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

Human development from conception through very late adulthood

Dimensions of Human Behavior examines development across the life course and its relevance to social work. Get The Changing Life Course, sixth edition, in PDF, or any format on request, with Instant delivery and a One-time payment.

  • 536pages
  • 10chapters
  • 9life-stage chapters
  • 6thedition

This book is for you if you are

  • a social work student studying human development
  • a human services student examining transitions across the lifespan
  • a reader comparing developmental theory with social contexts

Why this book

Human development unfolds within families, communities, and changing social conditions. Elizabeth D. Hutchison’s sixth edition examines how these contexts interact with the timing of life events, individual choices, and transitions. It introduces a life course perspective that helps social work students consider a person’s experiences over time rather than viewing a current situation in isolation.

After the opening framework, the book follows conception, pregnancy, and childbirth through childhood, adolescence, and successive stages of adulthood. Readers explore both familiar developmental patterns and experiences that do not follow an expected path. Coverage considers diversity and the ways social circumstances can shape opportunities, risk, and protection across a lifetime.

Use the text to connect developmental concepts with case discussions and classroom learning. This volume is The Changing Life Course; Person and Environment is a separate companion book. Check your course requirements before choosing between the two volumes.

What you'll learn

  • Explain the life course perspective
  • Trace development from conception through very late adulthood
  • Examine how social contexts shape life transitions
  • Recognize diversity in developmental pathways
  • Connect risk and protective factors with social work discussions

Not the right book for: Readers who need the separate Person and Environment volume or a clinical diagnostic manual.

Questions about this book

Which volume is this?

This is The Changing Life Course, sixth edition.

Is Person and Environment included?

No. Person and Environment is a separate companion volume.

What age range does the book cover?

It follows development from conception through very late adulthood.

Can I get it in another format?

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Contents

  1. 1A Life Course Perspectivep. 1
  2. 2Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirthp. 34
  3. 3Infancy and Toddlerhoodp. 74
  4. 4Early Childhoodp. 115
  5. 5Middle Childhoodp. 153
  6. 6Adolescencep. 189
  7. 7Young Adulthoodp. 231
  8. 8Middle Adulthoodp. 269
  9. 9Late Adulthoodp. 312
  10. 10Very Late Adulthoodp. 357

Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications
Edition
6th edition, 2018
Pages
536
Language
English
Formats
PDF (any other format on request)
Licence
Personal use, keep forever

Elizabeth D. Hutchison

Elizabeth D. Hutchison taught social work at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her teaching and practice have addressed human behavior, social justice, and child and family welfare.

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