Dimensions of Human Behavior

The Changing Life Course
Fourth Edition
ISBN: 978-1-4129-7641-1
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 254 mm

fDimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course, Fourth Edition, and its companion, cover the content for the social work theories course, titled Human Behavior in the Social Environment. It divides the course content into three primary dimensions: Person, Environment, and Time. This book represents the time component. The Changing Life Course looks at both predictable and unpredictable changes that can impact human behavior across time (the life course). It looks at all the major developmental stages ranging from conception through very late adulthood, and covers life stages that are often overlooked in other texts (such as very late adulthood).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hutchison, Elizabeth D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Behaviourismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. A Life Course Perspective
Key Ideas
Case Study 1.1: David Sanchez’s Search for Connections
Case Study 1.2: Mahdi Mahdi’s Shared Journey
Case Study 1.3: The Suarez Family After September 11, 2001
A Definition of the Life Course Perspective
Theoretical Roots of the Life Course Perspective
Basic Concepts of the Life Course Perspective
Major Themes of the Life Course Perspective
Strengths and Limitations of the Life Course Perspective
Integration With a Multidimensional, Multitheoretical Approach
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
2. Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Key Ideas
Case Study 2.1: Jennifer Bradshaw’s Experience with Infertility
Case Study 2.2: The Thompsons’ Premature Birth
Case Study 2.3: The Gereke’s and Cecelia Kin’s Experiences with the Options
Sociocultural Organization of Childbearing
Reproductive Genetics
Control Over Conception and Pregnancy
Normal Fetal Development
Pregnancy and the Life Course
Risk and Protective Factors in Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Social Work and Challenges in Childbearing
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
3. Infancy and Toddlerhood
Key Ideas
Case Study 3.1: Holly’s Early Arrival
Case Study 3.2: Sarah’s Teen Dad
Case Study 3.3: Overprotecting Henry
Healthy Development in Infants and Toddlers
Child Care Arrangements in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Infants and Toddlers in the Multigenerational Family
Risks to Healthy Infant and Toddler Development
Protective Factors in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
4. Early Childhood
Key Ideas
Case Study 4.1: Terri’s Terrible Temper
Case Study 4.2: Jack’s Name Change
Case Study 4.3: A New Role for Ron and Rosiland’s Grandmother
Healthy Development in Early Childhood
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood in the Multigenerational Family
Risks to Healthy Development in Early Childhood
Protective Factors in Early Childhood
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
5. Middle Childhood
Key Ideas
Case Study 5.1: Anthony Bryant’s Impending Assessment
Case Study 5.2: Brianna Shaw’s New Self-Image
Case Study 5.3: Manuel Vega’s Difficult Transition
Historical Perspective on Middle Childhood
Middle Childhood in the Multigenerational Family
Development in Middle Childhood
Middle Childhood and Formal Schooling
Special Challenges in Middle Childhood
Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle Childhood
Implications for Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
6. Adolescence
Key Ideas
Case Study 6.1: David’s Coming-Out Process
Case Study 6.2: Carl’s Struggle for Identity
Case Study 6.3: Monica’s Quest for Mastery
The Social Construction of Adolescence Across Time and Space
The Transition From Childhood to Adulthood
Biological Aspects of Adolescence
Psychological Aspects of Adolescence
Social Aspects of Adolescence
Adolescent Spirituality
Adolescent Sexuality
Potential Challenges to Adolescent Development
Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Adolescence
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
7. Young Adulthood
Key Ideas
Case Study 7.1: Johnny Nunez’s parenting role and newly jobless status
Case Study 7.2: Sheila Henderson’s long-awaited family reunification
Case Study 7.3: Carla Aquino’s Transition to Parenthood
A Definition of Young Adulthood
Theoretical Approaches to Young Adulthood
Physical Functioning in Young Adulthood
The Psychological Self
Social Development and Social Functioning
Implications for Social Work Practi

Über Autor(innen)

Hutchison, Elizabeth D.
Elizabeth D. Hutchison, MSW, PhD, received her MSW from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis and her PhD 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 currently lives in Rancho Mirage, California where she is active in environmental justice issues facing farm workers in East Coachella Valley.