LibGuides: MSW-5001 v5: Lesson 2 Resources

Lesson 2 Resources

Theoretical frameworks in social work education: A scoping review
Cox, D., Cleak, H., Bhathal, A., & Brophy, L. (2021). Theoretical frameworks in social work education: A scoping review. Social Work Education, 40(1),
• An article about why theory is important in both social work education and practice.18–43.
Distinguishing between theory, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework
Kivunja, C. (2018). Distinguishing between theory, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework: A systematic review of lessons from the field. International Journal of Higher Education, 7(6), 44–53.
An article defining the difference between these theoretical ways of thinking and understanding.
Evidence-Based Practice: A Common Definition Matters. Journal of Social Work Education
Parrish, D. E. (2018). Evidence-based practice: A common definition matters. Journal of Social Work Education, 54:3, 407-411,
An article exploring the definition of evidence-based practice.

Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (6th ed.).

*THIS IS LOCATED IN YOUR COURSE UNDER BOOKSHELF TAB - IT WILL TAKE YOU TO REDSHELF* Hutchison, E. (2018). Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (6th ed.). California: Sage Publications.

Read Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior

Note: As you read these chapters be aware of the ways they lay the groundwork for the idea that every person, regardless of position in society, has fundamental human rights for all. At the same time, these readings make a case for fundamental human rights. They examine how a culture's structures and values, including social, economic, political, and cultural exclusions, may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create privilege and power.

THESE TABLES ARE IMPORTANT REFERENCES FOR THIS COURSE; YOU MAY WANT TO BOOKMARK CHAPTER 2:
CHAPTER 2 (near the beginning of the chapter): Exhibit 2.1: Big Ideas, Major Concepts, and Related Theories of Eight Theoretical Perspectives
CHAPTER 2 (near the end of the chapter): Exhibit 2.10: Where Related Theories of Eight Theoretical Perspectives are found in Ch. 3-14

Access your Redshelf book by clicking on the Getting Started module in your course, or click on the Bookshelf link at the top of your course.