
Psychology, Human Growth and Development for Social Work
A Comprehensive Guide
- 510 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An engaging and accessible introduction to understanding human behaviour and development from a psychological perspective. Written by a psychologist with extensive teaching experience, it offers a clear and systematic exploration of psychological concepts and research, and discussion of their relevance for social work practice. The psychological framework provides thematic coherence for a uniquely wide range of material, from brain development to communication skills, psychiatric diagnoses to forms of discrimination. With a logical and intuitive structure, it's perfect for Human Growth and Development modules and other Social Work modules with psychological content, enabling students to see how different elements of theory and research connect together for practical application.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- 1: INTRODUCTION
- 2: THE BRAIN ANDÂ BEHAVIOUR
- 3: COMMUNICATION ANDÂ RELATIONSHIPS INÂ SOCIAL WORK
- 4: APPROACHES TOÂ PSYCHOLOGY
- 5: HUMAN GROWTH ANDÂ DEVELOPMENT
- 6: DISABILITIES
- 7: MENTAL HEALTH
- 8: WELL-BEING ANDÂ ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS
- 9: ABUSE ANDÂ TRAUMA
- 10: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
- REFERENCES
- Index