Human Behavior And Social Environment 1

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Acclaim

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Enthusiastic approval

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Adaptation

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The capacity to adjust to the surrounding environmental conditions

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Biological development

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The physical aspects of a person's life

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Bio-psycho-social development

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The combination of biological development, psychological development and social development

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Boundaries

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The borders or margins that separate one entity from another

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Code of ethics

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Six basic principles to guide practitioners behavior

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Community

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A number of people with something in common that connects them in some way and distinguishes them from others

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Community Theory

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Perspectives on the nature of communities. How social workers practice within the community context

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Confidentiality

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Being trustworthy and keeping information in confidence

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Coping critical thinking

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The careful examination and evaluation of beliefs and actions to establish an independent decision about what is true and what is not

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Differentiation

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A systems tendency to move from simpler to more complex

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Discrimination

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The act of treating people differently because they belong to some group as opposed to merit

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Ecosystems theory

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Systems theory used to describe and analyze people and other living systems and their transactions

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Empowerment

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The process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations

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Energy

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The natural power if active involvement between people and their environments.

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Entropy

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The tendency of a system to progress toward disorganization, depletion and death.

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Environmental Justice

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The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.

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Ethical dilemmas

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Situations in which ethical principles conflict and all solutions are imperfect

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Ethics

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Principles based on values that guide behavior and determine what is right and correct

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Equifinality

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The fact that there many different means to the same end

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Feedback

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Special form of input in which a system received information about its own performance

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Homeostasis

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The tendency for a system to maintain a relatively stable, constant state of balance

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Input

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Th energy, information, or communication flow recieved from other systems

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Interdependence

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The metal reliance of each person on the every other person