Rövid leírás:
Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro Level will be the core textbook for the first course in this foundational sequence, focusing on individual development and behavior across the life span.This book stands out by venturing beyond the narrow focus on developmental theories that dominate the market and probes the nuances of human behavior.It is the first book to devote significant attention to deviant behavior and to motivation.Drawing on examples from
philosophy, psychology, literature, and social work practice, the text highlights turning pointsfrom trauma to epiphanyas springboards for understanding individuals motivation and how social workers can use that motivation to help clients change. By exploring human behavior from a bio-psycho-social-spiritual
perspective, this textbook provides the framework for students to understand why people act as they do and help clients and their families bring about positive change in their lives.
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Hosszú leírás:
In a fresh, elegant, and accessible manner, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro Level explores the nuances of the biological, psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of our social lives.Drawing on examples from social work, psychology, literature, philosophy, and current events, it richly illustrates human development and behavior, both normal and abnormal. Katherine van Wormer skillfully integrates recent research ranging from brain imaging to
international surveys on happiness, lending extraordinary insight into our drives and motivations.The result is a singular textbook that truly bridges theory and practice by revealing the patterns and paradoxes of our behavior in the social context.
*Outlines theoretical concepts and practice implications in each chapter *Places unique emphasis on biologys influence on human behavior, employing the latest empirical data in discussions of matters such as gender differences, genetics, and mental disorders
*Focuses on evidence-based theory and research
*Teaches from a global, cross-cultural, perspective, highlighting themes of empowerment and social justice
*Features dynamic readings and personal narratives that highlight each chapters topic
*Accompanied by an online instructors manual with Power Points for lecture presentations, chapter summaries, key terms, suggested classroom activities, and a test bank with essay and multiple choice questions
Also available is a companion volume, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Macro Level, written with Fred Besthorn and Thomas Keefe, which develops a sophisticated and original view of the cultural, global, spiritual, and natural worlds that people inhabit, and the impact of these worlds on human behavior.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Theoretical Perspectives
The Social Psychology of Group Behavior
The Small Group as a Social System
Families in Society
Culture and Society
Community and Community Development
Human Behavior and the Organizational Environment: The Community
Human Behavior and the Natural Environment: The Community of the Earth
Human Behavior and the Religious/Spiritual Environment: The Community of Faith
