Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course

Description

Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Brief Contents......Page 8 Detailed Contents......Page 9 Preface......Page 15 Acknowledgments......Page 17 About the Author......Page 18 CHAPTER 1 Human Behavior and the Social Work Profession......Page 19 Defining "Human Behavior in the Social Environment"......Page 20 The Debate About Empirical Knowledge and Practical Knowledge......Page 21 Theoretical Eclecticism......Page 22 The Application of Theory and Knowledge in Social Work Practice......Page 23 Maintaining Social Work Values......Page 24 Framing the Study of Human Behavior through this Book's Organization......Page 25 Conclusion......Page 26 Main Points......Page 27 Exercises......Page 28 QUICK GUIDE 3: THE PERSON IN THE ENVIRONMENT LENS: THEORIES, APPROACHES, AND PERSPECTIVES......Page 29 Critiquing the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels of Conceptualization......Page 30 Critiquing the Biopsychosocial Approach......Page 31 Ecomaps......Page 32 Equifinality and Multifinality......Page 33 Critiquing Systems Theory......Page 34 Ecological Theory......Page 35 Critiquing Ecological Theory......Page 36 The Ecosystems Approach: Combining Ecological and Systems Theories......Page 37 Critiquing the Strengths Perspective......Page 38 Conclusion......Page 39 Main Points......Page 40 Exercises......Page 41 CHAPTER 3 Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions......Page 42 QUICK GUIDE 5: DSM-5 ASSESSMENT......Page 43 Neurons......Page 44 Genetics......Page 45 Applying the Medical Model......Page 46 Critiquing the Medical Model......Page 47 Critiquing Piaget's Theory......Page 48 Applying Freudian Theory......Page 49 Applying Erikson's Theory......Page 50 Critiquing Erikson's Theory......Page 51 Applying Learning Theory......Page 52 Critiquing Learning Theory......Page 53 Critiquing Humanistic and Existential Perspectives......Page 54 Conclusion......Page 55 Main Points......Page 56 Exercises......Page 57 QUICK GUIDE 6: THE SOCIOCULTURAL LENS: THEORIES, MODELS, AND PERSPECTIVES......Page 58 Conflict Theory and Social Work......Page 59 Robert K. Merton......Page 60 Symbolic Interaction Theory and Social Constructionism......Page 61 Critiquing Symbolic Interaction Theory......Page 62 Critiquing Feminist Theory......Page 63 Minorities' Dual Perspective......Page 64 Critiquing Cultural Perspectives......Page 65 Conclusion......Page 66 Main Points......Page 67 Exercises......Page 68 CHAPTER 5 Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Social Change Dimensions......Page 69 Discrimination, Prejudice, and Privilege......Page 70 Applying Theories of Racism, Discrimination, and Oppression......Page 71 Manifestations of Racism, Discrimination, and Prejudice: Microaggressions......Page 72 Critiquing Social and Economic Justice Perspectives......Page 73 Critiquing Social Change and Social Action Perspectives......Page 74 Critiquing Community Organization Theory......Page 75 Conclusion......Page 76 Main Points......Page 77 Exercises......Page 78 CHAPTER 6 Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues......Page 79 Low Birth Weight......Page 80 Parents' Biological, Psychological, and Emotional Health......Page 82 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs......Page 83 Genetic Disorders......Page 84 C-Sections......Page 85 Interracial Adoption......Page 86 Workplace Policies on Pregnancy and Birth......Page 87 International Family Planning......Page 88 Environmental Issues Related to Pregnancy and Birth......Page 89 Conclusion......Page 90 Main Points......Page 91 Exercises......Page 92 CHAPTER 7 Development in Infancy and Early Childhood......Page 93 Emotional Development......Page 94 QUICK GUIDE 9: MAJOR MILESTONES IN GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT......Page 95 Sex Characteristics and Gender Identity......Page 96 Autism......Page 97 Effects of Low Socioeconomic Status on Individual Development......Page 98 Grandparenting......Page 99 QUICK GUIDE 10: COMMON SIGNS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT......Page 100 An Ecological Perspective on Educational Policy......Page 102 Conclusion......Page 103 Main Points......Page 104 Exercises......Page 105 CHAPTER 8 Development in Middle Childhood......Page 106 QUICK GUIDE 11: DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD......Page 107 Learning Disabilities......Page 108 Anxiety Disorders......Page 109 Discipline in Middle Childhood......Page 110 Single Parent and Cohabiting Households......Page 111 Gay and Lesbian Parents......Page 112 School Choice and Vouchers......Page 113 Conclusion......Page 115 Main Points......Page 116 Exercises......Page 117 CHAPTER 9 Development in Adolescence......Page 118 Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development......Page 119 Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development......Page 120 Anorexia Nervosa......Page 121 Sexual Activity in Adolescence......Page 122 STIs, HIV, and AIDS......Page 123 Suicide......Page 124 QUICK GUIDE 14: SAD PERSONS SUICIDE ASSESSMENT......Page 125 Teen Pregnancy......Page 126 Runaway and Homeless Teens......Page 127 Deviance, Crime, and Violence......Page 128 Conclusion......Page 129 Main Points......Page 130 Exercises......Page 131 CHAPTER 10 Development in Early Adulthood......Page 132 QUICK GUIDE 15: DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN EARLY ADULTHOOD......Page 133 Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder......Page 134 Spirituality......Page 135 Spirituality in Social Work Practice......Page 136 Theories of Domestic Violence......Page 137 Domestic Violence and Social Work Practice......Page 138 Causes of the Wage Gap......Page 139 The Affirmative Action Debate......Page 140 Affirmative Action and Social Work......Page 141 Conclusion......Page 142 Main Points......Page 143 Exercises......Page 144 CHAPTER 11 Development in Middle Adulthood......Page 145 Levinson's Theory of Adult Development......Page 146 Motivational Interviewing......Page 147 Theories and Perspectives on Midlife Crisis......Page 148 Health Disparities......Page 149 Divorce......Page 151 Retirement Patterns......Page 152 Theoretical Perspectives on Retirement......Page 153 Immigration......Page 154 Conclusion......Page 155 Main Points......Page 156 Exercises......Page 157 CHAPTER 12 Development in Late Adulthood......Page 158 Vision-Related Problems......Page 159 Cognitive Changes......Page 160 Social Workers and the Psychological Changes of Late Adulthood......Page 161 Spirituality and Aging......Page 162 Other Theories of Grief......Page 163 Social Work with the Grieving and Dying......Page 164 Elder Abuse and Neglect......Page 166 Poverty and Older Adults......Page 168 Medicare......Page 169 Palliative Care and Hospices......Page 170 Conclusion......Page 171 Main Points......Page 172 Exercises......Page 173 CHAPTER 13 Looking Forward: Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Work Profession......Page 174 Social Work's Role in Climate Change......Page 175 Social Work and Responses to the Wealth Gap......Page 176 Social Work's Role in Reducing Health Disparities......Page 177 Social Work and Demographic Shifts......Page 178 Social Work and Technological Advances......Page 179 Social Work and Global Conflict......Page 180 Social Work's Role in Cultural Change......Page 181 The Future of the Social Work Profession......Page 182 Conclusion......Page 183 Main Points......Page 184 Exercises......Page 185 References......Page 186 Glossary/Index......Page 198