Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment / Edition 6

by Elizabeth D. Hutchison

Overview

Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment presents a current and comprehensive examination of human behavior using a multidimensional framework. Author Elizabeth D. Hutchison explores the biological dimension and the social factors that affect human development and behavior, encouraging readers to connect their own personal experiences with social trends in order to recognize the unity of person and environment. Aligned with the 2015 curriculum guidelines set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the substantially updated Sixth Edition includes a greater emphasis on culture and diversity, immigration, neuroscience, and the impact of technology. Twelve new case studies illustrate a balanced breadth and depth of coverage to help readers apply theory and general social work knowledge to unique practice situations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544339290
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/03/2018
Edition description:	Sixth Edition
Pages:	584
Sales rank:	593,791
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Elizabeth D. Hutchison, MSW, Ph D, received her MSW from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis and her Ph D from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She was on the faculty in the Social Work Department at Elms College from 1980 to 1987 and served as chair of the department from 1982 to 1987. 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 has been a social worker in health, mental health, aging, and child and family welfare settings. She is committed to providing social workers with comprehensive, current, and useful frameworks for thinking about human behavior. Her other research interests focus on child and family welfare. She lives in Reno, Nevada, where she is a hands-on grandmother and an activist on local justice issues.

Table of Contents

Case Studies
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH FOR MULTIFACETED SOCIAL WORK
Chapter 1. Human Behavior: A Multidimensional Approach
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Human Behavior: Individual and Collective
A Multidimensional Approach
Diversity, Inequality, and the Pursuit of Social Justice: A Global Perspective - Elizabeth Hutchison, Cory Cummings, Leanne Charlesworth
Knowing and Doing
Scientific Knowledge: Theory and Research
Organization of the Book
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Multiple Perspectives for a Multidimensional Approach
Systems Perspective
Conflict Perspective - Stephen Gilson
Exchange and Choice Perspective
Social Constructionist Perspective
Psychodynamic Perspective
Developmental Perspective
Behavioral Perspective - Joseph Walsh
Humanistic Perspective
The Merits of Multiple Perspectives
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
PART II THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF PERSON - Joseph Walsh
Chapter 3. The Biological Person
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior Biological Health and Illness and Exterior Environmental Factors
Systems Taxonomy: Six Interior Environment Systems
Ecobiodevelopmental Framework to Understand the Relationship Between Interior Health and Exterior Environments - Michael Sheridan
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 4. The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion, and Self
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Cognition and Emotion
Theories of Cognition
Theories of Emotion
Cognitive/Emotional “Disorders”
The Self
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms - Elizabeth Hutchison, Linwood Cousins
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 5. The Psychosocial Person: Relationships, Stress, and Coping
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
The Self in Relationships
The Concept of Stress
Coping and Adaptation
Normal and Abnormal Coping
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 6. The Spiritual Person
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
The Spiritual Dimension
Theories of Spiritual Development
The Role of Spirituality in Social Work
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning - Elizabeth Cramer
Web Resources
PART III THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 7. The Physical Environment
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Theories of Human Behavior and the Physical Environment
The Natural Environment
The Built Environment
Place Attachment
Homelessness
Accessible Environments for Persons With Disabilities
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 8. Cultures
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
What Is Culture?
Theories of Culture
Major Concepts in the Study of Culture
Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
Culture and Power
Genes and Culture
Digital Culture
How Culture Changes
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 9. Social Structure and Social Institutions: Global and National
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Patterns of Social Life
Contemporary Trends in Global and U.S. Social Institutions
Theories of Social Inequality
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 10. Families
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Family Defined
The Family in Historical Perspective
Theoretical Perspectives for Understanding Families
Diversity in Family Life
Challenges to Family Life
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 11. Small Groups
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
Small Groups in Social Work
Dimensions of Group Structure
Group Composition
Basic Group Processes
Interdisciplinary Teams and Leadership
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 12. Formal Organizations
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
A Definition of Formal Organizations
Perspectives on Formal Organizations
Burnout: A Negative Organizational Outcome
Social Work and Formal Organizations
Social Work Leadership in Formal Organizations
Culturally Sensitive Care Systems
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 13. Communities
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
A Definition of Community
Territorial Community and Relational Community
Social Workers and Communities: Our History
Theoretical Approaches to Community
Social Workers and Communities: Contemporary Issues
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Chapter 14. Social Movements
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
A Definition of Social Movements
Social Movements and the History of Social Work
Perspectives on Social Movements
Social Movement Outcomes
Social Movement Trends
Social Movements and Contemporary Social Work
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
About the Contributors

Editorial Reviews

This book is a comprehensive collection of theories and perspectives regarding human behavior and the social environment. It is well written, easily accessible, organized, and timely.”

Johanna Slivinske

This is a book that truly considers the professional development of the students. The author makes a clear effort to show the applications of concepts and theories. The case studies are creative and relevant.”

Alicia Borre

I think the greatest strength of this text is its readability. Sometimes students take courses that are interesting but the text is too academic, too researchy, and too archaic. This text is not only readable but also understandable.”

Debra Mowery

A book that encourages critical thinking about theories and their relevance to practice, is critical for practice in today’s diverse and changing society, and is rooted within social work values and ethics.”

Nicole Lee

A thorough and well-synthesized overview of the central concepts necessary to understanding human behavior in the social environment. The text contains an excellent introduction to key issues and controversies and is presented very logically and intuitively.”

Karl E. Johnson

Hutchinson offers a unique text by presenting a melding of theory with practice. Utilizing case examples to highlight this intersection of theory, research, and life experiences, this book truly addresses human behavior in the social environment.”

Carla Mueller

The Hutchison book does an outstanding job of conceptualizing multidimensional understanding, breadth versus depth, and general knowledge and unique situations.”

Diane Calloway-Graham

The realistic case studies drive home the point that students are preparing to work with real people confronting serious issues—it adds to the professional development we’re trying to do in our program.”

Karla T. Washington

Of all HBSE texts that have saturated the market, Person and Environment continues to lead the way in thoroughness, structure of content, and relevance for student learning.”

Billy P. Blodgett

This text is well written, using fantastic case examples that enhance understanding of the material.

Donna Taylor

"Elizabeth Hutchison's latest edition of Dimensions of Human Behavior is a powerful text that captures our changing and developing lives as we each journey through our own distinct life course. The books call our attention to the importance of the interactions of time, people, and environment as our ongoing life story is played out. As social workers, this text draws our attention to the need to better understand development as a cyclical process, unique for each person. Timely client system examples, diverse family development, and good social work implications and interventions are a few of the many strengths in this edition. "

Susan Tebb