Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course

Updated Edition of a Best Seller! Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course presents a current and comprehensive examination of human behavior across time using a multidimensional framework. Author Elizabeth D. Hutchison explores both the predictable and unpredictable changes that can affect human behavior through all the major developmental stages of the life course, from conception to very late adulthood. Aligned with the 2015 curriculum guidelines set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Sixth Edition has been substantially updated with contemporary issues related to gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and social class and disability across the lifespan. The companion volume, Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment, Sixth Edition, examines the dimensions of person and environment and their impact on individual and collective behavior.

Table of Contents:
Case Studies Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. A Life Course Perspective Chapter Outline Learning Objectives The Life Course Perspective and Social Work Practice Theoretical Roots of the Life Course Perspective Basic Concepts of the Life Course Perspective Major Themes of the Life Course Perspective Strengths and Limitations of the Life Course Perspective Integration With a Multidimensional, Multitheoretical Approach Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 2. Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Chapter Outline Learning Objectives Sociocultural Organization of Childbearing Reproductive Genetics Control Over Conception and Pregnancy Fetal Development Pregnancy and the Life Course At-Risk Newborns Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Under Different Circumstances Risk and Protective Factors in Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 3. Infancy and Toddlerhood Chapter Outline Learning Objectives Developmental Niche and Typical Infant and Toddler Development Physical Development Cognitive Development Socioemotional Development The Role of Play Developmental Disruptions Childcare Arrangements in Infancy and Toddlerhood Infants and Toddlers in the Multigenerational Family Risks to Healthy Infant and Toddler Development Protective Factors in Infancy and Toddlerhood Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 4. Early Childhood Chapter Outline Learning Objectives Typical Development in Early Childhood Early Childhood Education Early Childhood in the Multigenerational Family Risks to Healthy Development in Early Childhood Protective Factors in Early Childhood Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 5. Middle Childhood Chapter Outline Learning Objectives Historical Perspective on Middle Childhood Middle Childhood in the Multigenerational Family Development in Middle Childhood Spiritual Development Middle Childhood and Formal Schooling Special Challenges in Middle Childhood Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle Childhood Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 6. Adolescence Chapter Outline Learning Objectives The Social Construction of Adolescence Across Time and Space The Transition From Childhood to Adulthood Biological Aspects of Adolescence Psychological Aspects of Adolescence Social Aspects of Adolescence Adolescent Spirituality/Religiosity Adolescent Sexuality Potential Challenges to Adolescent Development Social Work Grand Challenge: Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Adolescence Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 7. Young Adulthood Chapter Outline Learning Objectives A Definition of Young Adulthood Theoretical Approaches to Young Adulthood Physical Functioning in Young Adulthood The Psychological Self Social Development and Social Functioning Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Young Adulthood Implications for Social Work Practice - Marcia Harrigan, Suzanne Baldwin Key Terms - Debra Woody, Elizabeth Hutchison Active Learning - Debra Woody, David Woody Web Resources - Leanne Charlesworth Chapter 8. Middle Adulthood - Holly Matto Chapter Outline - Matthias Naleppa, Kristina Hash Learning Objectives - Pamela Kovacs, Annemarie Conlon The Changing Social Construction of Middle Adulthood - Susan McCarter Theories of Middle Adulthood Biological Changes and Physical and Mental Health in Middle Adulthood Intellectual Changes in Middle Adulthood Personality Changes in Middle Adulthood Spiritual Development in Middle Adulthood Relationships in Middle Adulthood Work in Middle Adulthood Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle Adulthood Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 9. Late Adulthood Chapter Outline Learning Objectives Demographics of the Older Population Diversity of the Late-Adult Population Cultural Construction of Late Adulthood Psychosocial Theoretical Perspectives on Social Gerontology Biological Changes in Late Adulthood Psychological Changes in Late Adulthood Social Role Transitions and Life Events of Late Adulthood The Search for Personal Meaning Resources for Meeting the Needs of Elderly Persons Technology and the Late-Adult Population Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle Adulthood Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources Chapter 10. Very Late Adulthood Chapter Outline Learning Objectives Very Late Adulthood: Charting New Territory Very Late Adulthood in Historical and Cultural Perspective What We Can Learn From Centenarians Functional Capacity in Very Late Adulthood Relationships in Very Late Adulthood The Housing Continuum Spirituality in Very Late Adulthood The Dying Process Loss, Grief, and Bereavement The Life Course Completed Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources References Glossary Index About the Author About the Contributors

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 lives in Reno, Nevada, where she is a hands-on grandmother and an activist on local justice issues.

Review :
"This is the most comprehensive and succinct reference to human development across the life span. It is an excellent reference for human behavior specialists and provides timeless information that can be accessed for a more comprehensive assessment of children/family." "This book is very well written, superbly informative, user-friendly, and replete with invaluable student and instructor resources. I would recommend it, unconditionally, to anyone teaching undergraduate HBSE." "This is a well-written book about all of the facets of human behavior—something everyone is advised to know about. With each edition, I find that the content is thoroughly updated and its multiculturalism is increasingly expanded, making this an exceptional text."  "The perfect textbook—it covers everything in a simple and straightforward way and gives social work students the introduction to understanding theory that they can then learn in depth in advanced courses." "I just love this book! It is meticulously put together in a way that helps the reader understand every dimensional aspect of a person based on time. This book is very in-depth with explaining the basic concepts and reiterates them through the use of cases. I appreciate the implications for social work being implemented in each chapter."