Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments

PART 1: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR
1. Introduction
The Historical Context of Social Work in the United States
Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Social Work Issues
Using This Text
Organization of the Text
Summary

2. The Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework in Social Work
Some Basic Principles of Contemporary Developmental Science
Biological Subsystems of Human Development
Psychological and Social Psychological Theories
Life-Span Developmental Theories
Social Work's Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework
Summary and Discussion

3. The Brain: A Developmental Ecological Perspective
with James Black, MD, PhD
Developmental Systems Theory
Historical Overview: The Brain and Mental Illness
Outline of Human Brain Anatomy
The Cerebral Cortex in Brief
Brain Development
Brain Plasticity
Studying the Brain
Summary

4. Using Social Science Evidence to Understand Human Development and Enhance Social Work Practice
The Role of Research in Contemporary Social Work
The Diversity of Perspectives on Contemporary Social Work Research
The Multiple Roles of Empirical Evidence in Social Work
Elements of Social Science Research
Ethics in Social Science Research
A Mixed-Method Research Program Investigating
Rural, Drug-Involved Families
Summary

PART 2: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES FROM INFANCY TROUGH LATER ADULTHOOD
5. Social Work with Infants: Preventive Interventions to Support Attachment Relationships in the Family
Preventive Interventions
Highlights of Development during Infancy
Development and Organization of Attachment Relationships
Implications for Preventive Interventions
Summary

6. Social Work with Young Children: Expanding Relationships and Developmental Contexts
Child Welfare with Young Children
Highlights of Development during Early Childhood
Supporting the Relationships of Young Children Involved in Child Welfare
Implications for Supporting Young Children's Development during Foster-Care Placement
Summary

7. Social Work with Children in Middle Childhood: Spiritual Development in the Community
Highlights of Development during Middle Childhood
Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Spiritual Development in Middle Childhood
A Case of Spiritual Development in an African-American Community
Implications for Social Work with School-Age Children and Their Families
Summary

8. Social Work with Adolescents: Mentoring in Schools
School Social Work with Adolescents
Highlights of Development during Adolescence
The Development of Mentoring Relationships.
Implications for School Social Work with Adolescents
Summary

9. Social Work with Young Adults: Professional Development and Multicultural Education in Schools of Social Work
Social Work Education with Young Adults
Some Theories of Development across the Life Span
Highlights of Development in Early Adulthood
Facilitating the Professional Development of Social Work Students
Variations in Practice Contexts
Implications for Social Work Education
Implications for Multicultural Social Work Education
Summary

10. Social Work with Midlife Adults in Mental Health Contexts: Understanding and Treating Depression
Mental Health Care with Midlife Adults
Highlights of Development in Middle Adulthood
Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Depression in Middle Adulthood
Implications for Social Work
Summary

11. Health Social Work with Older Adults: Dementia
Health Social Work with Older Adults
Overview of Development in Later Adulthood
Dementia: Developmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis
Summary

PART 3: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND AROUND THE GLOBE: INTERSECTIONALITIES
12. Disability and Stigmatization in International and Developmental Perspective with Misa Kayama, MSW, PhD
A Developmental, Ecological-Systems Perspective on "Disability"
Disability and International Social Work
Children with Mild Cognitive and Behavioral Disabilities in Japan and the US
Attention to Within-Culture Variations in International Social Work: Examples from Adults with Physical Disabilities in India
Addressing Some Challenges of International Social Work
Summary

13. Race, Racism, and Resistance across the Life Span
with Jane Marshall, PhD
"Race" as a Socially Constructed Concept
Racism, White Privilege, and Institutional Racism
Racial Identity Development
Responses to Oppression
Summary

14. Women and Gender across the Life Span and Around the Globe
with Kathleen Reutter, CNM, WHNP, RN
Gender Identity Development
The Process of Gender Identity Development
Some Gender-Sensitive Issues
Summary

15. Terrorism and Mass Murder: Impacts across the Lifespan and Around the Globe
What is Terrorism?
Where does Terrorism occur?
How do individuals become drawn into terrorism?
What is Mass Murder?
How Can We Understand School Shootings?
Terrorism, And Mass Killings Affect Development across The Life Span
How to Respond to Threats
Summary

PART 4: CONCLUSION
16. Some Final Reflections
A Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework Guides Problem Solving in Social Work
Modern Social Work Is Evidence Based
Social Work Issues Affect Multiple Interacting Systems
Social Work Issues Affect Individuals across the Life Span
A Global Perspective is Necessary to Social Work in the Twenty-First Century

Glossary
Index

About the Author

Wendy Haight, PhD, is Professor and Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy at University of Minnesota.

Edward H. Taylor, PhD, is an associate professor, mental health clinician and researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC), and currently the Associate Dean for the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC. Additionally, Dr. Taylor serves as the Co-Director of the UBC Interprofessional Mental Health Clinic.

Ruth Soffer-Elnekave is a PhD student in the University of Minnesota and works as a research assistant in the Gamble-Skogmo land grant in Child Welfare and Youth Policy.

Reviews

"This single volume book is an excellent introduction to the topic, covering recent developments into neuroscience, social science, and related fields that are pivotal. Strongly recommended to students, practitioners, scholars - indeed anyone interested in gaining deeper insight into the nuances of human behavior."
- John Graham, University of British Columbia
"Drs. Haight, Taylor, and Soffer-Elnekave seamlessly integrate research and theory as the underpinnings for policy and practice decisions in a way that will enable students to better understand the complexity of human development within various contexts."
- Sarah Dow-Fleisner, University of British Columbia