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Strength-based practice is a social work practice theory that emphasizes people's self-determination and strengths. It is a philosophy and a way of viewing clients (originally psychological patients, but in an extended sense also employees, colleagues or other persons) as resourceful and resilient in the face of adversity. [ 1 ]
Appreciative inquiry (AI) is a model that seeks to engage stakeholders in self-determined change.According to Gervase Bushe, professor of leadership and organization development at the Beedie School of Business and a researcher on the topic, "AI revolutionized the field of organization development and was a precursor to the rise of positive organization studies and the strengths based movement ...
Based upon social constructivist thinking and Wittgensteinian philosophy, [3] SFBT focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve without exploring the history and provenance of problem(s). [4] SF therapy sessions typically focus on the present and future , focusing on the past only to the degree necessary for communicating empathy and ...
Positive psychology is the scientific study of conditions and processes that contribute to positive psychological states (e.g., contentment, joy), well-being, positive relationships, and positive institutions.
Michael Dennis Saleebey (August 29, 1936 – July 16, 2014) [1] was an American academic credited with codifying and promoting the social work practice of strength-based practice during his time at the University of Kansas. He was Emeritus Professor of Social Welfare there at the School of Social Welfare.
The rank ordering of the prevalence of strengths was comparable to the patterns found in the U.S. and other international samples. [8] Once again, research supports Peterson and Seligman's assertion [ 1 ] that the strengths listed in the CSV and VIA-IS are present in the majority of cultures.
Educational perennialism is a normative educational philosophy. Perennialists believe that the priority of education should be to teach principles that have persisted for centuries, not facts.
Value theory is the interdisciplinary study of values.Also called axiology, it examines the nature, sources, and types of values.Primarily a branch of philosophy, it is an interdisciplinary field closely associated with social sciences like economics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology.