Author:
Hosack, Lisa, author.
ImprintBotsford, CT : North American Association of Christians in Social Work, [2019]
Descriptionvi, 229 pages ; 23 cm
Note:Biblical themes to ground us -- A theological model for understanding human behavior in the social environment (HBSE) -- The perspectives of social work from the lens of faith -- The biological dimension -- The psychological dimension -- The social dimension -- Infancy: early growth toward God and others (ages 0-2) -- Childhood: playing and learning (ages 3-12) -- Adolescence: learning into identity (ages 13-18) -- Emerging adulthood: feeling in-between -- Middle adulthood: at the intersection of growth and decline -- Older adulthood: finishing well.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:"Courses in human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) raise important questions about the nature of persons and our multi-layered social world. The Christian faith offers answers to these deep questions about human nature and our relationships with one another and the world. Also, Christianity privides a compelling purpose for human development. As social workers, this grand prupose can rightly inform the trajectory of our own lives and sustain our work on behalf of those at risk in the world. This book provides both students and seasoned professionals with a coherent framework for considering HBSE from a Christian perspective. The first half of the book outlines a purpose for human development, examining biological, psychological, and social theories through the lens of faith. The second half then uses detailed case examples to illuminate the way that faith can relate to work within persons across the lifespan. The book's chapters can be used interchangeably, making this an excellent supplemental text." --Back cover.
