Human behavior and social environments
Subtitle: a biopsychosocial approach
By: Dennis Saleebey
Series: Foundations of social work knowledge
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 509
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Social ecology; Psychology
Description: 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.--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index