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  • Halftitle
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Brief Contents
  • Detailed Contents
  • Case Studies
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Dedication
  • Part I A Multidimensional Approach for Multifaceted Social Work
    • 1 Human Behavior: A Multidimensional Approach
    • 2 Theoretical Perspectives on Human Behavior
  • Part II The Multiple Dimensions of Person
    • 3 The Biological Person
    • 4 The Psychological Person: Cognition, Emotion, and Self
    • 5 The Psychosocial Person: Relationships, Stress, and Coping
    • 6 The Spiritual Person
  • Part III The Multiple Dimensions of Environment
    • 7 The Physical Environment
    • 8 Culture
    • 9 Social Structure and Social Institutions: Global and National
    • 10 Families
    • 11 Small Groups
    • 12 Formal Organizations
    • 13 Communities
    • 14 Social Movements
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • About the Contributors
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