Human Behavior in the Social Environment
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Human Behavior in the Social Environment

A Macro, National, and International Perspective

  1. 432 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Human Behavior in the Social Environment

A Macro, National, and International Perspective

About this book

Incorporating distinctive international and national perspective

Providing students with in-depth coverage of families, groups, and communities, this text encourages readers to understand the nature of key macro institutions? impact on human behaviors (and vice versa). The primary chapters include a section on knowledge and theories, followed by the impact on economic and social forces upon these topics. Students develop a solid knowledge of different macro HBSE theories including community, human conduct, inequality, and group theories.

While author Rudolph Alexander Jr. tightly follows CSWE outlines for macro HBSE courses throughout this text, he provides distinctive topical coverage including:

  • The impact of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina
  • Human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide in international communities and their effect on human needs
  • Theoretical discussion of terrorism and terrorist activities

This text is appropriate for social work students taking a macro Human Behavior in the Social Environment course in the upper-level undergraduate or graduate level.

Accompanied by Robust Ancillaries

This text is accompanied by a companion site. The password-protected Instructor Resources include test questions and PowerPoint slides.

  • The open-access Student Study Site offers quizzes and SAGE journal articles.

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    Information

    Publisher
    SAGE Publications, Inc
    Year
    2009
    Print ISBN
    9781412950800
    eBook ISBN
    9781412993609
    Edition
    1
    Topic
    Social Sciences
    Subtopic
    Social Work
    Index
    Social Sciences

    Table of contents

    1. Cover
    2. Contents
    3. Preface
    4. 1 - Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment
    5. 2 - Human Needs and Problems Requiring Responses From Organizations, Institutions, and Communities
    6. 3 - Theories to Explain Macro Systems
    7. 4 - Major Social Institutions Impacting Human Behaviors
    8. 5 - Major Social Institutions Impacting Human Behaviors
    9. 6 - Organizations Affecting Human Behaviors
    10. 7 - U.S. Urban Communities and Human Behavior
    11. 8 - Rural Communities and Human Behavior
    12. 9 - International Communities and Human Behaviors
    13. Appendix A: United Nations Millennium Goals to End Poverty
    14. Appendix B: United Nations Definitions Involving Crimes Against Humanity
    15. References
    16. Index
    17. About the Author