Empowerment Series: Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment

Go straight to the heart of what social work is all about--and learn how to promote positive change by building upon the strengths of macro systems. In HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE MACRO SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 5th Edition, Karen Kirst-Ashman and Grafton Hull provide a comprehensive overview of the subject while citing real-world practice and case studies to illustrate theories and their application. They focus on empowerment--encouraging communities, organizations and groups to promote change from the inside out. They also prompt you to think critically about how macro systems affect human behavior, and ultimately, how those systems shape the practice of social work. Up-to-date coverage of environmental justice, cognitive restructuring, building effective teams, faith-based social services and health care and many other topics reflects the latest developments and concerns in the field.

• Empowerment Series: Essential Research Methods for Social Work
• Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy (8th Edition)
• Empowerment Series: Research Methods for Social Work
• Empowerment Series: Understanding Generalist Practice
• Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills - Standalone Book
• Research Methods for Social Workers (8th Edition) (Merrill Social Work and Human Services)
• Empowerment Series: Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities
• Empowerment Series: An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work
• Empowerment Series: Social Work with Groups: Comprehensive Practice and Self-Care
• Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment