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Dimensions of Human Behavior
Person and Environment

Seventh Edition
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January 2024 | 896 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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This textbook is designed to help students develop the nine core social work competencies outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in its 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Visit the 2022 EPAS website to learn more about these standards and competencies.

Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment offers a comprehensive examination of human behavior using a multidimensional framework, which breaks down the core content along three primary dimensions: Person, Environment and Time. Authors Elizabeth D. Hutchison and Leanne Wood Charlesworth delve into both the biological dimension and the social factors that influence human development and behavior. They encourage students to relate their personal experiences to societal trends, emphasizing the pivotal interplay between the individual and the environment. Aligned with the 2022 curriculum guidelines set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the updated Seventh Edition includes a greater emphasis on culture and diversity, immigration, neuroscience, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are also eight new case studies, further illustrating a balanced breadth and depth of coverage to help students apply theory and general social work knowledge to unique practice situations.

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Part I: A Multidimensional Approach for Multifaceted Social Work
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Chapter 1 • Human Behavior: A Multidimensional Approach
A Case Study About Person and Environment

 
Human Behavior: Individual and Collective

 
A Multidimensional Approach

 
Advancing Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice: A Global Perspective

 
Knowing and Doing

 
Scientific Knowledge: Theory and Research

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison, Leanne Wood Charlesworth, and Cory Cummings
Chapter 2 • Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior
A Case Study About Human Behavior Theory

 
Multiple Theoretical Perspectives for a Multidimensional Approach

 
The Merits of Multiple Perspectives

 
 
Part II: The Multiple Dimensions of Person
Stephen French Gilson and Elizabeth DePoy
Chapter 3 • The Biological Person
Six Case Studies of the Biological Person

 
An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior (Proximal) Biological Health and Illness and Exterior (Distal) Environmental Factors

 
Systems Taxonomy: Six Interior (Proximal) Environment Systems

 
Interactions of Exterior (Distal) Environments and Interior (Proximal) Health Environment

 
Jeanne Koller
Chapter 4 • The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion, Personality, and Self
Two Case Studies of Cognition, Emotion, Personality, and Self

 
Cognition, Emotion, Personality, and Self: An Introduction

 
Theories of Cognition

 
Theories of Emotion

 
Theories of Personality

 
Theories of the Self

 
Cognitions, Emotions, Personality, Self, and Evidence-Supported Interventions (ESIs)

 
Cory Cummings, Tawanda Hubbard, and Joseph Walsh
Chapter 5 • The Psychosocial Person: Relationships, Stress, and Coping
A Case Study About the Psychosocial Person

 
The Self in Relationships and Relationships in the Self

 
The Concept of Stress

 
Coping Processes

 
Perspectives on Coping

 
Michael J. Sheridan
Chapter 6 • The Spiritual Person
Eight Case Studies of Spirituality and Religion

 
The Spiritual Dimension

 
Theories of Spiritual Development

 
The Role of Spirituality in Social Work

 
 
Part III: The Multiple Dimensions of Environment
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Chapter 7 • The Physical Environment
Two Case Studies of Human Behavior and the Physical Environment

 
Theories of Human Behavior and the Physical Environment

 
The Natural Environment

 
The Built Environment

 
Ecological Justice, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice: A Social-Racial-Economic-Ecological Justice Perspective

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison and Linwood Cousins
Chapter 8 • Cultures
A Case Study About Cultures

 
What Is Culture?

 
Theories of Culture

 
Major Concepts in the Study of Culture

 
Culture and Power

 
Genes, Culture, and Cultural Change

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Chapter 9 • Social Structure and Social Institutions: Global and National
A Case Study About Social Structure and Social Institutions

 
Patterns of Social Life

 
Patterns of Inequality in Social Life

 
Contemporary Trends in Global and U.S. Social Institutions

 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Institutions

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison and Tawanda Lynette Hubbard
Chapter 10 • Families
A Case Study About Family

 
What Is a Family?

 
Theoretical Perspectives for Understanding Families

 
Diversity in Family Formation and Structure

 
Challenges to Family Life

 
Elizabeth P. Cramer
Chapter 11 • Small Groups
A Case Study About Small Groups

 
Small Groups in Social Work

 
Dimensions of Group Structure

 
Group Composition

 
Basic Group Processes

 
Interdisciplinary Teams and Leadership

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Chapter 12 • Organizations
A Case Study About Organizations

 
Organizations: An Introduction

 
Theoretical Perspectives on Organizations

 
Impact of Organizations on Society

 
Human Service Organizations

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison and Soon Min Lee
Chapter 13 • Communities
Three Case Studies of Community

 
Communities: An Introduction

 
Theoretical Approaches to Community

 
Social Work and Communities

 
Issues and Themes in Community Practice

 
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Chapter 14 • Social Movements
A Case Study About a Social Movement

 
Social Movements: An Introduction

 
Theoretical Perspectives on Social Movements

 
Social Movement Trajectories and Outcomes

 
Social Work and Social Movements

 
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index

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  • A more critical conceptual approach is taken throughout the book, with more attention to themes of justice and injustice, racism and other forms of oppression, marginalization, and social exclusion.
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and social systems receives attention throughout the book.
  • Non-human elements of ecological systems receive greater attention.
  • Figures and tables have been updated with current research and data,
  • Eight new case studies have been added, and four have been updated to reflect contemporary issues.
KEY FEATURES:
  • Learning objectives added to each chapter identify for readers what will be learned from chapter content.
  • Alignment of chapters with the nine core social work competencies identified by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in the 2022 EPAS.
  • Issues of human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice are emphasized throughout the book, as are issues of racism, oppression, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Key terms appear in bold type within chapters and are defined in the Glossary for easy reference.
  • Critical thinking questions and active learning exercises stimulate students to reflect on and engage with the material.
  • Each chapter includes practice principles for applying knowledge about human behavior for engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
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