TY - BOOK AU - Payne,Whitney ED - Open Textbook Library TI - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II T2 - Open textbook library AV - BF121 PB - Open Textbook Library KW - Psychology KW - Textbooks N1 - I. Traditional Paradigms & Dominant Perspectives on Individuals -- II. Alternative Perspectives on Individuals -- III. Perspectives on Families -- IV. Perspectives on Groups -- V. Stages of Group Development & Group Think -- VI. Perspectives on Organizations -- VII. Perspectives on Communities -- VIII. Communities & Police Relations -- IX. Global Perspectives & Theories -- X. Additional Resources N2 - These materials will help students and instructors alike explore human behavior and how it is shaped and impacted by both traditional and non-traditional paradigms. This text will also support the reader in having a deeper understanding of how the environment, in all of its complexity, can affect individuals, families, groups, and communities. It is my hope that the information contained in this book will help you, as a future social worker, approach client systems with empathy, understanding, and a compassionate curiosity that allows for comprehensive assessment, individualized approaches to treatment, and continuity of care UR - https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/869 ER -