The fifth edition of Human Behavior in the Social Environment takes students through the life course perspective to give a concise, compact treatment of human behavior. The text also comes with a rich companion website that includes support materials and six unique cases that encourage students to learn by doing and to apply their knowledge of human behavior to best practices.
Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors ; 1. Human Behavior and the Social Work Profession; 2. Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: The Person in the Environment; 3. Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions; 4. Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Sociocultural Dimensions; 5. Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Social Change Dimensions; 6. Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues; 7. Development in Infancy and Early Childhood; 8. Development in Middle Childhood; 9. Development in Adolescence; 10. Development in Early Adulthood; 11. Development in Middle Adulthood; 12. Development in Late Adulthood; 13. Looking Forward: Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Work Profession; References ; Glossary/Index
