Human Behaviour in the Social Environment: A Multidimensional Perspective - Hardcover

LECROY; LORTIE; ASHFORD

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534642764 ISBN 13: 9780534642761

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Offers students a balanced, integrated introduction to human behaviour in the social environment. The authors look at biopsychosocial development across the lifespan using an integrative multidimensional approach, discussing integrative practice, theory, treatment and services throughout.

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Review

"The enduring strength of this text, which is only enhanced by such additions as the concept maps (CHARTS?) and study charts, is its ability to link theory and research with social work practice. The bio--psycho-social framework which is practically applied in the various case examples provides for students a realistic example of how to organize what they have learned in to a framework for assessment in practice. We are in a practice profession. For me, theory and research provides the foundation for building our assessments and interventions with client systems of all sizes. This book provides that foundation."

About the Author

Jose B. Ashford teaches the human behavior courses in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University and serves as a professor in the doctoral program in sociology. He is also an affiliate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Law and Behavioral Science, and Justice and Social Inquiry. Dr. Ashford is the principle investigator of the Community Justice Support Services grant, funded by the Maricopa County Human Services Department, and the Chief Research Consultant for the Office of the City of Phoenix Prosecutor. He testifies around the country as a social history and life course expert in the assessment of mitigating factors in capital murder cases, and is actively engaged with the Arizona Justice Project in examining the lives of juveniles serving life sentences. He has published widely in areas dealing with the assessment, classification, and treatment of special need offenders; forensic social work; mitigation of punishment; risk and needs assessment; and offender reentry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534642764
• ISBN 13: 9780534642761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 688