Human Behavior in the Social Environment [Hardcover]

Carel B. Germain (Author), Martin Bloom (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0231111401 | ISBN-13: 978-0231111409 | Publication Date: June 15, 1999 | Edition: 2 Sub

Designed to help students build a theoretical foundation for their professional practice, this book highlights human and environmental diversity, and discusses the relationships among biological, psychological, social, and cultural systems that shape human behavior. This new edition provides the latest theoretical developments and research findings in the social, behavioral, and biological sciences and includes new chapters on the significant forces affecting significant social behavior in specific organizational and educational settings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An exceptionally well-written book that presents in great depth an integral knowledge base for social workers and other helping professionals. . . . A major contribution to the social work literature. -- Martin Bloom Rutgers University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

The late Carel B. Germain was professor of Social Work emerita at the University of Connecticut. She is the coauthor of The Life Model of Social Work Practice: Advances in Theory and Practice, Second Edition and editor of Social Work Practice: People and Environments.Martin Bloom is professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut and works in the area of primary prevention theory, practice, and research. He is the author of Primary Prevention Practice and coauthor of Evaluating Practice: Guidelines for the Accountable Profession and Successful Aging.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press; 2 Sub edition (June 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231111401
• ISBN-13: 978-0231111409
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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