Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment

by Zastrow, Charles; Kirst-Ashman, Karen K.

• ISBN13: 9780495603740
• ISBN10: 0495603740
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-20
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Bestselling UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 8e looks at lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice as it covers human development and behavior theories within the context of family, organizational, and community systems. Using a chronological lifespan approach, the text presents separate chapters on biological, psychological, and social impacts at the different lifespan stages with an emphasis on strengths and empowerment.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Infancy And Childhood

Biological development in Infancy and Childhood

Psychological development in Infancy and Childhood

Social Development in Infancy and Childhood

Ethnocentrism and Racism

Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Biological Development in Adolescence

Psychological Development in Adolescence

Social Development in Adolescence

Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexism

Middle Adulthood

Biological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood

Psychological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood

Sociological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood

Sexual Orientation

Later Adulthoods

Biological Aspects of Later Adulthood

Psychological Aspects of Later Adulthood

Sociological Aspects of Later Adulthood

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