ABSTRACT

The fifth edition of Human Behavior in the Social Environment takes students through the life course perspective to give a concise, compact treatment of human behavior.

The text also comes with a rich companion website that includes support materials and six unique cases that encourage students to learn by doing and to apply their knowledge of human behavior to best practices.

chapter Chapter 1|23 pages

Human Behavior and the Social Work Profession

chapter Chapter 6|39 pages

Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues

chapter Chapter 7|40 pages

Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

chapter Chapter 8|32 pages

Development in Middle Childhood

chapter Chapter 9|44 pages

Development in Adolescence

chapter Chapter 10|38 pages

Development in Early Adulthood

chapter Chapter 11|34 pages

Development in Middle Adulthood

chapter Chapter 12|48 pages

Development in Late Adulthood