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Social work theories and their application

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1) What are some good examples of social work theories? Theories that social workers use shape the way in which they view their clients. How might a social worker use this knowledge in policy work?

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This posting gives examples of social work theories and how social workers may use these theories in their social work.

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A good example of social work theory is Bandura's social cognitive theory according to which learning occurs by observing others and modeling their behavior. Another example of social work theory is the system theory that proposes that people are products of complex systems and not persons who act in isolation. The system includes family, friends, economic class, and religious structure. A well-known ...

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