Human behavior and social environments : a biopsychosocial approach / Dennis Saleebey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saleebey, Dennis.

Series:

Foundations of social work knowledge.

Foundations of social work knowledge

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations.

Social ecology.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Human behavior is a subject so vast that it would seem to defy one's ability to comfortably and confidently grasp its varieties, nuances, shapes, and dynamics. But in this wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of the contexts of human behavior, Dennis Saleebey examines the different social science approaches to understanding the way humans react to and are affected by their environment.Using a biopsychosocial perspective, this book demonstrates that there are many paths of knowledge, many methods of inquiry, and many perspectives that can guide one's understanding of human behavior. Resilience (how we cope with trauma) and meaning-making (how we see and make sense of the world around us) provide the conceptual framework of the book. Saleebey examines a number of specific theories relevant to the biopsychosocial approach: part/whole analysis, psychodynamic theory, ecological theory, cognitive theory, and radical/critical theory. Human development is presented as a continuing interaction between individual, family, community, social institutions, and culture. Pedagogical devices to aid the student include chapter overviews, case studies, and meaning-making dialogues at the end of each chapter that pose questions for further thought.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

CHAPTER ONE. Introduction

CHAPTER TWO. Meaning-Making

CHAPTER THREE. Strengths and Resilience

CHAPTER FOUR. Biopsychosocial Understanding

CHAPTER FIVE. Nature and Nurture, Neurons and Narratives: Putting It All Together

CHAPTER SIX. Theories: Part I

CHAPTER SEVEN. Theories: Part II

CHAPTER EIGHT. Person/Environment, Part I: Families-The Variety of Us

CHAPTER NINE. Person/Environment, Part II: Coming into Being in the Family and Community

CHAPTER TEN. Person/Environment, Part III: Growing Up in Family and Community

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Person/Environment, Part IV: Coming of Age in Family and Community

CHAPTER TWELVE. Person/Environment, Part V: Maturing and Aging in Family and Community

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Reprise, Vision, and the Final Conversation

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231528863 (Ebook)

OCLC:

827480814