. Patterns of Attachment by Mary Salter Ainsworth ("The Strange Situation")

VIII. Social Learning Theory

  1. Albert Bandura's social learning theory
  2. Martin Sleigman (Learned helplessness )


IX. Conflict theories (related to power and change)

  1. Abrahams class conflict theory (endogenous and exogenous conflict)
  2. Denisoff and warhman's conflict theory
  3. karl Marx class conflict
  4. Ralf Darandhorf struggle for authority
  5. Interest group conflict 
  6. Lewis coser functions of conflict

X. Community development theories

Feminist theories
Lesbian Gay empowerment theories
Dual perspective
Bi cultural socialization
Ethnic identity

XI. Addiction theories

  1. Genetic theory
  2. Exposure theory or Biological models
  3. Exposure theory/ Conditioning model
  4. Adaptation Theory
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XII. Communication theories

Often the knowledge and understanding we have acquired is most clearly revealed when we attempt to put words to our thoughts and feelings through the process of communication. · Communication theory identifies a range of concepts to describe how people, groups and  organisations exchange information and highlights the complexity of the meaning and messages conveyed and received · The ability to communicate is central to effective social work practice and can take many forms - through language (linguistics) and speech, the written word including email/internet, other devices, such as video/tape recordings, etc. · Non-verbal forms of communication can be vitally important, such as body language, choice of words, dress, use of space/distance (proxemics), paralanguage (speed, tone, pitch, intonation). Some elements may be unconscious to one, both or all parties · An important concept in communication theory is transferability (Trevithick 2005: 75- 76). This describes the way that knowledge and skills have to be adapted if they are to be made relevant and applicable to the different situations encountered in social work and social care. In effect, it describes ‘the ability to remake knowledge for relevance across different contexts’ (Fook 2002: 156). The transferability of knowledge and skills calls for a sound understanding of human beings in their particular social contexts and the ability to use that understanding in ways that are reliable and enduring in difficult, unfavorable or complex situations.

Reference :

http://www.slideshare.net/srengasamy/theories-of-social-work

Other topics

Adult Development
Sexual Development
Emotional Development
Cognitive Development
Social Development
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Effect of Life crisis
Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Aging process
Family Dynamics
effects of Family Dynamics on individuals
Dynamics of Grief and Loss
Interplay of Biological, psychological and social factors
Basic human needs
Gender roles
Human Genetics
Impact of environment on individuals
impact of physical, mental and cognitive disabilities on human development
impact of socio economic changes on client system
Sterngths Perspective
Cultural, racial and ethnic identity development
Effects of Body image on self and relationship

B.  Concepts of Abuse and Neglect

  • indicators and dynamics of sexual abuse
  • indicators and dynamics of psychological abuse and neglect
  • indicators and dynamics of physical abuse and neglect
  • characteristics of abuse perpetrators 
  • indicators and dynamics of exploitation
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