Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work
<B> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work, 3e approaches HBSE from a comparative theory perspective, providing coverage of the most current and contemporary theories as well as traditional theories. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">It includes contemporary developments in traditional lifespan theory, theories of political economy<B>,</B> and a separate chapter on transpersonal theory. Each chapter includes coverage of the research that supports a particular theory, an analysis of the validity of that research, and a discussion of updated €œContemporary Issues.€ </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The text encourages students to develop critical thinking skills in analyzing and comparing theories.</P>