Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment,
11th Edition

1. Introduction to Human Behavior and the Social Environment.
Part I: INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD.
2. Biological Development in Infancy and Childhood.
3. Psychological Development in Infancy and Childhood.
4. Social Development in Infancy and Childhood.
5. Ethnocentrism and Racism.
Part II: ADOLESCENCE.
6. Biological Development in Adolescence.
7. Psychological Development in Adolescence.
8. Social Development in Adolescence.
9. Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sexism.
Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.
10. Biological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood.
11. Psychological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood.
12. Sociological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood.
13. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Part IV: LATER ADULTHOOD.
14. Biological Aspects of Later Adulthood.
15. Psychological Aspects of Later Adulthood.

• Charles Zastrow

  Charles Zastrow, M.S.W., Ph.D., is professor emeritus in social work at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where he chaired the social work department for six years. He has also been the assistant director and professor in the social work program at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He has worked as a practitioner in a variety of public and private social welfare agencies and has chaired 28 social work accreditation site visit teams for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Dr. Zastrow has served two terms as a commissioner on the Commission on Accreditation of CSWE. He has also been a board member of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD). In addition, Dr. Zastrow has chaired the Commission on Educational Policy of CSWE. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin.

• Karen K. Kirst-Ashman

  Karen K. Kirst-Ashman, BSW, MSSW, and PhD, was a full professor and a former chairperson in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where she taught for 28 years. She is certified as a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin and has worked as a practitioner and administrator in child welfare and mental health agencies. She received the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Excellence in Teaching Award in 1986 and its Outstanding Teaching Award in 2007. She has been a member of the board of directors of the Council on Social Work Education in addition to being an accreditation site visitor, and is a current member of BPD and NASW. She has served on the editorial board of Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, and as a consulting editor for many social work journals, including the Journal of Social Work Education. She is the author of numerous publications, articles, and reviews concerning social work and women's issues. Other books she has authored or coauthored include INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE: CRITICAL THINKING PERSPECTIVES (5th ed); HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: AN EMPOWERMENT APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATION, AND GROUPS (4th ed); GENERALIST PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES (5th ed); THE MACRO SKILLS WORKBOOK (2nd ed); and UNDERSTANDING GENERALIST PRACTICE (8th ed).

• Sarah L. Hessenauer

  Sarah L. Hessenauer, B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. is a professor in social work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has been in the department for 15 years and is currently chair. She earned her B.S.W. degree in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, her M.S.W. in 1991 from UW-Milwaukee, and her Ph.D. in 2011 from Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Hessenauer is a certified licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin. She has worked as a practitioner and administrator in a variety of mental health and addictions agencies. She is a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) member and accreditation site surveyor. She is also a current member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). In addition to Introduction to SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE, Dr. Zastrow and Dr. Hessenauer have written three other social work texts: GENERALIST PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS and UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT with Dr. Karen Kirst-Ashman.

• The content addresses the nine competencies and 31 behaviors in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) of CSWE.

• Material on the importance of the "natural environment" and "environmental justice" in the practice of social work has been added in Chapter 1.

• New material on trauma informed care appears in Chapter 4.

• This edition includes substantial material in Chapter 14 on the importance of social workers using self-care strategies. (These self-care strategies are also the strategies that social workers need to convey to their clients so that clients can improve their psychological, emotional, physical, and social well-being.)

• This MindTap course is Quality Matters Certified. For more information, visit www.qualitymatters.org

• The book presents a vast array of theories and research that seek to explain and describe human development and behavior, focusing on individual functioning within systems of various sizes (including families, groups, organizations, and communities).

• Diversity material is covered in "Spotlight on Diversity" boxes and within the text narrative. Topics include cultural content and parenting style, educational programming that responds to cultural values, child physical abuse versus discipline in diverse cultural contexts, cross-cultural perspectives on gender role development, cross-cultural research on centenarians, and NASW's standards for culturally competent practice in social work. Charts highlight diversity content and mezzo/macro systems to help students spot important integrated material.

• A life-span approach allows for a description of human growth and development from conception through adulthood, including normal developmental tasks and milestones for each age group.

• Readers learn about the biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual factors that influence development for each age group, as well as the interactions among these systems. Discussion of many of the biopsychosocial theories includes content about values and ethical issues.

• The authors discuss strategies that promote social and economic justice, and present material on the impact of social and economic forces on individuals, social systems, and societies.

• Material is presented in a readable fashion, avoiding jargon-free language as much as possible. Numerous case examples, photographs, and illustrations are used in presenting provocative and controversial issues about human behavior.

• This edition reflects current EPAS requirements. Helping Hands icons within the chapters and end-of-chapter Competency Notes spotlight text coverage of the required core competencies and recommended behaviors detailed by the EPAS. EPAS-related content includes social work professional roles and ethical principles; mechanisms of oppression and discrimination; evidence-based interventions; environmental justice; and engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, among other topics.

• The book is systematic in its approach to learning objectives and the assessment continuum. Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter are developed throughout the text and reinforced in concept summaries and summary boxes. Other features, such as "Ethical Dilemma" boxes, also promote active learning.

• "Ethical Questions" throughout each chapter encourage students to stop and reflect on the topics under discussion.

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