Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412976413 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Louis and her PhD from the University at Albany, State University of New York. About the AuthorElizabeth D. Her other research interests focus on child and family welfare. She is committed to providing social workers with comprehensive, current, and useful frameworks for thinking about human behavior. 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 w
She is committed to providing social workers with comprehensive, current, and useful frameworks for thinking about human behavior. She currently lives in Rancho Mirage, California where she is active in environmental justice issues facing farm workers in East Coachella Valley.. Louis and her PhD from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She was on the faculty in the So
This core text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate Human Behavior and the Social Environment courses in departments of social work and psychology.. This EPAS-ready text is an in-depth, comprehensive examination of what shapes human behavior across all major developmental stages. Containing potent case studies and the most current theory and research, the book includes greater emphasis on more stages than any other text
Tracy H. said Five Stars. As described.. Excellent Human Development Resource This is an excellent book for a beginner/crash course in person-in-environment development. It gives an overview of the Life Course Perspective, and a briefing of other types of developmental perspectives. Each chapter then goes into details concerning each life stage. Information includes risk and protective factors, special concerns, how social environment could impact a person at a certain stage, and key terms and definitions. It is a very easy read, and is packed full with useful diagrams and questions. The design is very well laid out, which makes it a quick resource when you need information on different theories or stages. I w. "DHB" according to Deborah Charalambakis. Really interesting textbook. Emphasizes a lot on how people behave the way they do; perfect for social work classes and/majors.