Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Multidimensional Perspective

Ashford, Jose B.; LeCroy, Craig Winston; Lortie, Kathy L.

ISBN 10: 053414988X ISBN 13: 9780534149888

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 1996

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking book, authors Jose B. Ashford (an expert in the relationships among human development, crime, and psychopathology), Craig Winston LeCroy (an expert in child and adolescent behavior), and Kathy L. Lortie (an expert in infant mental health) offer a text that is more balanced, integrated, and applied than other texts for the course. In addition, the book's multidimensional framework, integration of the biopsychosocial dimensions for assessing social functioning, attention to foundation knowledge and diversity, and use of case studies to illuminate the applied aspects of HBSE content all combine to give readers an experience that is meaningful and exciting. Using a unique, multidimensional framework for assessing behavior, the authors look at biopsychosocial development across the life span. Lively and comprehensive, this book succeeds where other have failed--it helps students connect foundation knowledge with practice concerns.

About this title

About the Author:

Jose Ashford teaches the human behavior course in the department of Social Work at Arizona State University and serves as a professor of social science and law in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Justice Studies. He is currently the principle investigator for the Family Drug courts grant, funded by the governor's Division of Drug Policy. He is widely published in areas dealing with the assessment, classification, and treatment of special need offenders; juvenile aftercare; and forensic social work. Professor Ashford testifies around the country as an expert in the assessment of mitigating factors in capital murder cases.

Review:

"...A comprehensive, readable text. It integrates practical application and up-to-date empirical evidence of assessment and treatment of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the person-in-environment..."

"I am excited about the prospect of using this textbook in our undergraduate...AND our graduate course...It deals with many current issues and topics of high relevance to social workers, such as teen parenthood, violence, immigrants and refugees, injustice, adoptions, spirituality, assisted suicide, and the right to die. It will likely spark lively classroom discussion."

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 053414988X
• ISBN 13: 9780534149888
• Binding: CD-ROM
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 581