Human behavior midterm ch 1

how does understanding human behaviors help social workers?

• assess clients strengths, needs, challenges

• understand how problems develop

• identify factors affecting people’s choices and behaviors

• develop appropriate interventions

how should a persons behavior be understood?

within the context of their relationships, communities, institutions, culture, and broader society

person-in-environment perspective

the idea that people cannot be fully understood separately from their environments. how to understand people from their environmental factors

examples of environmental influences:

• family

• friends

• schools

• workplaces

• neighborhoods

when is person-in-environment important to use?

when examining poverty, discrimination, family conflict, mental health concerns, trauma, housing instability, and other social problems

human development

happens throughout the entire life span of an individual

how is human development affected?

• biology and genetics

• psych factors

• fam and relationships

• culture

biopsychosocial perspective

looks at 3 major areas: biological, psychological, and social