Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment Flashcards
CONFLICT THEORY
The belief that society is inherently in a state of conflict due to competition for limited resources, with power imbalances leading to social injustice and inequality.
COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE PERSONALITY SYSTEM (CAPS) - 2 parts
- Believes personality is a complex system of cognitive and emotional processes that interact with situational factors to produce behavior.
- Behavior is NOT consistent across all situations and varies depending on context.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (humanistic theory) - 5 parts
- Physiological: food/water
- Safety: security/shelter
- Love & belonging: relationships/affection
- Esteem: self-respect/recognition
- Self-actualization
PERSON-CENTERED THEORY: WHO & What & therapeutic relationship use
Who: Carl Rogers
What: *Focused on self-concept & belief in ppl’s drive toward growth/fulfillment.
Therapeutic relationships: * unconditional positive regard, empathy, & genuineness.
Psycho-analytic Theory: Who, what, & parts (w/ age ranges)?
Who: Freud
What: Emphasized role of unconscious mind, early childhood experiences, and innate drives.
Parts: 1. Id: primitive desires (@ birth)
2. Ego: rational thinking (2-4 y/o)
3. Super Ego: moral standards (5 y/o)
Impacts of abuse/neglect on social functioning?
- Relationship difficulties
- Isolation/stigma
- Behavioral challenges
Abuse/neglect: Socioeconomic & Cultural Factors
- Can create financial dependency.
- Cultural norms/stigmas may discourage reporting and leave abuse unacknowledged.
- Immigrant/refugee families: language barriers, fear of deportation, and lack of access to resources.
Impacts of abuse/neglect: Mental & Physical Health
- Developmental Delays
- Trauma responses
- Attachment issues (ex. Reactive attachment d/o & insecure attachment styles)
Examples of cultural & societal factors of abuse/neglect?
- strict ideas on obedience
- family hierarchy
- stigma around elder care: limits options for support & reporting.
What are intergenerational patterns of abuse/neglect & what breaks the cycle?
- Those previously abused in childhood have higher risk to become abused or an abuser in adulthood.
- breaking cycle: intervention, therapy, support, & early identification.
What are the 3 cycles/phases of abuse?
- Tension building
- Abusive incident
- Honeymoon: abuser seeks to regain control.
Mandatory reporting : social work
If there is reasonable suspicion, ALWAYS REPORT!
Mandatory reporting: details to give
- victim info
- nature of suspected abuse/neglect
- any actions social worker took to assess the situation
- the reporter’s contact info.
Sociocultural theory: who, what, & 6 key concept?
Who: Vygotsky
What: belief that social interaction plays an important role in development of cognition.
Key concepts:
1. Zone of proximal development (zpd)
2. Scaffolding
3. Social interaction
4. Cultural tools
5. Private speech
6. Play
Sociocultural theory: Zone of proximal development (ZPD)
- The gap between a learner’s actual development level & their potential level with assistance.
Sociocultural theory: Scaffolding
- adjusting the level of support according to learner’s needs, then gradually withdrawing support as learner improves.
Sociocultural theory: importance of social interaction
Emphasizes collaborative learning & exchange of ideas between learners to increase knowledge, cultural tools, and problem-solving strategies.
Sociocultural theory: cultural tools
- Language, signs, symbols
- Passed down from generation to generation
- mediates learner’s interaction with the world
Sociocultural theory: Private Speech
- talking to oneself during problem-solving/activities
- allows children to regulate their thinking & behavior.
- becomes “inner speech” later in life.
Sociocultural theory: PLAY
- allows practice of new skills in a less structured environment to engage beyond child’s current level.
Bandura’s 4-stages of MODELING?
- Attention
- Retention
- Reproduction
- Motivation (influenced by: positive reinforcement or expectation of positive outcome)
Social Learning Theory: Who & Importance in social work?
Who: Bandura
Social work:
* intervention:—-modeling allows sw to teach coping or social skills
* family therapy:—-allows observation of family dynamics/interactions’ influence on a child’s behavior.
* group therapy:—-use of group as source of positive modeling & peer support
* addressing negative behaviors:—- to identify/modify environmental factors that may be reinforcing problem behaviors.
Attachment Theory: Who, what, & importance to social work?
Who: Bowlby
What: 4 attachment styles:—- 1. Avoidant; 2. Anxious-ambivalent; 3. Disorganized; & 4. Secure
Importance to sw: —- 1. Helps understand client’s behavior;
2. Attachment patterns can lead to identification of underlying issues;
3. Crucial in assessing child welfare, place,ent consideration, & supporting healthy parent-child bonding.
Bowlby’s Attachment Theory: DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT
Children exhibit unpredictable behaviors, often stemming from inconsistent or frightening caregivers.