Social work practice theory: A trans-cultural resource for health care

Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Exploring Conceptual Foundations

“…As social science and behavioral science knowledge develops over time, our profession will always grapple with how best to manage, organize, and utilize this information. Although it is unlikely that there will ever be a single metatheoretical framework that covers HB&SE (Turner, 1990), it is important to clarify how we intend to use this knowledge. Messick's (1983) distinction between person as context, person of context, and person in context may be a useful point of departure.…”

“…In this volume, for example, there are multiple conceptualizations of human development as well as how and what levels of the social environment shape behavior. Turner (1990) argues that social work needs a diverse set of theoretical accounts to capture the complex and ever-changing nature of persons, the settings in which they are embedded, and the realities of practice, but this position poses several dilemmas. From the perspective of the social sciences, a proliferation of theory suggests the need for pruning and/or synthesis (Merton, 1949).…”

Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Exploring Conceptual Foundations

“…As social science and behavioral science knowledge develops over time, our profession will always grapple with how best to manage, organize, and utilize this information. Although it is unlikely that there will ever be a single metatheoretical framework that covers HB&SE (Turner, 1990), it is important to clarify how we intend to use this knowledge. Messick's (1983) distinction between person as context, person of context, and person in context may be a useful point of departure.…”

“…In this volume, for example, there are multiple conceptualizations of human development as well as how and what levels of the social environment shape behavior. Turner (1990) argues that social work needs a diverse set of theoretical accounts to capture the complex and ever-changing nature of persons, the settings in which they are embedded, and the realities of practice, but this position poses several dilemmas. From the perspective of the social sciences, a proliferation of theory suggests the need for pruning and/or synthesis (Merton, 1949).…”

Attributional Discrepancies and Bias in Cross‐Cultural Interactions

“…Diagnostic and treatment errors may also result from overemphasizing or distorting the meaning and effect of the culture-specific aspects to the exclusion of the universal and the idiosyncratic aspects of human beings. Turner (1990) suggested that helping professionals will improve sensitivity to and understanding of their clients if they constantly ask themselves how the person they are working with is like all other humans (the universal aspect), like some human beings (the culture-specific aspect), and like no other human being (the idiosyncratic aspect). The failure to recognize the validity of cultural variation, the failure to recognize overarching human commonalties, and the failure to recognize within-group variation all risk the devastating consequences of dehumanizing those who are served.…”

Ethnic Clients in Diversional Therapy Programmes

“…This can have serious consequences as suggested by Anderson's (1986) and Davitz and Davitz's (1980) research findings. Turner (1990) argued that, if health care practices are to be effective transculturally, the practitioner must:…”

Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Exploring Conceptual Foundations

“…As social science and behavioral science knowledge develops over time, our profession will always grapple with how best to manage, organize, and utilize this information. Although it is unlikely that there will ever be a single metatheoretical framework that covers HB&SE (Turner, 1990), it is important to clarify how we intend to use this knowledge. Messick's (1983) distinction between person as context, person of context, and person in context may be a useful point of departure.…”

“…In this volume, for example, there are multiple conceptualizations of human development as well as how and what levels of the social environment shape behavior. Turner (1990) argues that social work needs a diverse set of theoretical accounts to capture the complex and ever-changing nature of persons, the settings in which they are embedded, and the realities of practice, but this position poses several dilemmas. From the perspective of the social sciences, a proliferation of theory suggests the need for pruning and/or synthesis (Merton, 1949).…”

Attributional Discrepancies and Bias in Cross‐Cultural Interactions

“…Diagnostic and treatment errors may also result from overemphasizing or distorting the meaning and effect of the culture-specific aspects to the exclusion of the universal and the idiosyncratic aspects of human beings. Turner (1990) suggested that helping professionals will improve sensitivity to and understanding of their clients if they constantly ask themselves how the person they are working with is like all other humans (the universal aspect), like some human beings (the culture-specific aspect), and like no other human being (the idiosyncratic aspect). The failure to recognize the validity of cultural variation, the failure to recognize overarching human commonalties, and the failure to recognize within-group variation all risk the devastating consequences of dehumanizing those who are served.…”

Ethnic Clients in Diversional Therapy Programmes

“…This can have serious consequences as suggested by Anderson's (1986) and Davitz and Davitz's (1980) research findings. Turner (1990) argued that, if health care practices are to be effective transculturally, the practitioner must:…”

Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Exploring Conceptual Foundations

“…As social science and behavioral science knowledge develops over time, our profession will always grapple with how best to manage, organize, and utilize this information. Although it is unlikely that there will ever be a single metatheoretical framework that covers HB&SE (Turner, 1990), it is important to clarify how we intend to use this knowledge. Messick's (1983) distinction between person as context, person of context, and person in context may be a useful point of departure.…”

“…In this volume, for example, there are multiple conceptualizations of human development as well as how and what levels of the social environment shape behavior. Turner (1990) argues that social work needs a diverse set of theoretical accounts to capture the complex and ever-changing nature of persons, the settings in which they are embedded, and the realities of practice, but this position poses several dilemmas. From the perspective of the social sciences, a proliferation of theory suggests the need for pruning and/or synthesis (Merton, 1949).…”

Attributional Discrepancies and Bias in Cross‐Cultural Interactions

“…Diagnostic and treatment errors may also result from overemphasizing or distorting the meaning and effect of the culture-specific aspects to the exclusion of the universal and the idiosyncratic aspects of human beings. Turner (1990) suggested that helping professionals will improve sensitivity to and understanding of their clients if they constantly ask themselves how the person they are working with is like all other humans (the universal aspect), like some human beings (the culture-specific aspect), and like no other human being (the idiosyncratic aspect). The failure to recognize the validity of cultural variation, the failure to recognize overarching human commonalties, and the failure to recognize within-group variation all risk the devastating consequences of dehumanizing those who are served.…”

Ethnic Clients in Diversional Therapy Programmes

“…This can have serious consequences as suggested by Anderson's (1986) and Davitz and Davitz's (1980) research findings. Turner (1990) argued that, if health care practices are to be effective transculturally, the practitioner must:…”