Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment, International Edition - Softcover

Charles Zastrow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133354726 ISBN 13: 9781133354727

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2012

Synopsis

This product is the international edition version. Although everything is the same word for word, the page numbers differ, but everything else is the same. Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman's UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT looks at lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice, covering human development and behavior theories within the context of family, organizational, and community systems. Using a chronological lifespan approach, the book presents separate chapters on biological, psychological, and social impacts at the different lifespan stages with an emphasis on strengths and empowerment. As part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, this edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

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About the Author

Charles Zastrow, MSW, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he chaired the Social Work Department for six years. He has also been the Assistant Director and Professor in the Social Work Program at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Wisconsin, Dr. Zastrow has worked as a practitioner for various agencies, chaired social work accreditation site visit teams for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and served on the Commission on Accreditation of CSWE. He also was a member of the BPD board. A leader in social work education and a bestselling author, Dr. Zastrow has written more than 45 articles in professional journals as well as nine books, including four other textbooks: THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS, SOCIAL PROBLEMS: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS, and UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT (with Dr. Karen Kirst-Ashman). Karen K. Kirst-Ashman is Professor Emerita and former chairperson in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she taught for 28 years. She has written six social work textbooks in multiple editions and numerous publications, articles, and reviews on social work and women's issues. She also has served on the Editorial Board of AFFILIA: Journal of Women and Social Work, and as a consulting editor for many social work journals including the Journal of Social Work Education. Dr. Kirst-Ashman has been a member on the Board of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and has served as a CSWE accreditation site visitor on various occasions. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Wisconsin. She has been the recipient of both the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching and the University Outstanding Teaching Award. She earned her BSW degree and MSSW degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has worked as a practitioner and administrator in child welfare and mental health agencies.

Review

1. Human Behavior and the Social Environment: An Introduction. Part I: INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. 2. Biological Development: Infancy and Childhood. 3. Psychological Development: Infancy and Childhood. 4. Social Development: Infancy and Childhood. 5. Racism and Ethnocentrism. Part II: ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD. 6. Adolescent Biological Development. 7. Adolescent Psychological Development. 8. Adolescent Social Development. 9. Sexism, Gender, Gender Identity and Gender Expression. Part III: MIDDLE ADULTHOOD. 10. Biological Characteristics: Young and Middle Adulthood. 11. Psychological Characteristics: Young and Middle Adulthood. 12. Sociological Characteristics: Young and Middle Adulthood. 13. Sexual Orientation. Part IV: LATER ADULTHOOD. 14. Biological Characteristics: Later Adulthood. 15. Psychological Characteristics: Later Adulthood. 16. Sociological Characteristics: Later Adulthood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133354726
• ISBN 13: 9781133354727
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 744