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MSW-5001 v5

Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Lesson 3 Resources

Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (6th ed.).

Hutchison, E. (2018). Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment (6th ed.). California: Sage Publications.

• Read Ch. 4: The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion and Self
• Read Ch. 6: The Spiritual Person
• Read Ch. 8: Cultures


NOTE: as you read these chapters, consider how theories that explain and guide direct practice with individuals must take into consideration both the psychology and psychosocial aspects of a person. The cultures(s) a person is situated in also has a strong influence on the theories and interventions generalist social workers use.

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