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Peer reviewedThyer, Bruce A. – Social Work, 1987
Draws from the empirical foundations of operant psychology to propose a unified theory, known as contingency analysis, for social work practice. Discusses the four propositions on which the theory is based that account for human behavior at all levels of social work practice. Shows that this approach has great utility for the profession.…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Contingency Management, Operant Conditioning, Social Work
