Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course

Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Brief Contents......Page 8
Detailed Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 17
About the Author......Page 18
CHAPTER 1 Human Behavior and the Social Work Profession......Page 19
Defining "Human Behavior in the Social Environment"......Page 20
The Debate About Empirical Knowledge and Practical Knowledge......Page 21
Theoretical Eclecticism......Page 22
The Application of Theory and Knowledge in Social Work Practice......Page 23
Maintaining Social Work Values......Page 24
Framing the Study of Human Behavior through this Book's Organization......Page 25
Conclusion......Page 26
Main Points......Page 27
Exercises......Page 28
QUICK GUIDE 3: THE PERSON IN THE ENVIRONMENT LENS: THEORIES, APPROACHES, AND PERSPECTIVES......Page 29
Critiquing the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels of Conceptualization......Page 30
Critiquing the Biopsychosocial Approach......Page 31
Ecomaps......Page 32
Equifinality and Multifinality......Page 33
Critiquing Systems Theory......Page 34
Ecological Theory......Page 35
Critiquing Ecological Theory......Page 36
The Ecosystems Approach: Combining Ecological and Systems Theories......Page 37
Critiquing the Strengths Perspective......Page 38
Conclusion......Page 39
Main Points......Page 40
Exercises......Page 41
CHAPTER 3 Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions......Page 42
QUICK GUIDE 5: DSM-5 ASSESSMENT......Page 43
Neurons......Page 44
Genetics......Page 45
Applying the Medical Model......Page 46
Critiquing the Medical Model......Page 47
Critiquing Piaget's Theory......Page 48
Applying Freudian Theory......Page 49
Applying Erikson's Theory......Page 50
Critiquing Erikson's Theory......Page 51
Applying Learning Theory......Page 52
Critiquing Learning Theory......Page 53
Critiquing Humanistic and Existential Perspectives......Page 54
Conclusion......Page 55
Main Points......Page 56
Exercises......Page 57
QUICK GUIDE 6: THE SOCIOCULTURAL LENS: THEORIES, MODELS, AND PERSPECTIVES......Page 58
Conflict Theory and Social Work......Page 59
Robert K. Merton......Page 60
Symbolic Interaction Theory and Social Constructionism......Page 61
Critiquing Symbolic Interaction Theory......Page 62
Critiquing Feminist Theory......Page 63
Minorities' Dual Perspective......Page 64
Critiquing Cultural Perspectives......Page 65
Conclusion......Page 66
Main Points......Page 67
Exercises......Page 68
CHAPTER 5 Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Social Change Dimensions......Page 69
Discrimination, Prejudice, and Privilege......Page 70
Applying Theories of Racism, Discrimination, and Oppression......Page 71
Manifestations of Racism, Discrimination, and Prejudice: Microaggressions......Page 72
Critiquing Social and Economic Justice Perspectives......Page 73
Critiquing Social Change and Social Action Perspectives......Page 74
Critiquing Community Organization Theory......Page 75
Conclusion......Page 76
Main Points......Page 77
Exercises......Page 78
CHAPTER 6 Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues......Page 79
Low Birth Weight......Page 80
Parents' Biological, Psychological, and Emotional Health......Page 82
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs......Page 83
Genetic Disorders......Page 84
C-Sections......Page 85
Interracial Adoption......Page 86
Workplace Policies on Pregnancy and Birth......Page 87
International Family Planning......Page 88
Environmental Issues Related to Pregnancy and Birth......Page 89
Conclusion......Page 90
Main Points......Page 91
Exercises......Page 92
CHAPTER 7 Development in Infancy and Early Childhood......Page 93
Emotional Development......Page 94
QUICK GUIDE 9: MAJOR MILESTONES IN GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT......Page 95
Sex Characteristics and Gender Identity......Page 96
Autism......Page 97
Effects of Low Socioeconomic Status on Individual Development......Page 98
Grandparenting......Page 99
QUICK GUIDE 10: COMMON SIGNS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT......Page 100
An Ecological Perspective on Educational Policy......Page 102
Conclusion......Page 103
Main Points......Page 104
Exercises......Page 105
CHAPTER 8 Development in Middle Childhood......Page 106
QUICK GUIDE 11: DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD......Page 107
Learning Disabilities......Page 108
Anxiety Disorders......Page 109
Discipline in Middle Childhood......Page 110
Single Parent and Cohabiting Households......Page 111
Gay and Lesbian Parents......Page 112
School Choice and Vouchers......Page 113
Conclusion......Page 115
Main Points......Page 116
Exercises......Page 117
CHAPTER 9 Development in Adolescence......Page 118
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development......Page 119
Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development......Page 120
Anorexia Nervosa......Page 121
Sexual Activity in Adolescence......Page 122
STIs, HIV, and AIDS......Page 123
Suicide......Page 124
QUICK GUIDE 14: SAD PERSONS SUICIDE ASSESSMENT......Page 125
Teen Pregnancy......Page 126
Runaway and Homeless Teens......Page 127
Deviance, Crime, and Violence......Page 128
Conclusion......Page 129
Main Points......Page 130
Exercises......Page 131
CHAPTER 10 Development in Early Adulthood......Page 132
QUICK GUIDE 15: DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN EARLY ADULTHOOD......Page 133
Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder......Page 134
Spirituality......Page 135
Spirituality in Social Work Practice......Page 136
Theories of Domestic Violence......Page 137
Domestic Violence and Social Work Practice......Page 138
Causes of the Wage Gap......Page 139
The Affirmative Action Debate......Page 140
Affirmative Action and Social Work......Page 141
Conclusion......Page 142
Main Points......Page 143
Exercises......Page 144
CHAPTER 11 Development in Middle Adulthood......Page 145
Levinson's Theory of Adult Development......Page 146
Motivational Interviewing......Page 147
Theories and Perspectives on Midlife Crisis......Page 148
Health Disparities......Page 149
Divorce......Page 151
Retirement Patterns......Page 152
Theoretical Perspectives on Retirement......Page 153
Immigration......Page 154
Conclusion......Page 155
Main Points......Page 156
Exercises......Page 157
CHAPTER 12 Development in Late Adulthood......Page 158
Vision-Related Problems......Page 159
Cognitive Changes......Page 160
Social Workers and the Psychological Changes of Late Adulthood......Page 161
Spirituality and Aging......Page 162
Other Theories of Grief......Page 163
Social Work with the Grieving and Dying......Page 164
Elder Abuse and Neglect......Page 166
Poverty and Older Adults......Page 168
Medicare......Page 169
Palliative Care and Hospices......Page 170
Conclusion......Page 171
Main Points......Page 172
Exercises......Page 173
CHAPTER 13 Looking Forward: Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Work Profession......Page 174
Social Work's Role in Climate Change......Page 175
Social Work and Responses to the Wealth Gap......Page 176
Social Work's Role in Reducing Health Disparities......Page 177
Social Work and Demographic Shifts......Page 178
Social Work and Technological Advances......Page 179
Social Work and Global Conflict......Page 180
Social Work's Role in Cultural Change......Page 181
The Future of the Social Work Profession......Page 182
Conclusion......Page 183
Main Points......Page 184
Exercises......Page 185
References......Page 186
Glossary/Index......Page 198