Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course

by Elizabeth D. Hutchison (Editor), Leanne Wood Charlesworth (Editor)

Dimensions of Human The Changing Life Course presents a current and comprehensive examination of human behavior across time using a multidimensional framework. Author Elizabeth D. Hutchison explores both the predictable and unpredictable changes that can affect human behavior through all the major developmental stages of the life course, from conception to very late adulthood. Aligned with the 2015 curriculum guidelines set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Sixth Edition has been substantially updated with contemporary issues related to gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and social class and disability across the lifespan.

Genres: Textbooks, Social Work, Nonfiction, School, Sociology

784 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2003

Reviews

[Michelle]

-I read this book for a MSW course and yet I realize this would have been better paired with the previously read "Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment." The information seemed repetitive, yet I am sure if paired together the texts may have flowed nicely.
-It was helpful to see a collection of many theories together in one place, especially the charts which were both organized and clear. These were helpful reminders of information by popular theorists, tying together many theories that I hadn't fully organized in this way before.
-It was frustrating to purchase this book after realizing that I know this information from previous textbooks, research articles, and courses I have taken!

[Bookich Store]

The book was in great condition and exactly what was needed for my course.
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[Faith McElroy]

As far as textbooks go, not bad.

[Halle Seymour]

Required reading for a MSW course - I’m def not qualified to rate textbooks, but I enjoyed this one!

[Jade]

Text for Human Behavior in the Social Environment. A useful text to use for this course.

[Mary]

Excellent resource, highly readable.

[Miranda]

I was assigned this book as part of my Master of Social Work coursework ("Human Development"). This was my one textbook that I looked forward to reading each week. It does a good job of highlighting the developmental issues of each age range and goes into an appropriate amount of depth without becoming too verbose. However, as with most social science textbooks, some parts lacked relevancy due to our quickly changing social environment.

[Jose]

Not so hot...too bad for my students. Didn't offer enough on environmental factors or ethnic/cultural issues.