Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Multidimensional Perspective (with InfoTrac)

by José B. Ashford, Craig Winston Lecroy

Ashford, LeCroy, and Lortie's ground-breaking book offers students a balanced, integrated introduction to human behavior in the social environment. Lively and comprehensive, this book succeeds by helping students connect foundation knowledge with practice concerns. Clarified through the introduction of study tables and concept maps (at the end of each discussion behavior in the development chapters), the authors look at biopsychosocial development across the life span using an integrative multidimensional approach, discussing integrative practice, theory, treatment, and services throughout. This multidimensional framework provides a concrete tool for the reader to assess human behavior from a perspective that truly reflects the values and knowledge base of the social work profession. Together, the book's solid coverage of foundation knowledge, integration of the biopsychosocial dimensions for assessing social functioning, its multidimensional framework, and its use of case studies to illuminate the applied aspects of HBSE content--along with the authors' consistent attention to diversity--successfully combine to give readers a meaningful, exciting experience.

Genres: Psychology, Social Work, Reference

697 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Caroline · Rating 2 out of 5]

ugh... so redundant and repetitive

[Brandalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a textbook. Pretty good at integrating social work practice into the life stages of human development.