Bshs 312

Annotated Bibliography

Monica Landry-Wheeler

BSHS 312

May 14, 2012

Susan Sandmann

Annotated Bibliography

Phatak, O. (2010). Social Work Theories. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/social-work-theories.html

This article list different theories of social work. The different theories discussed are the social cognitive theory which explains that an individual’s behavior is affected society. This theory help client solve issues on an individual level. Conflict theory Phatak (2010), "analyzes the structure of power distribution in a society and seeks to improve social condition of the marginalized sections through unity” (2). Social Constructivist theory is the study of how and individuals’ behavior is affected by beliefs and choices, and feminist social work theory studies the problems when have in society and ways to empower women to take control of her life.

Cherry, K. (2012). Cognitive Theories of Development. Retrieved from http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentecourse/a/dev_cognitive.htm

This article discusses what cognitive theory is, the key concepts this theory, and describes the states of the theory of cognitive development. Cognitive theory is concerning a persons’ though process and how it is developed.

Kondrat, A. (2009). Behavioral and Cognitive Approach in Psychology. Retrieved from http://alla-kondrat.suite101.com/behavioral-and-cognitive-approach-in- psychology-a98399

This article discusses an individuals’ actions and problems. It explains that an individuals’ behavior depends on the environment he or she is in. There are assumptions made in this article in regards to the surroundings of a person contributes to a person personality.