Dimensions of Human Behavior

by Hutchison, Elizabeth D.

• ISBN13: 9781412941280
• ISBN10: 1412941288
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-15
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

This Two-Volume Bundle is composed of Third Editions of Person and Environment (ISBN: 978-1-4129-4125-9) and The Changing Life Course (ISBN: 978-1-4129-4126-6) at a discounted price! In the Third Edition of Person and Environment , you will meet social workers and clients from a variety of work settings and situations who bring the passion and power of social work to life through engaging case studies found throughout the text. These case studies help apply the latest theory and research to real life practice situations. The Third Edition offers new case studies and is thoroughly updated and revised to reflect recent census data, developing trends, and cutting-edge research on human behavior. The Third Edition of The Changing Life Course aims to examine the human life course in nine age-graded periods, which include: 1) conception, pregnancy, and childbirth 2) infancy and toddlerhood 3) early childhood 4) middle childhood 5) adolescence 6) young adulthood 7) middle adulthood 8) late adulthood and 9) very late adulthood. By examining each of these periods, the life course perspective can be understood as ever changing and marked by predictable and unpredictable twists and turns, which ultimately contribute to a unique life journey.