Distinguish between the terms “theory” and “paradigm.”
Write a summary of each Shriver book chapters 1 & 2 focusing on what is meant by the concept “human behavior in the social environment.” Distinguish between the terms “theory” and “paradigm.” Discuss the history of traditional thinking and shifts in thinking (paradigm shifts) and the needs for them. What is meant by alternative paradigms? Identify alternative paradigms from the readings.
Shriver, J. M. (2020). Human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) and paradigms. Chapter 1 (pp. 1-30) in J. M. Shriver, Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice (7th edition). Pearson.
Shriver, J. M. (2020). Understanding traditional and alternative paradigms. Chapter 2 (pp. 31 – 70) in J. M. Shriver, Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice (7th edition). Pearson.