tailieunhanh - Ebook Aspects of human behavior person, environment, time - .Elizabeth D. Hutchison

This book provides a multidimensional way of thinking about human behavior in terms of changing configurations of persons and environments. | 01-Hutchison P& 8/14/2007 3:26 PM Page 3 C H A P T E R 1 ASPECTS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR Person, Environment, Time Elizabeth D. Hutchison Key Ideas Case Study: Sina’s Determination to Survive 5 6 7 9 11 14 16 19 24 25 25 27 29 32 33 34 34 35 35 3 The Complexity of Human Behavior A Multidimensional Approach Personal Dimensions Environmental Dimensions Time Dimensions Diversity, Inequality, and the Pursuit of Social Justice The General and the Unique General Knowledge: Theory and Research Theory Empirical Research Critical Use of Theory and Research Theory and Research in a Multidimensional Approach Organization of the Book Implications for Social Work Practice Key Terms Active Learning Web Resources 01-Hutchison P& 8/14/2007 3:26 PM Page 4 01-Hutchison P& 8/14/2007 3:26 PM Page 5 Chapter 1 Aspects of Human Behavior 5 What is it about people, environments, and time that social workers need to understand? Why is it important for social workers to understand the roles that diversity and inequality play in human behavior? KEY IDEAS As you read this chapter, take note of these central ideas: 1. This book provides a multidimensional way of thinking about human behavior in terms of changing configurations of persons and environments. 2. Although person, environment, and time are inseparable, we can focus on them separately by thinking about the relevant dimensions of each. 3. Relevant personal dimensions include the biological, the psychological, and the spiritual. 4. Nine dimensions of environment that have relevance for social work are the physical environment, culture, social institutions and social structure, dyads, families, small groups, formal organizations, communities, and social movements. These dimensions have been studied separately, but they are neither mutually exclusive nor hierarchically ordered. 5. Special attention should be paid to diversity, power relations, and patterns in opportunities and constraints. 6. General .