Essentials of human behavior : integrating person, environment, and the life course / [compiled by] Elizabeth D. Hutchison and contributing authors.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-786) and index.

Contents note continued: Case Study: Intergenerational Stresses in the McKinley Family -- Multiple Perspectives for a Multidimensional Approach -- Systems Perspective -- Conflict Perspective -- Rational Choice Perspective -- Social Constructionist Perspective -- Psychodynamic Perspective -- Developmental Perspective -- Social Behavioral Perspective -- Humanistic Perspective -- The Merits of Multiple Perspectives -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- part II The Multiple Dimensions of Person and Environment -- 3.The Biological Person / Stephen French Gilson -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 3.1 Cheryl's Brain Injury -- Case Study 3.2 A Diabetes Diagnosis for Bess -- Case Study 3.3 Melissa's HIV Diagnosis -- Case Study 3.4 Lifestyle Changes for Thomas -- Case Study 3.5 Max's Post-Polio Syndrome -- Case Study 3.6 Juan and Belinda's Reproductive Health --

Contents note continued: An Integrative Approach for Understanding the Intersection of Interior Biological Health and Illness and Exterior Environment Factors -- A Look at Six Interior Environment Systems -- Nervous System -- Endocrine System -- Immune System -- Cardiovascular System -- Musculoskeletal System -- Reproductive System -- Exterior Socioeconomic Environment/Interior Health Environment -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 4.The Psychological Person / Joseph Walsh -- Key Ideas -- Case Study: Sheila's Difficult Transition to University Life -- Cognition and Emotion -- Theories of Cognition -- Cognitive Theory -- Information Processing Theory -- Social Learning Theory -- Theory of Multiple Intelligences -- Theories of Moral Reasoning -- Theories of Cognition in Social Work Practice -- Theories of Emotion -- Physiological Theories of Emotion -- Psychological Theories of Emotion -- Psychoanalytic Theory --

Contents note continued: Ego Psychology -- Attribution Theory (A Cognitive Perspective) -- Theory of Emotional Intelligence -- Social Theories of Emotion -- Theories of Emotion in Social Work Practice -- Cognitive/Emotional "Disorders" -- The Self -- Theories of the Self in Relationships -- Object Relations Theory -- Relational Theory -- Feminist Theories of Relationships -- Afrocentric Relational Theory -- Social Identity Theory -- Research on the Impact of Early Nurturing -- The Concept of Stress -- Three Categories of Psychological Stress -- Stress and Crisis -- Traumatic Stress -- Vulnerability to Stress -- Coping and Adaptation -- Biological Coping -- Psychological Coping -- Coping Styles -- Coping and Traumatic Stress -- Social Support -- How Social Support Aids Coping -- How Social Workers Evaluate Social Support -- Normal and Abnormal Coping -- The Medical (Psychiatric) Perspective -- Psychological Perspectives -- The Sociological Approach: Deviance --

Contents note continued: The Social Work Perspective: Social Functioning -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 5.The Spiritual Person / Michael J. Sheridan -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 5.1 Caroline's Challenging Questions -- Case Study 5.2 Naomi's Health Crisis -- Case Study 5.3 Matthew's Faith Journey -- Case Study 5.4 Trudy's Search for the Sacred -- Case Study 5.5 Leon's Two Worlds -- Case Study 5.6 Jean-Joseph's Serving the Spirits -- The Spiritual Dimension -- The Meaning of Spirituality -- Spirituality in the United States and Globally -- Transpersonal Theories of Human Development -- Fowler's Stages of Faith Development -- Wilber's Integral Theory of Consciousness -- Summary and Critique of Fowler's and Wilber's Theories -- The Role of Spirituality in Social Work -- Spirituality and Human Diversity -- Race and Ethnicity -- Sex and Gender -- Sexual Orientation -- Other Aspects of Diversity --

Contents note continued: Spirituality and the Human Experience -- Problems in Living -- Individual and Collective Well-Being -- Spiritual Assessment -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 6.Culture and the Physical Environment / Elizabeth D. Hutchison -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 6.1 Stan and Tina at Community High School -- Case Study 6.2 Ben Watson's Changing Experience With the Physical Environment -- The Challenge of Defining Culture -- Changing Ideas About Culture and Human Behavior -- Some Important Culture Concepts -- A Postmodern View of Culture -- Cultural Maintenance, Change, and Adaptation -- Common Sense, Customs, and Traditions -- Immigration -- Processes of Cultural Change -- The Relationship Between the Physical Environment and Human Behavior -- Stimulation Theories -- Control Theories -- Privacy -- Personal Space -- Territoriality -- Crowding -- Behavior Settings Theories -- The Natural Environment --

Contents note continued: The Buiit Environment -- Healing Environments -- Urban Design and Health -- Behavior Settings and Addictions -- Place Attachment -- Homelessness -- Accessible Environments for Persons With Disabilities -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Active Learning -- Key Terms -- Web Resources -- 7.Social Structure and Social Institutions: Global and National / Elizabeth D. Hutchison -- Key Ideas -- Case Study: The Meza Family's Struggle to Make It in the United States -- Patterns of Social Life -- Contemporary Trends in Global and U.S. Social Institutions -- Trends in Government and Politics -- Trends in the Economy -- Trends in Education -- Trends in Health Care -- Trends in Social Welfare -- Trends in Religion -- Trends in Mass Media -- Trends in Family and Kinship -- Theories of Social Inequality -- Classical Sociological Theories of Social Inequality -- The Contemporary Debate -- Structural Determinism Versus Human Agency --

Contents note continued: Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 8.Formal Organizations, Communities, and Social Movements / Elizabeth D. Hutchison -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 8.1 Changing Leadership at Beacon Center -- Case Study 8.2 Filipina Domestic Workers Creating Transnational Communities -- Case Study 8.3 Fighting for a Living Wage -- Formal Organization Defined -- Perspectives on Formal Organizations -- Rational Perspective -- The Ideal-Type Bureaucracy -- Scientific Management -- Human Relations Theory -- Systems Perspective -- Political Economy Model -- Learning Organization Theory -- Interpretive Perspective -- Social Action Model -- Organizational Culture Model -- Managing Diversity Model -- Critical Perspective -- Organizations as Multiple Oppressions -- Nonhierarthical Organizations -- Community: Territonal and Relational -- Theoretical Approaches to Community -- Contrasting Types Approach --

Contents note continued: Spatial Arrangements Approach -- Social Systems Approach -- Social Capital Approach -- Conflict Approach -- Social Movements: A Definition -- Perspectives on Social Movements -- Political Opportunities Perspective -- Openness of the Political System -- Stability of Political Alignments -- Availability of Elite Allies -- International Relations -- Mobilizing Structures Perspective -- Informal and Formal Structures -- The Life Course of Social Movements -- Computer-Mediated Social Movement Communication -- Cultural Framing Perspective -- Frames for Understanding That a Problem Exists -- Frames for Recognizing a Window of Opportunity -- Frames for Establishing Goals -- Frames for Identifying Pathways for Action -- Emerging Perspectives on Social Movements -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 9.Small Groups and Families / Elizabeth D. Hutchison -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 9.1 Terry's Support Group --

Contents note continued: Case Study 9.2 The Sharpe Family Prepares for Deployment -- Small Groups and Social Work -- Small Group Structure, Composition, and Processes -- Theories of Small Group Processes -- Psychodynamic Theory and Small Groups -- Symbolic Interaction Theory and Small Groups -- Status Characteristics and Expectation States Theory and Small Groups -- Exchange Theory and Small Groups -- Self-Categorization Theory and Small Groups -- Family Defined -- The Family in Historical Perspective -- Theoretical Perspectives for Understanding Families -- Psychodynamic Perspective and Families -- Family Systems Perspective -- Family Life Cycle Perspective -- Feminist Perspective -- Family Stress and Coping Perspective -- Family Resilience Perspective -- Diversity in Family Life -- Diversity in Family Structures -- Nuclear Families -- Extended Families -- Cohabiting Heterosexual Couples -- Couples With No Children -- Lone-Parent Families -- Stepfamilies --

Contents note continued: Same-Sex Partner Families -- Military Families -- Economic Diversity, Cultural Diversity, and Immigrant Families -- Economic Diversity -- Cultural Diversity -- Immigrant Families -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- part III The Changing Life Course -- 10.The Human Life Course: The Journey Begins / Elizabeth D. Hutchison -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 10.1 David Sanchez's Search for Connections -- Case Study 10.2 Mahdi Mahdi's Shared Journey -- Case Study 10.3 Jennifer Bradshaw's Experience With Infertility -- Case Study 10.4 The Thompsons' Premature Birth -- The Life Course Perspective -- Basic Concepts of the Life Course Perspective -- Major Themes of the Life Course Perspective -- Sociocultural Organization of Child bearing -- Sociocultural Organization of Conception and Pregnancy -- Sociocultural Organization of Childbirth -- Reproductive Genetics -- Control Over Conception and Pregnancy --

Contents note continued: Contraception -- Medical Abortion -- Infertility Treatment -- Normal Fetal Development -- First Trimester -- Fertilization and the Embryonic Period -- The Fetal Period -- Second Trimester -- Third Trimester -- Labor and Delivery of the Neonate -- Miscarriage and Stillbirth -- At-Risk Newborns -- Major Congenital Anomalies -- Prematurity and Low Birth Weight -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 11.Infancy and Toddlerhood / Debra J. Woody -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 11.1 Holly's Early Arrival -- Case Study 11.2 Sarah's Teen Dad -- Case Study 11.3 Overprotecting Henry -- Healthy Development in Infants and Toddlers -- Physical Development -- Self-Regulation -- Sensory Abilities -- Reflexes -- Motor Skills -- The Growing Brain -- Cognitive Development -- Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development -- Pre-Language Skills -- Socio-emotional Development -- Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development --

Contents note continued: Emotional Control -- Temperament -- Attachment -- The Role of Play -- Developmental Disruptions -- Child Care Arrangements in Infancy and Toddlerhood -- Family Leave -- Paid Child Care -- Infants and Toddlers in the Multigenerational Family -- The Breastfeeding Versus Bottle Feeding Decision -- Postpartum Depression -- Risks to Healthy Infant and Toddler Development -- Poverty -- Inadequate Caregiving -- Child Maltreatment -- Protective Factors in Infancy and Toddlerhood -- Education -- Social Support -- Easy Temperament -- National and State Policies -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 12.Early Childhood / David Woody, III -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 12.1 Terri's Terrible Temper -- Case Study 12.2 Jack's Name Change -- Case Study 12.3 A New Role for Ron and Rosiland's Grandmother -- Healthy Development in Early Childhood -- Physical Development in Early Childhood --

Contents note continued: Cognitive and Language Development -- Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development -- Language Skills -- Moral Development -- Understanding Moral Development -- Helping Young Children to Develop Morally -- Personality and Emotional Development -- Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development -- Emotions -- Aggression -- Attachment -- Social Development -- Peer Relations -- Self-Concept -- Gender Identity and Sexual Interests -- Racial and Ethnic Identity -- The Role of Play -- Play as an Opportunity to Explore Reality -- Play's Contribution to Cognitive Development -- Play as an Opportunity to Gain Control -- Play as a Shared Experience -- Play as the Route to Attachment to Fathers -- Developmental Disruptions -- Early Childhood Education -- Early Childhood in the Multigenerational Family -- Risks to Healthy Development in Early Childhood -- Poverty -- Homelessness -- Ineffective Discipline -- Divorce -- Violence -- Community Violence -- Domestic Violence --

Contents note continued: Child Maltreatment -- Protective Factors in Early Childhood -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 13.Middle Childhood / Pamela Viggiani -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 13.1 Anthony Bryant's Impending Assessment -- Case Study 13.2 Brianna Shaw's New Self-Image -- Case Study 13.3 Manuel Vega's Difficult Transition -- Historical Perspective on Middle Childhood -- Middle Childhood in the Multigenerational Family -- Development in Middle Childhood -- Physical Development -- Cognitive Development -- Cultural Identity Development -- Emotional Development -- Social Development -- The Peer Group -- Friendship and Intimacy -- Team Play -- Gender Identity and Gender Roles -- Spiritual Development -- Middle Childhood and Formal Schooling -- Formal Schooling and Cognitive Development -- Formal Schooling and Diversity -- Formal Schooling: Home and School -- Formal Schooling: Schools Mirror Community --

Contents note continued: Special Challenges in Middle Childhood -- Poverty -- Family and Community Violence -- Mental and Physical Challenges -- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) -- Autistic Spectrum Disorders -- Emotional/Behavioral Disorders -- Family Disruption -- Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle Childhood -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 14.Adolescence / Susan Ainsley McCarter -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 14.1 David's Coming Out Process -- Case Study 14.2 Carl's Struggle for Identity -- Case Study 14.3 Monica's Quest for Mastery -- The Social Construction of Adolescence Across Time and Space -- The Transition From Childhood to Adulthood -- Biological Aspects of Adolescence -- Puberty -- The Adolescent Brain -- Nutrition, Exercise, and Sleep -- Psychological Aspects of Adolescence -- Psychological Reactions to Biological Changes -- Changes in Cognition -- Identity Development --

Contents note continued: Theories of Self and Identity -- Gender Identity -- Identity and Ethnicity -- Social Aspects of Adolescence -- Relationships With Family -- Relationships With Peers -- Romantic Relationships -- Relationships With Organizations, Communities, and Institutions -- School -- The Broader Community -- Work -- Leisure -- Cell Phones and the Internet -- Adolescent Spirituality -- Adolescent Sexuality -- Sexual Decision Making -- Sexual Orientation -- Pregnancy and Childbearing -- Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Potential Challenges to Adolescent Development -- Substance Use and Abuse -- Juvenile Delinquency -- Bullying and Other School and Community Violence -- Dating Violence and Statutory Rape -- Poverty and Low Educational Attainment -- Obesity and Eating Disorders -- Depression and Suicide -- Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Adolescence -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources --

Contents note continued: 15.Young and Middle Adulthood / Holly C. Matto -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 15.1 Scott Pukalski, Wanting to Work at 22 -- Case Study 15.2 Carla Aquino, Transitioning to Parenthood at 30 -- Case Study 15.3 Viktor Spiro, Assuming New Responsibilities as He Turns 40 -- Case Study 15.4 Phuong Le, Serving Family and Community at 57 -- The Meaning of Adulthood -- Theoretical Approaches to Adulthood -- Jung's Analytic Psychology -- Erikson's Psychosocial Life Span Theory -- Levinson's Theory of Seasons of Adulthood -- Arnett's "Emerging" Adulthood -- Variations in the Transition to Adulthood -- Biological Functioning in Young and Middle Adulthood -- Health Maintenance in Young and Middle Adulthood -- Physical and Mental Health in Young and Middle Adulthood -- Cognition in Young and Middle Adulthood -- Personality and Identity in Young and Middle Adulthood -- Young and Middle Adult Spirituality -- Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood --

Contents note continued: Romantic Relationships -- Relationships With Children -- Relationships With Parents -- Relationships With Siblings -- Relationships With Grandchildren -- Relationships With Friends -- Work in Young and Middle Adulthood -- Work in Young Adulthood -- Vulnerable Populations in the Transition to Work -- Race, Ethnicity, and Work -- Work in Middle Adulthood -- Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Adulthood -- Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources -- 16.Late Adulthood / Rosa Schnitzenbaumer -- Key Ideas -- Case Study 16.1 Ms. Ruby Johnson Is Providing Care for Three Generations -- Case Study 16.2 Mr. and Mrs. Menzel Need Assistance -- Case Study 16.3 Margaret Davis Stays at Home -- Case Study 16.4 Bina Patel Outlives Her Son -- Demographics of the Older Adult Population -- Cultural Construction of Late Adulthood -- Psychosocial Theoretical Perspectives on Social Gerontology --

Contents note continued: Biological Changes in Late Adulthood -- Age-Related Changes in Physiology -- Health and Longevity -- Functional Capacity in Very Late Adulthood -- The Aging Brain and Neurodegenerative Diseases -- Dementia -- Parkinson's Disease -- Psychological Changes in Late Adulthood -- Personality Changes -- Intellectual Changes, Learning, and Memory -- Mental Health and Mental Disorders -- Social Role Transitions and Life Events of Late Adulthood -- Families in Later Life -- Grandparenthood -- Work and Retirement -- Caregiving and Care Receiving -- Institutionalization -- The Search for Personal Meaning -- Resources for Meeting the Needs of Elderly Persons -- The Dying Process -- Advance Directives -- Care of People Who Are Dying -- End-of-Life Signs and Symptoms -- Loss, Grief, and Bereavement -- Theories and Models of Loss and Grief -- Culture and Bereavement -- Risk Factors and Protective Factors in Late Adulthood -- The Life Course Completed --

Contents note continued: Implications for Social Work Practice -- Key Terms -- Active Learning -- Web Resources.