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Human behavior and the social environment : theory and practice

Lesser, Joan Granucci, author.
Boston, MA : Allyn & Bacon, [2011].

"This comprehensive text integrates multiple dimensions of the human experience in a reader-friendly style and provides the interface between developmental theory and practice. Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 1/e, introduces and incorporates current research on the biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human behavior throughout the life-cycle. The authors provide an appropriate focus on contemporary perspectives that are central to the practice of social work, such as trauma, neurobiological underpinnings of behavior, chronic illness and disability. They pay particular attention to models of racial, ethnic, class, gender and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identity development; to the influences of gender, sexual orientation, social class, race and culture on family structure and function, and to issues pertinent to a variety of “post-modern” family forms. Additionally, the text explores macro influences of groups, communities and organizations in individual chapters. It also contains a chapter on social welfare policy that examines the impact of specific policies at each stage of the life-cycle and paves the way for new directions in research and future directions in policy and practice." --

Bibliographic Information


Format: Book
Author: Lesser, Joan Granucci, 1952-,
Subject: Social service
Human behavior
Publication Year:2011
Language:English
Published:Boston, MA : Allyn & Bacon, [2011].
ISBN:9780205792740
020579274X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Course: SW508

Availability at HKSYU Library


Location Call number Status
English Book (4/F) 302 LES 2011 Available