Human Biology for Social Workers

by Ginsberg, Leon H.; Nackerud, Larry; Larrison, Christopher R.

• ISBN13: 9780205344055
• ISBN10: 0205344054
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-08
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This engaging and accessible supplemental text will give students a basic understanding of human biology and how it relates to human behavior and the social environment. It successfully integrates social work theory with human biology theory.

Table of Contents

Why study biology?	p. 3
Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology	p. 24
Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective	p. 42
Biological development and the human lifespan	p. 57
Evolution, heredity, and human behavior	p. 85
Human biology and intellect	p. 94
The human genome project	p. 105
The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment	p. 129
Biology and mental illness	p. 155
Biological elements to tobacco, drugs, and alcohol	p. 177
Human sexuality and sexual orientation	p. 190
The biology of aging	p. 209
Public health and biology	p. 219
Critical thinking, human biology, and social work	p. 235
The role of understanding biology in the practice of social work	p. 248
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