Assignment Paper

Chapter 3 Learning Outcomes (Shriver, 2020, p. 71)

1. Compare and contrast the concepts of cultural competence and cultural humility in a social work context.

2. Compare and contrast two prominent social work assessment approaches: PIE (Person-in-environment) classification system and EBP (evidence-based practice).

3. Define enduring theories, perspectives, and practice models influencing social work practice.

4. Describe the background and components that constitute functionalism, conflict theory, interactionism, social constructionism, and social systems / ecological perspective.

Chapter 4 Learning Outcomes (Shriver, 2020, p. 98)

1. Describe the background of contemporary and emerging theories, perspectives, and practice models influencing social work.

2. Define contemporary and emerging theories, perspectives, and practice models influencing social work practice.

3. Describe the components that make up contemporary and emerging theories and perspectives.

4. Critique contemporary and emerging theories, perspectives, and practice models influencing social work practice.

Chapter 5 Learning Outcomes (Shriver, 2020, p. 135)

1. Summarize the background/history of enduring theories, perspectives, and practice models influencing social work practice with individuals.

2. Define psychoanalytic theory, cognitive development, moral development, behavioral theory, life course theory, lifespan perspective, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Levinson’s adult development theory, and the disengagement theory of aging.

3. Describe the components that make up Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, Erickson’s psychosocial development theory, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, Kohlberg’s moral development theory, behavioral theory, life course theory, lifespan perspective, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Levinson’s adult development theory, and the disengagement theory of aging.

4. Critique Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, Erickson’s psychosocial development theory, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, Kohlberg’s moral development theory, life course theory, lifespan perspective, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Levinson’s adult development theory, and disengagement theory of aging.

5. Describe themes concerning people of color in traditional (enduring) developmental approaches.