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This text is intended for the HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIORNMENT course at the undergraduate and graduate levels in departments of social work. Key Feature The authors provide broad and balanced coverage of micro-, mezzo-, and macro- (systems) content. To help students apply concepts to direct practice, the text provides a solid foundation in the biological, psychological, and social sciences. The authors’ multidimensional framework guides students’ understanding of social work theory and its implications for assessment of human behavior and social work practice across the life span “Implications for Practice” sections highlight critical issues for social workers and link foundation knowledge to assessment, prevention, intervention, and policy issues. “Focus On” sections reflect current CSWE guidelines by examining different voices and perspectives, focusing in this edition on Multiculturalism and Narrative. “Personal Narratives” offer first-hand accounts of real-life experiences related to diversity issues such as racism, poverty, sexual orientation, and ageism. Through these different voices, students gain a real-world flavor of the material discussed. About the Author José Ashford teaches the human behavior course in the department of Social Work at Arizona State University and serves as a professor of social science and law in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Justice Studies. He is currently the principle investigator for the Family Drug courts grant, funded by the governor's Division of Drug Policy. He is widely published in areas dealing with the assessment, classification, and treatment of special need offenders; juvenile aftercare; and forensic social work. Professor Ashford testifies around the country as an expert in the assessment of mitigating factors in capital murder cases. Craig Winston LeCroy is a professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Dr. LeCroy has directed several projects for children and adolescents, including a National Institute of Mental Health Training Grant for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents; Youth Plus: Positive Socialization for Youth, a substance abuse prevention project; and a primary prevention program for adolescent girls. Professor LeCroy has published widely in the areas of children's mental health, social skills training, risk and needs assessment with juvenile offenders, and adolescent treatment and program evaluation. Kathy L. Lortie is a school social work with the Tucson Unified School District. She was previously a pediatric social worker at University Medical Center, University of Arizona, Health Sciences Center. She co-teaches Social Work in Health Care, a graduate course at Arizona State University. A certified childbirth educator, she has taught classes on childbirth, parenting, and infant care and has worked as a labor assistant. She is also the author of SPECIAL DELIVERY: A LABOR GUIDE FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS. Her current interests include child abuse prevention, infant mental health, school social work, and coping with chronic illness in adolescence. Table of Contents 1. A Multidimensional Framework for Assessing Social Functioning. 2. The Biophysical Dimension for Assessing Social Functioning. 3. The Psychological Dimension for Assessing Social Functioning. 4. The Social Dimension for Assessing Social Functioning. 5. Pregnancy. 6. Infancy. 7. Early Childhood. 8. Middle Childhood. 9. Adolescence. 10. Young Adulthood. 11. Middle Adulthood. 12. Late Adulthood. Epilogue: The Journey of Life. Glossary. References. Credits. Photo Credits. Name Index. Subject Index.