Dimensions of Human Behavior

by Hutchison, Elizabeth D.; Kowalski, Shelley

• ISBN13: 9780803990326
• ISBN10: 0803990324
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pine Forge Pr

Summary

Person and Environment is the first of two paperback volumes comprising Dimensions of Human Behaviour.Elizabeth Hutchinson creates an understanding of person, environment and time which is richly sensitive to difference, diversity and the mission of social work. She provides: an integrated, micro//macro perspective on human behaviour; insights into human behaviour from biological psychological and spiritual perspectives; an examination of various human environments, from families to social movements and institutions; narrative chapter openings which give the research a 'human face'; implications for social work practice integrated into each chapter.An Instructor's Resource Guide is available for both volumes to adopters who request it on their department's or organization's letterhead.

Table of Contents

PART I A Multidimensional Approach for Multifaceted Social Work
Visual Essay Looking at a Complex World	5	(6)
Aspects of Human Behavior: Person, Environment, Time	11	(24)
Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior	35	(35)
Reflection A Day in the Life of a School Social Worker	64	(6)
PART II The Multiple Dimensions of Person
Visual Essay Understanding the Whole Person	70	(11)
The Biological Person	81	(28)
The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion, and Self	109	(24)
The Psychological Person: Stress, Coping, and Adaptation	133	(24)
The Spiritual Person	157	(37)
Reflection An Interview with John	189	(5)
PART III The Multiple Dimensions of Environment
Visual Essay Being in the World	194	(9)
The Physical Environment	203	(28)
Social Institutions and Social Structure	231	(34)
Culture	265	(32)
Formal Organizations	297	(30)
Communities	327	(26)
Social Movements	353	(26)
Small Groups	379	(28)
Families	407	(24)
Reflection Margaret Ryan at Sacred Heart Center	428	(3)
Works Cited	431	(24)
Glossary/Index	455