Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Carel Bailey Germain

ISBN 10: 0231111401 / ISBN 13: 9780231111409

Published by Wiley Mai 1999, 1999

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Neuware - The social ecological perspective of human behavior and development maintains a multidimensional focus on diverse persons in diverse environments. Carel B. Germain and Martin Bloom succinctly present this ecological view on the observation that human beings and their social environments always form a unified -- though not necessarily harmonious -- configuration; this configuration is the basic unit of analysis for understanding the factual material encountered in social work. Employing the person-and-environment approach to examine all aspects of human development, Human Behavior in the Social Environment discusses the biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences that shape the functioning of individuals, families, households, social groups, communities, and organizations, and relates how these collectives affect development over the life course. It also takes into account the expected and unexpected stresses, challenges, and life tasks that can influence development within social environments.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
• Publisher: Wiley Mai 1999
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231111401
• ISBN 13: 9780231111409
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 159H x 31D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 159 millimeters height by 31 millimeters depth
• Weight: 817 grams

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Synopsis

Using the person-and-environment approach to analyze all aspects of human development, this book discusses the biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences that shape the functioning of individuals, families, communities, and organizations, and relates how these collectives affect development over the life course. It also takes into account the expected and unexpected stresses and challenges that can influence development.

About the Author

The late Carel B. Germain was professor of Social Work emerita at the University of Connecticut. She is the coauthor of The Life Model of Social Work Practice: Advances in Theory and Practice, Second Edition and editor of Social Work Practice: People and Environments.Martin Bloom is professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut and works in the area of primary prevention theory, practice, and research. He is the author of Primary Prevention Practice and coauthor of Evaluating Practice: Guidelines for the Accountable Profession and Successful Aging.