HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT INTERWEAVING THE INNER AND OUTER WORLDS

THIS NEW AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE VITAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR TEXTBOOK FOR GRADUATE-LEVEL SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS EMPHASIZES THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL FRAMEWORK WITH A PSYCHODYNAMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE, WITH UPDATED INFORMATION ON CONTEMPORARY THINKING AND THE APPLICATION OF POSTMODERN THEORY. WRITTEN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A CLASSROOM TEACHER, FACULTY ADVISOR, AND CLINICIAN, "HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT" DISCUSSES CURRENT SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS OLDER PEOPLE, VIOLENCE, AND ABUSE. THE BOOK APPROACHES DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE, DISCUSSING THE DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES, TASKS, AND PROBLEMS OF EACH STAGE. PRESENTING COMPLEX CONCEPTS IN A CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE WAY, IT ALSO EXAMINES AND INTEGRATES SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS, AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON CLIENTS AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. A HELPFUL INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL ACCOMPANIES THIS TEXT, AND IS AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD FROM WEBSITE. "HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT" LOOKS AT THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL