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Dimensions of Human Behavior
Organized around time, the Third Edition of Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course helps students understand the relationship between time and human behavior. Using a life course perspective, author Elizabeth D. Hutchison shows how the multiple dimensions of person and environment work together with dimensions of time to produce patterns in unique life course journeys. The Third Edition is updated and revised to respond to the rapidity of changes in complex societies. New to the Third Edition Examines our increasing global interdependence: The human life course is placed in global context. Recognizes scientific advancements: Advances in neuroscience have been incorporated throughout the chapters. Emphasizes group-based diversity: More content has been added on the effects of gender, race, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, and disability on life course trajectories. Reorganizes family dynamics: Greater attention has been given to the role of fathers. Reflects contemporary issues: New case studies, exhibits, and Web resources have been added to provide the most up-to-date information.
Challenges of Living
This timely text draws on interdisciplinary theory and research to examine the multidimensional risk and protective factors for eight challenges of living frequently encountered by social workers. The authors provide a working model for social workers to integrate the most up-to-date evidence about challenges of living they face in their daily practice. Using a multidimensional biopsychosocial-spiritual perspective, the book examines etiology, course, and intervention strategies related to these eight challenges of living. Key Features Examines exemplar challenges of living: The working model is applied to eight major problems commonly encountered by social workers—financial impoverishment...
Social Work Practice with the LGBTQ Community
This text broadly examines many important aspects of effective and affirming practice methods with the LGBTQ community, along with considering health, mental health, history, and policy factors. The content was written by social work scholars, educators, practitioners and students to reach across professions (e.g., social work, health, mental health) and across audiences (e.g., students, faculty, researchers, and practitioners).
Dimensions of Human Behavior
This EPAS-ready text is an in-depth, comprehensive examination of what shapes human behavior across all major developmental stages. Containing potent case studies and the most current theory and research, the book includes greater emphasis on more stages than any other text. This core text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate Human Behavior and the Social Environment courses in departments of social work and psychology.
Social Policy
What is the impact of policy on social work practice? How should social workers attempt to shape social policy? This ... book provides a wealth of answers. Designed to help you understand the context of the evolution of social policy, [this book] focuses on vital issues that will have a dramatic impact on consumers of social services and on social work practice. [The book] provides penetrating analyses of current and future trends in six critical areas: shifting government responsibilities; welfare and work; children and families; health; mental health; [and] education. [The book] also presents important research on the earliest phases of current welfare reform and demonstrates how knowledge gained from research can help social workers shape future social policy. You'll find a sharp focus on current trends, such as the emphasis on rebuilding communities, both socially and economically, by relying on mixtures of public and private funding and governance by local residents.-Back cover.
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