The interventions look through lenses of various theories to get a rational set of ideas that help explain a situation. Theories allow situations to be looked at in different ways according to different factors within the micro, mazzo, and macro systems. This paper explores interventions, views them through the lenses of various theories and examines how social work is actively involved through out the foster care system. Keywords: Foster care, KEEP, MTFC, empowerment theory, systems theory, resilience theory, strengths perspective, biopsychosocial approach Introduction An ideal environment ...

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Merton has contributed some of the most influential theories on the issue of deviance. ... However, it was not until reading Emile Durkheim's theory of anomie that Merton decided to expand on his own theory of anomie. ... His theories have centered on understanding the deviant culture. ... Most of the attention was instead focused on his version of strain theory. Merton's anomie theory, eventually, drew attention and caused other theorists to draw on his theory of crime. ...

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This reinforces the capitalist system of the dominant and the oppressed, which creates social inequality. ... According to Conflict Theory, capitalist societies reproduce themselves through the transmission and the perpetuation of a dominant culture. ... The major theoretical paradigm of Conflict Theory and Feminist Theories will be used to critically examine the educational system of elementary schools with regards to the social reproduction of gender relations, which leads to inequality. ... Chapter One is an in-depth examination of the major theoretical paradigm of Conflict Theory in...

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These functions are divided into three parts: process functions, policy functions, and system functions. ... System functions create individual ideology, recruit leaders, and communicate government actions to the citizens. ... Modernization argues that there is a linear process that replaces traditional values and systems with modern Western ones and that all societies are ultimately headed toward democracy and free-market economies. ... The next grand theory is dependency theory. ... The last of the grand theories is the theory of newly industrializing countries (NIC theory). ...

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In the sociology of deviance, the labelling theory of deviant behaviour is often used interchangeably with the societal reaction theory of deviancy. ... Labelling theory is constituted essentially by two propositions. ... Labelling theory is very complex, making it quite different than other theories. ... Labelling theory is also interested in the effect of labelling individuals. ... This theory was reinforced by E. ...

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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain the works of Edwin Sutherland and his theory of differential association. The differential association theory depicts a relationship between a societal structure and criminal behavior. ... The culture conflict is one of the three major influences to Sutherland's Differential Association theory. ... When trying to devise the theory of differential association Sutherland referenced theories from when he was at the University of Chicago. The theories he chose to reference were the Cultural Transmission theory, Symbolic interactionism theory, ...

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In his view, Lenin stated that the economic and political struggle of the working class can transform half-hearted and hypocritical 'reforms' under the existing system into strong-points for an advancing working class movement on the road towards the victory of socialism. ... He strengthens this argument by stating in his conflict theory that, without conflict, there never can be change and that conflict is a major ingredient for change. ... Durkheim's theory can be likened to the human body which is one cohesive group of organs with different functions. ... In interpreting cha...

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Auguste Comte: 1798-1857 coined term sociology/positivism (a system of thought that regards scientific observation to be the highest form of knowledge pg13 7. ... a. social change: the alteration of social interaction, social institutions, stratification systems, and elements of culture over time b. ... Individuality- Psychoanalytic theory- Depicts the human psyche in three parts: the id, the superego, and the ego. ... Social learning theory- Considers the formation of identity to be a learned response to external social stimuli; this theory emphasizes the societal context of socialization....

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A society's legal system is based on this premise, and therefore a violation of acceptable conduct is a violation of the laws of that society. ... Lombroso's theory did bring with it positive advances in criminology, however. ... Another, less deterministic biological theory of human antisocial behaviour was offered by Eysenck (1977). ... A problem which has been suggested with Eysenck's theory is that of EEG readings, which are used to display cortical arousal. ... Other research (Zuckerman,1969) has suggested that in fact, "sensation seekers" have a more active central nervo...

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The sociological theory of functionalism is known as a structural theory. ... This "by-product" reflects, and can also be understood, through a conflict theory perspective. The sociological theory of conflict theory is best illustrated by the "pyramid structure" by which elites dictate terms to the larger masses (Conflict Theory, 2013). All major social structures in society, then, are specifically designed to support those who have traditionally been in power, or the groups that are perceived to be superior in society according to this theory (Conflict Theory, 2013). .....

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Merton was a very accomplished sociologist at the Columbia University known best for his theories and publications regarding social structures as well as becoming the first sociologist ever to win the National Medal of Science in 1994. When trying to understand the the way an organized crime empire is established it is most definitely going cross paths with the findings of this man and his work regarding social theory and social structure. ... In regards to the strain theory though, there is one in particular that stands out which Dr. ...

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Also, one needs to understand, it is more than just finding relations between to adverse systems. Craib (1984) views this engagement with social theory as a verb; as a dynamic process. ... Each of these examples shows us a different aspect of the penal system. ... One cannot simply create a theory exclusively looking at the punishment aspect. ... In Garlands (1990), Punishment as a Social Institution, he uses his sociological imagination and theoretically thinking to examine the penal system. ...

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The Hindu Caste system, as with the Feudal system of western Europe, both saw inequality as natural, yet it was not until the seventeenth century that, by virtue of their humanity, all humans were thought to be born equal. ... The question of women and feminism also erodes away at the support of class theory. ... As this phenomenon has changed, so too has the need for alternative theories arisen. ... As work declines in importance in the twentieth century, so too do other factors become relevant for the analysis of stratification systems. ... It is important to note here that the arguments do ...

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The following sections offer a brief review of these theories as they pertain to the current discussion. Stockholder (Classic) Theory The "traditional" or "classic" view of business - that the sole purpose of corporations is to maximise profits - has been summarised by James W. ... If all corporations were to do so, he argues, it would likely skew the entire system and interfere negatively with the invisible hand that so effectively creates what he considers to be the inherent fairness and efficiency of the market place in a so-called "free society." ... More recently, advocates of stakeh...

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So prolific is he that his eponymous theories, Marxism, are still being employed by sociologists, philosophers, and economists alike to this day. ... Eventually creating the school of thought that is now known as Marxism, many theories and ideas espoused by Marx still have a firm influence in sociology (Marx and McLellan, 2000). ... Capitalism is "an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in ...

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Plato refers to this as his theory of Mimesis, or imitation. Plato discusses his theory of mimesis in his "Allegory of the Cave" in Book VII of The Republic. ... He also predicts that like most other previous socioeconomic systems, capitalism will eventually produce internal tensions that will lead to a self-destruction then be replaced by a new system called socialism. ... Marxism recruits many critics that share the same theories as Marx's ideology throughout the years. Mikhail Bakhtin is a critic who studies literary theory, ethics, and the philosophy of language. ...

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In the book "All God's Children" author Fox Butterfield delivered his point of view and his theory on the Bosket family and the American tradition of violence. ... Here the share cropper system reduced the African Americans to peons but then in 1867 the Southern states were forced to give African Americans to vote (Butterfield, F., 2008). ... White southerner's seen themselves as above the law, honor and slavery gave them that idea, but blacks seen themselves outside the law they couldn't go to court because the court system was controlled by whites and the only way t...

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Classical approaches to organizational management and early organizational theories were designed to  predict  and  control  behavior in organizations. Max Weber (1864-1920) developed an ideal type or pure form of bureaucracy (Weber, 1992) as a formal system of organization and administration that would reflect the most characteristic aspects of all human organizations. ... Both of them are the major contributors to the classical organizational Theory. ... He takes issue with some of the basic principles that constitute the basis for classical organizational theory (Simon, 1946)...

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In Durkheim's lexis the legal system was the "collective conscience" which explained social development. ... For the reason that punitive laws assume that uniformity exist within members of a group, it is a suitable system of law for such societies. ... Modern societies have organic solidarity so the legal system will be different. ... On Suicide (1897) Durkheim believed that anomie is not characteristic of the system but rather it is an irregular, pathological mutation of division of labor. In the transition from mechanical to organic solidarity, society's system of values...

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The Episcopacy provided plenty of evidence to support the idea that it was, as Newt Gingrich would say, a corrupt elite' (The Atlantic Monthly 1995 ) Political Power: Two Major Theories The two broad theories of how power work or is distributed in societies, the first suggest that power in the USA resides with its citizens (one person, one vote), or in the groups where citizens belong. ... Criticisms of this theory suggest that people at the top mislead the American public, which means that people with greater information have more power. ... (C .Wright Mills 1956 ) Criticisms of this t...

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The Magic Bullet Theory, also known as the Hypodermic Needle Theory was the first major theory involving the effects mass media had on society. Glen Sparks informs his readers that the magic bullet theory relies on the notion that "once the [media] message reaches the audience, it will exert powerful, relatively uniform effects on whoever processes it."... Contradictory to the magic bullet theory, Sparks argues the theoretical perspective of the limited-effect theory as "the effects of mass media range from small to negligible" and "do not serve as the primary determinant" of the "basic attitu...

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While eugenics was often loosely based on scientific theory, social Darwinism was not at all. ... " Although Eugenics may have been loosely based on scientific theory it in itself was not a scientific theory. ... Richard Hofstadter presented social Darwinism as a convergence of evolution and social theory. ... Thomas Huxley was an early champion of Darwin's theory of evolution. ... " He also fervently read Darwin's theories. ...

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The various causes of employee theft are explored, from employee personality characteristics, to the social environment, to flaws in the organization's control system. ... In this article, the authors explore the various causes of employee theft, from employee personality characteristics, to the social environment, to flaws in the organization's control system. ... Hollinger and Clark (1983) discussed five general causes of theft: (1) economic pressure (e.g., people steal from the company because they have financial problems), (2) demographics (e.g., people steal because they come fr...

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From his studies and research, there was the development of the critical theory. ... It was from this theory that Habermas started dealing with the interactions and behaviors between people in society. ... This theory is concerned with the way people in interaction are trying to achieve a shared understanding. ... Who they were as people was diminished and were now part of a system. ... They are now part of a system where individuality is lost for the betterment of the whole. ...

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Marx takes many theories from Hegelianism such as that reality is not a state of affairs, but it is an ongoing process. ... And it is the general theory for the Communists because it is so closely linked to the economic and political theories as well as what would be the practical activity for their party. ... The left, interpreted the Hegelian system in a materialistic sense and felt that world history was the unfolding of matter and not of spirit. ... He maintained Marx financially for the rest of his life, which allowed Marx to produce his theories. Engels functioned more as a critic and c...

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