Interactionist Theory, Human Behavior Social Work and Social Work Education

Authors

Ralph Segalman, California State University, Northridge

Abstract

Much explanation of human behavior is based on assumptions about animal behavior. Two major contemporary theories, Behaviorism and Freudianism place major emphasis upon the human being as animal. Many middle-level theories have no reference to man's distinctive social characteristics. However, social explanations of behavior do have a heuristic advantage in the study of human functioning and "social pathology."

Recommended Citation

Segalman, Ralph (1978) "Interactionist Theory, Human Behavior Social Work and Social Work Education," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 5: Iss. 4, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1295
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol5/iss4/3