Human Behavior and the Social Environment (6th Edition)

Author: Zastro
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book provides an analysis of the human development process from the perspectives of social work theory and practice. The author employs a life-cycle narrative approach, exploring each specific life stage (infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, middle age, old age), the individual's characteristics in biological, psychological, and social aspects, as well as how these characteristics influence behavior. Within a systems theory framework, it explains how individual choices and behaviors are influenced by biological, psychological, and social development factors, and analyzes how to better understand the relationship between human behavior and the social environment. The book aims to enhance students' understanding of social work values, improve their empathy for people in various situations, and help them focus on clients' needs for changing their environment and lives.