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Human Growth, Behaviour and Development: Essential Theory and Application in Social Work
Alastair Gibson
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Description for Human Growth, Behaviour and Development: Essential Theory and Application in Social Work
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Understanding the way in which individuals develop before birth, as babies, children and adolescents through to young and older adulthood towards death is an important part of any social work role. Being able to skilfully apply this understanding in real life practice situations is even more important, as purposeful translations of human development are at the heart of effective professional practice. Introducing students to emotional, psychological and social developmental theories of human growth before exploring in detail how these theories can be incorporated into practice, this book ... Read more
Understanding the way in which individuals develop before birth, as babies, children and adolescents through to young and older adulthood towards death is an important part of any social work role. Being able to skilfully apply this understanding in real life practice situations is even more important, as purposeful translations of human development are at the heart of effective professional practice. Introducing students to emotional, psychological and social developmental theories of human growth before exploring in detail how these theories can be incorporated into practice, this book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473912748
SKU
V9781473912748
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Ref
99-4
About Alastair Gibson
Alastair Gibson graduated with an MA in History before becoming frustrated as a hospital administrator and deciding to move into the more challenging and rewarding practice of social work. He worked in Aberdeen and Gateshead in a variety of health care social work settings and then taught at RGU. Developing his enthusiasm for inter-professional practice, he was a founder member ... Read more
Reviews for Human Growth, Behaviour and Development: Essential Theory and Application in Social Work
Gibson and Gibson have created an important student-friendly resource in this well-written and informative book. If you struggling to make sense of life course theory, particularly key psychodynamic theory's and concepts, and their impact across the life course this highly readable book will help! Primarily aimed at social work students, the coverage of key theories is comprehensive. Learning is ... Read more