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Human Behavior and the Social Environment : Micro Level: Individuals and Families

by: Katherine van Wormer

ISBN: 9780195187564 | 0195187563

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 11/9/2006

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Katherine van Wormer is Professor of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa.

In a fresh, elegant, and accessible manner, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro Level explores the nuances of the biological, psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of our social lives. Drawing on examples from social work, psychology, literature, philosophy, and current events, it richly illustrates human development and behavior, both normal and abnormal. Katherine van Wormer skillfully integrates recent r... MOREesearch ranging from brain imaging to international surveys on happiness, lending extraordinary insight into our drives and motivations. The result is a singular textbook that truly bridges theory and practice by revealing the patterns and paradoxes of our behavior in the social context. *Outlines theoretical concepts and practice implications in each chapter *Places unique emphasis on biology's influence on human behavior, employing the latest empirical data in discussions of matters such as gender differences, genetics, and mental disorders *Focuses on evidence-based theory and research *Teaches from a global, cross-cultural, perspective, highlighting themes of empowerment and social justice *Features dynamic readings and personal narratives that highlight each chapter's topic *Accompanied by an online instructor's manual with Power Points for lecture presentations, chapter summaries, key terms, suggested classroom activities, and a test bank with essay and multiple choice questions Also available is a companion volume, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Macro Level, written with Fred Besthorn and Thomas Keefe, which develops a sophisticated and original view of the cultural, global, spiritual, and natural worlds that people inhabit, and the impact of these worlds on human behavior.

Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro Level will be the core textbook for the first course in this foundational sequence, focusing on individual development and behavior across the life span. This book stands out by venturing beyond the narrow focus on developmental theories that dominate the market and probes the nuances of human behavior. It is the first book to devote significant attention to deviant behavior and to motivation. Drawing on examples fromphilosophy, psychology, literature, and social work practice, the text highlights turning pointsfrom trauma to epiphanyas springboards for understanding individuals motivation and how social workers can use that motivation to help clients change. By exploring human behavior from a bio-psycho-social-spiritualperspective, this textbook provides the framework for students to understand why people act as they do and help clients and their families bring about positive change in their lives.

Introduction

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Human Behavior: Theoretical Concepts

(37)

Biological Factors in Human Behavior

(40)

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(36)

Birth Through Adolescence

121

(40)

Early Adulthood Through the End of Life

161

(40)

The Individual in the Family

201

(29)

Epilogue: An End That Is a Beginning

230

(2)

Appendix: Relevant Internet Sites

232

(3)

Index

235

Katherine van Wormer is Professor of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa and is the author or co-author of nine books in the fields of women and criminal justice, addictions treatment, social welfare in global perspective, and confronting oppression. She has practiced social work in Washington State and Norway and has always been intrigued by human behavior cross-culturally and in the family. Her website is www.katherinevanwormer.com.

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