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Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment

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Authors: Charles Zastrow, Karen K. Kirst-ashman
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 696
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.2 x 1.3

ISBN: 049500622X
Dewey Decimal Number: 361
EAN: 9780495006220
ASIN: 049500622X

Publication Date: June 6, 2006
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Accessories:

•	Student Manual for Zastrow/Kirst-Ashman's Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 7th

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Product Description
Help your students understand the mysteries of human behavior with Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman's text. Now available with a personalized online learning plan, this social work-specific book looks at lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice. The authors use an empowerment approach to cover human development and behavior theories within the context of family, organizational, and community systems. Using a chronological lifespan approach, the authors present separate chapters on biological, psychological, and social impacts at the different lifespan stages with an emphasis on strengths and empowerment.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Great Book! November 29, 2008
I have used this book in so many papers!! Very clear and easy to understand! Useful in so many papers and with so many clients for a broader understanding of theories.

5 out of 5 stars

My Review October 8, 2008
There were no problems in ordering my book. Would buy from amazon anytime. The book is self is very interesting. The chapter are way too long but a good read.

1 out of 5 stars

Promoting a Political Agenda September 21, 2007
3 out of 10 found this review helpful

This text exposes a political agenda citing "facts" without supporting evidence. Too many examples exist to enumerate but as an example p 206 states that the Justice system in America is an oxymoron since African Americans represent 12% of the population and comprise 50% of the incarcerated population. If this is due to a racist justice system the text certainly does not expose the underlying reasons; nor does it even cite a reference! It acknowledges, only parenthetically, that there is considerable debate as to the extent of racism vs. differential crime rates by race as accounting for the above-mentioned statistical discrepancy.br /br /The text repeatedly emphasizes, and in fact almost singles out, that the United States is a racist country. The text, repeatedly, makes mention that Abraham Lincoln was a racist.br /br /I would recommend 'Human Behavior in the Social Environment' by Longres as a far superior substitute.br /br /This book should have no place in any respectable learning environment.

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