Human Behavior for Social Work Practice: A Developmental-Ecological Framework

Featuring an interdisciplinary, developmental, ecological-systems framework, Human Behavior for Social Work Practice, Third Edition helps students implement a consistent system through which to approach multifaceted social issues in any environment. Students will learn that by effectively connecting theory to practice, they can develop successful strategies to use as they encounter complex issues currently facing social workers, whether it be in inner city schools or rural nursing homes with individuals of different ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic status.This text examines social work issues at various points in human development using specific programs and policies to illustrate developmentally- and culturally-sensitive social work practice. Excerpts from interviews with practicing social workers highlight real-life experiences and introduce a variety of policy contexts. Part 3 of the text focuses on social work issues affecting individuals across the lifespan and around the globe through chapters on disability and stigmatization; race, racism and resistance; women and gender; and terrorism.

Table of Contents:
Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgments PART 1: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR 1. Introduction The Historical Context of Social Work in the United States Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Social Work Issues Using This Text Organization of the Text Summary 2. The Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework in Social Work Some Basic Principles of Contemporary Developmental Science Biological Subsystems of Human Development Psychological and Social Psychological Theories Life-Span Developmental Theories Social Work's Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework Summary and Discussion 3. The Brain: A Developmental Ecological Perspective with James Black, MD, PhD Developmental Systems Theory Historical Overview: The Brain and Mental Illness Outline of Human Brain Anatomy The Cerebral Cortex in Brief Brain Development Brain Plasticity Studying the Brain Summary 4. Using Social Science Evidence to Understand Human Development and Enhance Social Work Practice The Role of Research in Contemporary Social Work The Diversity of Perspectives on Contemporary Social Work Research The Multiple Roles of Empirical Evidence in Social Work Elements of Social Science Research Ethics in Social Science Research A Mixed-Method Research Program Investigating Rural, Drug-Involved Families Summary PART 2: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES FROM INFANCY TROUGH LATER ADULTHOOD 5. Social Work with Infants: Preventive Interventions to Support Attachment Relationships in the Family Preventive Interventions Highlights of Development during Infancy Development and Organization of Attachment Relationships Implications for Preventive Interventions Summary 6. Social Work with Young Children: Expanding Relationships and Developmental Contexts Child Welfare with Young Children Highlights of Development during Early Childhood Supporting the Relationships of Young Children Involved in Child Welfare Implications for Supporting Young Children's Development during Foster-Care Placement Summary 7. Social Work with Children in Middle Childhood: Spiritual Development in the Community Highlights of Development during Middle Childhood Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Spiritual Development in Middle Childhood A Case of Spiritual Development in an African-American Community Implications for Social Work with School-Age Children and Their Families Summary 8. Social Work with Adolescents: Mentoring in Schools School Social Work with Adolescents Highlights of Development during Adolescence The Development of Mentoring Relationships. Implications for School Social Work with Adolescents Summary 9. Social Work with Young Adults: Professional Development and Multicultural Education in Schools of Social Work Social Work Education with Young Adults Some Theories of Development across the Life Span Highlights of Development in Early Adulthood Facilitating the Professional Development of Social Work Students Variations in Practice Contexts Implications for Social Work Education Implications for Multicultural Social Work Education Summary 10. Social Work with Midlife Adults in Mental Health Contexts: Understanding and Treating Depression Mental Health Care with Midlife Adults Highlights of Development in Middle Adulthood Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Depression in Middle Adulthood Implications for Social Work Summary 11. Health Social Work with Older Adults: Dementia Health Social Work with Older Adults Overview of Development in Later Adulthood Dementia: Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis Summary PART 3: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND AROUND THE GLOBE: INTERSECTIONALITIES 12. Disability and Stigmatization in International and Developmental Perspective with Misa Kayama, MSW, PhD A Developmental, Ecological-Systems Perspective on "Disability" Disability and International Social Work Children with Mild Cognitive and Behavioral Disabilities in Japan and the US Attention to Within-Culture Variations in International Social Work: Examples from Adults with Physical Disabilities in India Addressing Some Challenges of International Social Work Summary 13. Race, Racism, and Resistance across the Life Span with Jane Marshall, PhD "Race" as a Socially Constructed Concept Racism, White Privilege, and Institutional Racism Racial Identity Development Responses to Oppression Summary 14. Women and Gender across the Life Span and Around the Globe with Kathleen Reutter, CNM, WHNP, RN Gender Identity Development The Process of Gender Identity Development Some Gender-Sensitive Issues Summary 15. Terrorism and Mass Murder: Impacts across the Lifespan and Around the Globe What is Terrorism? Where does Terrorism occur? How do individuals become drawn into terrorism? What is Mass Murder? How Can We Understand School Shootings? Terrorism, And Mass Killings Affect Development across The Life Span How to Respond to Threats Summary PART 4: CONCLUSION 16. Some Final Reflections A Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework Guides Problem Solving in Social Work Modern Social Work Is Evidence Based Social Work Issues Affect Multiple Interacting Systems Social Work Issues Affect Individuals across the Life Span A Global Perspective is Necessary to Social Work in the Twenty-First Century Glossary Index

About the Author :
Wendy Haight, PhD, is Professor and Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy at University of Minnesota. Edward H. Taylor, PhD, is an associate professor, mental health clinician and researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC), and currently the Associate Dean for the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC. Additionally, Dr. Taylor serves as the Co-Director of the UBC Interprofessional Mental Health Clinic. Ruth Soffer-Elnekave is a PhD student in the University of Minnesota and works as a research assistant in the Gamble-Skogmo land grant in Child Welfare and Youth Policy.

Review :
"This single volume book is an excellent introduction to the topic, covering recent developments into neuroscience, social science, and related fields that are pivotal. Strongly recommended to students, practitioners, scholars - indeed anyone interested in gaining deeper insight into the nuances of human behavior." - John Graham, University of British Columbia "Drs. Haight, Taylor, and Soffer-Elnekave seamlessly integrate research and theory as the underpinnings for policy and practice decisions in a way that will enable students to better understand the complexity of human development within various contexts." - Sarah Dow-Fleisner, University of British Columbia