Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment

"Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment, Fourth Edition", is the revision of a highly successful text for a core course area in the social work field. This volume and its companion, provide the most comprehensive coverage available for the social work theory courses. The book(s) are unique in that they provide faculty with an organizing framework which is currently not available in other texts. These books break down the core content along three primary dimensions: Person, Environment and Time. This book covers the biological dimension (person) and the social factors (environment) that impact human development and behavior. Changes to this edition include the following: Introduction to a new critical thinking/ethical decision-making feature to help students think critically how content can be applied to practice situations; new and updated case material; new topical coverage such as greater emphasis on diversity, EBP, positive psychology, mindfulness, international and political changes in the social environment, postmodern theories, and information technology; updated photos that complement key ideas in the text; revised and enhanced student and instructor ancillary materials; and, stylistic design changes for a thinner, sleeker book.

Table of Contents:
PART I: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH FOR MULTIFACETED SOCIAL WORK 1. Setting the Stage: A Multidimensional Approach Key Ideas Case Study: Manisha's Quest for Dignity and Purpose Social Work's Purpose and Approach: Human and Community Well-being A Multidimensional Approach Diversity, Inequality, and the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Global Perspective Knowing and Doing Scientific Knowledge: Theory and Research A Word of Caution Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior Key Ideas Case Study: Intergenerational Stresses in the McKinley Family Multiple Perspectives for a Multidimensional Approach Systems Perspective Conflict Perspective Rational Choice Perspective Social Constructionist Perspective Psychodynamic Perspective Developmental Perspective Social Behavioral Perspective Humanistic Perspective The Merits of Multiple Perspectives Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources PART II: THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF PERSON 3. The Biological Person Key Ideas Case Study 3.1: Cheryl's Brain Injury Case Study 3.2: A Diabetes Diagnosis for Bess Case Study 3.3: Melissa's HIV Diagnosis Case Study 3.4: Lifestyle Changes for Thomas Case Study 3.5: Max's Postpolio Syndrome Case Study 3.6: Juan and Belinda's Reproductive Health An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior Biological Health and Illness and Exterior Environment Factors A Look at Six Interior Environment Systems Exterior Socioeconomic Environment/Interior Health Environment Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 4. The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion, and Self Key Ideas Case Study: Sheila's Difficult Transition to University Life Cognition and Emotion Theories of Cognition Theories of Emotion Cognitive/Emotional "Disorders" The Self Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 5. The Psychosocial Person: Relationships, Stress, and Coping Key Ideas Case Study: Sheila's Coping Strategies for College The Self in Relationships The Concept of Stress Coping and Adaptation Normal and Abnormal Coping Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 6. The Spiritual Person Key Ideas Case Study 6.1: Caroline's Challenging Questions Case Study 6.2: Naomi's Health Crisis Case Study 6.3: Matthew's Faith Journey Case Study 6.4: Trudy's Search for the Sacred Case Study 6.5: Leon's Two Worlds Case Study 6.6: Jean Joseph's Serving the Spirits The Spiritual Dimension Transpersonal Theories of Human Development The Role of Spirituality in Social Work Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources PART III: THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENT 7. The Physical Environment Key Ideas Case Study: Ben Watson's Changing Experience with the Physical Environment Theories about the Relationship Between the Physical Environment and Human Behavior The Natural Environment The Built Environment Place Attachment Homelessness Accessible Environments for Persons With Disabilities The Physical Environment and Human Behavior Across the Life Course Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 8. Culture Key Ideas Case Study: Stan and Tina at Community High School The Challenge of Defining Culture Traditional Understandings of Culture and Variation in Human Behavior Contemporary/Postmodern Understandings of Culture and Variation in Human Behavior A Postmodern, Holistic Application of Culture The Meaning of Culture Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 9. Social Structure and Social Institutions: Global and National Key Ideas Case Study: The Meza Family's Struggle to Make It in the United States Patterns of Social Life Contemporary Trends in Global and U.S. Social Institutions Theories of Social Inequality Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 10. Families Key Ideas Case Study: The Sharpe Family Prepares for Deployment Family Defined The Family in Historical Perspective Theoretical Perspectives for Understanding Families Diversity in Family Life Challenges to Family Life Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 11. Small Groups Key Ideas Case Study: Terry's Support Group Small Groups in Social Work Dimensions of Group Structure Group Composition Basic Group Processes Interdisciplinary Teams and Leadership Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 12. Formal Organizations Key Ideas Case Study: New Leadership at Beacon Center A Definition of Formal Organizations Perspectives on Formal Organizations Burnout: A Negative Organizational Outcome Social Work and Formal Organizations Social Work Leadership in Formal Organizations Culturally Sensitive Care Systems Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 13. Communities Key Ideas Case Study: Filipina Domestic Workers Creating Transnational Communities A Definition of Community Territorial Community and Relational Community Social Workers and Communities: Our History Theoretical Approaches to Community Social Workers and Communities: Contemporary Issues Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 14. Social Movements Key Ideas Case Study: Fighting for a Living Wage A Definition of Social Movements Social Movements and the History of Social Work Perspectives on Social Movements Social Movement Outcomes Social Movement Trends Social Movements and Contemporary Social Work Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources References Glossary/Index Aspects of Human Behavior: Person, Environment, Time - Elizabeth Hutchison Communities - Elizabeth Hutchison, Soon Lee Culture - Linwood Cousins Families - Elizabeth Hutchison Formal Organizations - Elizabeth Hutchison Small Groups - Elizabeth Cramer Social Institutions and Social Structure - Elizabeth Hutchison Social Movements - Elizabeth Hutchison The Biological Person - Stepen French Gilson The Physical Environment - Elizabeth Hutchison The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion, Self - Joseph Walsh The Psychosocial Person: Stress and Coping - Joseph Walsh The Spiritual Person - Michael Sheridan Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior - Elizabeth Hutchison, Leanne Wood Charlsworth

About the Author :
Elizabeth D. Hutchison, MSW, PhD, received her MSW from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis and her PhD from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She was on the faculty in the Social Work Department at Elms College from 1980 to 1987, and served as chair of the department from 1982 to 1987. She was on the faculty in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University from 1987 to 2009, where she taught courses in human behavior and the social environment, social work and social justice, and child and family policy; she also served as field practicum liaison. She has been a social worker in health, mental health, aging, and child and family welfare settings. She is committed to providing social workers with comprehensive, current, and useful frameworks for thinking about human behavior. Her other research interests focus on child and family welfare. She currently lives in Rancho Mirage, California where she is active in environmental justice issues facing farm workers in East Coachella Valley.