Dimensions of human behavior: the changing life course

1179 Pages·2019·11.744 MB·English

by  Elizabeth D. Hutchison

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and
Communities. Social workers
collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret
information from clients and constituencies;
apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment,
person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical
frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and
constituencies;
develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based
on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within
clients and constituencies; and
select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment,
research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and
constituencies.
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities. Social workers
critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice
goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies;
apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment,
person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical
frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies;
use interprofessional collaboration as appropriate to achieve
beneficial practice outcomes;
negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of diverse clients
and constituencies; and
facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually
agreed-on goals.
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups,
Organizations, and Communities. Social workers
select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes;
apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment,
person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical
frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes;
critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program
processes and outcomes; and
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apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the
micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course
and Social Work Core Competencies
Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course and Social Work Core Competencies
Engage Human
Ethical and Research Social
Diversity Rights Policy
Chapter Professional and Work
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Behavior Practice Engagement
Difference Justice
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To all the teachers and students who have inspired me to think
more critically about human behavior. They are always in my
head and heart as I continue to learn about the fascinating
subject of human behavior.
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Dimensions of Human
Behavior
The Changing Life Course
Sixth Edition
Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Virginia Commonwealth University, Emerita
and Contributors
Los Angeles
London
New Delhi
Singapore
Washington DC
Melbourne
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hutchison, Elizabeth D.
Title: Dimensions of human behavior : the changing life course / Elizabeth D.
Hutchison, Virginia Commonwealth University, Emerita, and contributors.
Description: Sixth edition. | Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, [2019] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018021374 | ISBN 9781544339344 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Social psychology. | Human behavior. | Life cycle, Human. | Social
service.
Classification: LCC HM1033 .D553 2019 | DDC 302—dc23 LC record available at
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Brief Contents
1. Case Studies
2. Preface
3. Acknowledgments
4. • Chapter 1 A Life Course Perspective
5. • Chapter 2 Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
6. • Chapter 3 Infancy and Toddlerhood
7. • Chapter 4 Early Childhood
8. • Chapter 5 Middle Childhood
9. • Chapter 6 Adolescence
10. • Chapter 7 Young Adulthood
11. • Chapter 8 Middle Adulthood
12. • Chapter 9 Late Adulthood
13. • Chapter 10 Very Late Adulthood
14. References
15. Glossary
16. Index
17. About the Author
18. About the Contributors
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Detailed Contents
Case Studies
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 A Life Course Perspective
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
• Case Study 1.1: The Suarez Family After September 11,
2001
• Case Study 1.2: Michael Bowling, Swallowing His Pride
• Case Study 1.3: Phoung Le, Serving Family and
Community
The Life Course Perspective and Social Work Practice
Theoretical Roots of the Life Course Perspective
Basic Concepts of the Life Course Perspective
Cohorts
Transitions
Trajectories
Life Events
Turning Points
Major Themes of the Life Course Perspective
Interplay of Human Lives and Historical Time
Timing of Lives
Dimensions of Age
Standardization in the Timing of Lives
Linked or Interdependent Lives
Links With Family Members
Links With the Wider World
Human Agency in Making Choices
Diversity in Life Course Trajectories
Developmental Risk and Protection
Strengths and Limitations of the Life Course Perspective
Integration With a Multidimensional, Multitheoretical Approach
Implications for Social Work Practice
Key Terms
Active Learning
Web Resources
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Chapter 2 Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
• Case Study 2.1: Jennifer Bradshaw’s Experience With
Infertility
• Case Study 2.2: Cecelia Kin’s Struggle With the Options
• Case Study 2.3: The Thompsons’ Premature Birth
Sociocultural Organization of Childbearing
Conception and Pregnancy in Context
Childbirth in Context
Childbirth Education
Place of Childbirth
Who Assists Childbirth
Reproductive Genetics
Genetic Mechanisms
Genetic Counseling
Control over Conception and Pregnancy
Contraception
Induced Abortion
Infertility Treatment
Fetal Development
First Trimester
Fertilization and the Embryonic Period
The Fetal Period
Second Trimester
Third Trimester
Labor and Delivery of the Neonate
Pregnancy and the Life Course
At-Risk Newborns
Prematurity and Low Birth Weight
Newborn Intensive Care
Major Congenital Anomalies
Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Under Different
Circumstances
Substance-Abusing Pregnant Women
Pregnant Women With Eating Disorders
Pregnant Women With Disabilities
Incarcerated Pregnant Women
HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Pregnant Transmen
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