Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course (6th Edition)

By Elizabeth D. Hutchison
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc (2018) · Language: English · ISBN-13: 978-1544339344

Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course (6th Edition) offers a comprehensive and integrative look at human development across the lifespan through a social work lens. Using a multidimensional framework, the text explores how biological, psychological, and social systems interact with personal and environmental factors to shape the life course.

Key features include:

• Structured around major life stages—from conception through late adulthood and death—with attention to critical developmental tasks and transitions.

• Emphasis on diversity, inequality, and intersectionality, highlighting how factors such as race, class, gender, and culture impact the life course.

• Integration of the latest research, real-world examples, and case studies to support critical thinking and application in social work practice.

• Content aligned with CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), supporting competency-based education.

• Companion to Hutchison’s "Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment", together providing a full view of human behavior in the social environment (HBSE).

Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in social work and human services, this text equips students to apply developmental knowledge in ethically and culturally competent practice across the life span.