Human Behavior and Social Environments : A Biopsychosocial Approach

Using a biopsychosocial perspective, Human Behavior and Social Environments demonstrates that there are many ways of knowing, many methods of inquiry, and several perspectives that can guide one's understanding of human behavior.

With the aid of imaginary dialogues that help readers identify with specific theories and issues, the book encourages the development of critical thinking about human behavior, as opposed to memorization of theories.

The conceptual framework of the book focuses on some of the hottest topics in social work: resilience and strengths, meaning-making, and the biopsychosocial perspective.

Themes running throughout the book are capacity, context, and constitution.

Pedagogical devices to aid the student include chapter overviews, case studies, and end-of-chapter questions.