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    Social Bond Theory

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    Social Bond Theory Kevin Pascual Sociology 100 10/25/12 Social Bond Theory In 1969‚ a man named Travis Hirschi wrote and proposed something called the Social Control Theory. This theory can be applied in numerous kinds of ways when trying to address and solved social problems dealing with adolescents delinquent behavior. Before we can try to apply the Social Bond Theory‚ we must first understand the components and definition of the theory

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    The Social Control Theory

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    country‚ choose one of the following social process theories: Differential Association‚ Differential Reinforcement‚ Containment TheorySocial Control Theory‚ or Labeling. Develop a crime reduction and/or prevention policy that is based on this theory (you now have plenty of resources to develop a plan so think big!). Explain how the theory justifies the policy and why you expect the policy to reduce or prevent crime. My policy would be social control theory‚ as stated earlier it’s development was

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    Social identity theory * Human beings have a basic need for positive self-esteem Personal identity * I like Mozart‚ I am a quiet person‚ I am prone to minor episodes of depression Social identity * I am a South African‚ I am female‚ I am Muslim Key facets of Social Identity Theory: The importance and ubiquity of categorization * People have a strong tendency to mentally organize things and people (including themselves) into categories To the extent that we associate

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    LaTisha Carr Application Paper #2 October 17‚ 2008 Social Exchange Theory Although the balance of exchange is not always equal‚ individuals in a relationship tend to give and take. As human beings‚ we look for good qualities in one another and tend to seek out more rewards than costs‚ and if costs exceed in the relationship we become displeased. While time and effort is put into a relationship‚ people begin to weigh and compare their costs and rewards to obtain their perception of the

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    FUNCTIONAL THEORY FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE  by  SHANKAR A. YELAJA   A number of theorists post-Freud began to see that‚ "the goal-directed whole of any organism transcends the sum of its parts‚ that each being is unique despite common patterns‚ that the observer affects the observed despite rigorous striving for scientific objectivity and impersonality‚ and that will and freedom do exist and play a significant role in the unfolding of a human being..." (p. 50)  These concepts are essential building

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    In this essay I aim to describe two theories (Equity Theory and Social exchange theory) of relationships and to consider how they might influence the therapist engaged in couples counseling‚ noting their similarities and differences. Equity theory is a theory about fairness. Its application to close relationships has been primarily advanced by Elaine Hatfield (previously known as Elaine Walster) and her colleagues in the book Equity: Theory and Research (Walster‚ Walster‚ and Berscheid 1978). The

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    Social Action Theory

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    proponent/theorist of social action theory is German sociologist Max Weber (1864-1920)‚ who‚ along with Durkheim and Marx‚ is considered one of the fathers of sociology. To Weber‚ a social action was an action carried out by an individual to which a person attached a meaning‚ an action that takes into account the existence and possible reaction of others. In other words‚ if you do not think about an action‚ it is not a social action. So an accidental car accident or a sneeze are NOT social actions. Also‚ if

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    Social Cognitive Theory 01 Pg. 1 Social Cognitive Theory Of Learning "Of the m any cues that influence behavior‚ at any point in time‚ none is more com mon than the actions of others." (Bandura‚ 1986‚ p.206) Historical Overview In the early 196 0’s‚ when many learning and instruction theories were being developed‚ Albert Bandura and his researchers recognized that many overlooked an important asp ect of learning‚ the ob servation of others. From this analysis began the social-cognitive theory

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    Social exchange theory is a social psychological and sociological perspective that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties. Most exchanges are done with an expectation of reciprocity. Reciprocity is the expectation that people will respond to each other in similar ways. You repay a kind gesture with a kind gesture‚ a tit-for-tat kind of thing. Social exchange theorist argue that the choices we make are Guided by subjective evaluative processes.

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    Social Learning Theory and Its Application to Aggression Social learning theory proposes that social learning occurs when the individual views a modeled behavior that they value‚ observes an act if the model has a role model or admired status‚ and when a person imitates a learned behavior (Bandura‚ & Ribes-Inesta‚ 1976). The basic foundations of the theory are applied to education policies‚ understanding psychological disorders‚ training courses‚ behavioral modeling‚ in the media and has a plethora

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