Development on purpose : faith and human behavior in the social environment / Lisa Hosack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hosack, Lisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental psychology--Religious aspects.

Developmental psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 299 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Botsford, Connecticut : North American Association of Christians in Social Work, [2019]

Summary:

Development on Purpose: Faith and Human Behavior in the Social Environment provides both students and seasoned professionals with a coherent framework for considering HBSE from a Christian perspective.Courses in human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) raise important questions about the nature of persons and our multi-layered social world. The Christian faith offers answers to these deep questions about human nature and our relationships with one another and the world. Also, Christianity provides a compelling purpose for human development. As social workers, this grand purpose can rightly inform the trajectory of our own lives and sustain our work on behalf of those at risk in the world. The first half of Development on Purpose outlines a purpose for human development, examining biological, psychological, and social theories through the lens of faith. This includes chapters on: Biblical Themes to Ground Us A Theological Model for Understanding Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) The Perspectives of Social Work from the Lens of FaithThe Biological DimensionThe Psychological DimensionThe Social Dimension The second half of Development on Purpose then uses detailed case examples to illuminate the way that faith can relate to work with persons across the lifespan. This includes chapters on:Infancy: Early Growth toward God and OthersChildhood: Playing and Learning (ages 3-12)Adolescence: Leaning into Identity (ages 13-18)Emerging Adulthood: Feeling In-BetweenMiddle Adulthood: At the Intersection of Growth and DeclineOlder Adulthood: Finishing WellIn showing how a Christian understanding of humans can inform the study and practice of social work, the book's chapters can be used interchangeably, making this an excellent companion text for Human Behavior in the Social Environment and related courses in faith-based social work programs. Development On Purpose ccontains 12 chapters and more than 225 pages.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

1 Biblical Themes to Ground Us

2 A Theological Model for Understanding Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE)

3 The Perspectives of Social Work from the Lens of Faith

4 The Biological Dimension

5 The Psychological Dimension

6 The Social Dimension

Part Two

7 Infancy: Early Growth toward God and Others (ages 0-2)

8 Childhood: Playing and Learning (ages 3-12)

9 Adolescence: Leaning into Identity (ages 13-18)

10 Emerging Adulthood: Feeling In-Between

11 Middle Adulthood: At the Intersection of Growth and Decline

12 Older Adulthood: Finishing Well.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-952901-00-6

OCLC:

1191756151