Author: Rolf Eduard Helmut MuussPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Adolescent Behavior and Society
Author: Rolf Eduard Helmut MuussPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Human Behavior
Author: Michael G. VaughnPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118416252
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A unique approach to human behavior that integrates and interprets the latest research from cell tosociety Incorporating principles and findings from molecular biology,neuroscience, and psychological and sociocultural sciences, HumanBehavior employs a decidedly integrative biosocial,multiple-levels-of-influence approach. This approach allowsstudents to appreciate the transactional forces shaping life courseopportunities and challenges among diverse populations in theUnited States and around the world. Human Behavior includes case studies, Spotlight topics, andExpert's Corner features that augment the theme of each chapter.This book is rooted in the principles of empirical science and theevidence-based paradigm, with coverage of: Genes and behavior Stress and adaptation Executive functions Temperament Personality and the social work profession Social exchange and cooperation Social networks and psychosocial relations Technology The physical environment Institutions Belief systems and ideology Unique in its orientation, Human Behavior proposes a newintegrative perspective representing a leap forward in theadvancement of human behavior for the helping professions. "This book is like no other HBSE textbook that I have used in myteaching career. Traditional HBSE content is included within thechapters, and the authors do an excellent job of explaining complexperspectives on human development from the genome to the brain totemperament and risks in the environment. The book challengesfaculty and students to look at 21st-century HBSE." —Carmen Ortiz Hendricks, DSW, ACSW, Dorothy and David I.Schachne Dean, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, YeshivaUniversity "This book represents a changing of the guard and a new era ofthinking. Vaughn, DeLisi, and Matto have essentially replaced theso-called classic texts with their comprehensive and integrativereview of the most current and relevant theory and research that isessential in understanding the complexities of human behavior.Educators will be hard pressed to find another text that willengage, challenge, and excite students in the way this bookdoes." —Brian Perron, PhD, Associate Professor, School of SocialWork, University of Michigan
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Author: Doug McKenzie-MohrPublisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550924621
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The highly acclaimed manual for changing everyday habits-now in an all-newthird edition! We are consuming resources and polluting our environment at a rate that is outstripping our planet's ability to support us. To create a sustainable future, we must not only change our own actions, we must educate and encourage those around us to change theirs. If one individual recycles his plastic containers, the impact is minimal. But if an entire community recycles, enormous amounts of resources are saved. How then do we go about transforming people's good intentions into action? Fostering Sustainable Behavior explains how the field of community-based social marketing has emerged as an effective tool for encouraging positive social change. This completely revised and updated third edition contains a wealth of new research, behavior change tools, and case studies. Learn how to: target unsustainable behaviors, and identify the barriers to change understand various commitment strategies communicate effective messages enhance motivation and invite participation. The strategies introduced in this ground-breaking manual are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in promoting sustainable behavior, including environmental conservation, recycling and waste reduction, water and energyefficiency and alternative transportation.
Culture and Social Behavior
Author: Richard M. SorrentinoPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1135617902
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Cross-cultural differences have many important implications for social identity, social cognition, and interpersonal behavior. The 10th volume of the Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology focuses on East-West cultural differences and similarities and how this research can be applied to cross-cultural studies in general. Culture and Social Behavior covers a range of topics from differences in basic cognitive processes to broad level cultural syndromes that pervade social arrangements, laws, and public representations. Leading researchers in the study of culture and psychology describe their work and their current perspective on the important questions facing the field. Pioneers in the field such as Harry Triandis and Michael Bond present their work, along with those who represent some newer approaches to the study of culture. Richard E. Nisbett concludes the book by discussing the historical development of the field and an examination of which aspects of culture are universal and which are culture-specific. By illustrating both the diversity and vitality of research on the psychology of culture and social behavior, the editors hope this volume will stimulate further research from psychologists of many cultural traditions. Understanding cultural differences is now more important than ever due to their potential to spark conflict, violence, and aggression. As such, this volume is a "must have" for cultural researchers including those in social, cultural, and personality psychology, and interpersonal, cultural, and political communication, anthropology, and sociology.
The Marvels of Animal Behavior
Author: Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War
Author: Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior, 30/e
Author: Mary H. Maguire, Professor Ms.Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9781259350801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. Each Annual Editions volume has a number of features designed to make them especially valuable for classroom use: an annotated Table of Contents, a Topic Guide, an annotated listing of supporting websites, Learning Outcomes and a brief overview for each unit, and Critical Thinking questions at the end of each article. Go to the McGraw-Hill CreateTM Annual Editions Article Collection at www.mcgrawhillcreate.com/annualeditions to browse the entire collection. Select individual Annual Editions articles to enhance your course, or access and select the entire Maguire/Schnurbush: Annual Editions: Drugs, Society, and Behavior, 30/e ExpressBook for an easy, pre-built teaching resource by clicking here.
Constructive and Destructive Behavior
Author: Arthur C. BohartPublisher: Amer Psychological Assn
ISBN: 9781557987402
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Fuses the work of scholars in educational, developmental, clinical, social, and personality psychology in this exploration of the question "How can constructive and prosocial behavior be promoted and destructive and antisocial behavior be controlled?" This collection of empirically grounded chapters explores theory and experimental findings on what influences prosocial and antisocial expression, adding to the debates about whether media violence causes real violence or whether catharsis is good. This text aims to give scientists and practitioners a new perspective on the context within which these behaviors thrive: how empathy develops, how self-control in childhood predicts adult behavior, how age and sex influence bullying, whether early intervention can prevent delinquency, and how school success lays the groundwork for constructive lives.
Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society
Author: Charles F. LevinthalPublisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN: 9780205407842
Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This text provides an introduction to the basic facts and major issues concerning drug-taking behavior. In today's world, drugs and their use present a social paradox, combining the potential for good and for bad. As a society and as individuals, we can be the beneficiaries of drugs or their victims.
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080453376
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2662
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Three Volume Set has engaged with great success the efforts of many of the best behavioral biologists of the 21st century. Section editors drawn from the most accomplished behavioral scientists of their generation have enrolled an international cast of highly respected thinkers and writers all of whom have taken great care and joy in illuminating every imaginable corner of animal behavior. This comprehensive work covers not only the usual topics such as communication, learning, sexual selection, navigation, and the history of the field, but also emerging topics in cognition, animal welfare, conservation, and applications of animal behavior. The large section on animal cognition brings together many of the world's experts on the subject to provide a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing area. Chapters relating to animal welfare give a full view of behavioral interactions of humans with companion animals, farm animals, and animals in the wild. The key role of animal behavior in conservation biology receives broad attention, including chapters on topics such as the effects of noise pollution, captive breeding, and how the behavioral effects of parasites interacts with conservation issues. Animal behavior in environmental biology is highlighted in chapters on the effects of endocrine disruptors on behavior and a large number of chapters on key species, such as wolves, chimpanzees, hyenas and sharks. Clear, accessible writing complements a wealth of information for undergraduate college students about the essential concepts of animal behavior and the application of those concepts across the field. In-depth coverage of concepts, methods, and exemplar organisms serves the needs of graduate students and professionals in the field. From the use of behavior in assessing the welfare of pigs to the social behavior of insects, from animal empathy to bat brains, this authoritative reference, with its in-depth introductory articles, rich array of illustrations, interactive cross-referenced links, and numerous suggested readings, can guide the student or the professional to an expanded appreciation of the far-flung world of animal behavior. An invaluable tool for teaching and a source of enrichment and detail for any topic covered in an animal behavior course, the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior is the definitive reference work in its field and will be for years to come. Comprehensive work which covers the usual topics along with emerging areas of animal behavior This encyclopedia contains clear, accessible writing and is well illustrated, including an online video, complimenting a wealth of information As an online reference, this work will be subject to period updating. This ensures that the work always remains current Contains in-depth introductions to the material that make each well-illustrated section come alive with the best the new content the discipline has to offer Glossary includes a compendium of behavioral terms that form a succinct mosaic of virtually every concept and phenomenon related to animal behavior Section editors, drawn from around the world, represent the best and the brightest among today's behavioral biologists and have recruited a broad range of internationally recognized experts Editors-in-Chief are experienced scientists and writers who between them have authored or edited eight books and teach courses in animal behavior at their respective universities