Wendy Haight, PhD, is Professor and Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy at University of Minnesota.Edward H. Taylor, PhD, is an associate professor, mental health clinician and researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC), and currently the Associate Dean for the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC. Additionally, Dr. Taylor serves as the Co-Director of the UBC Interprofessional Mental Health Clinic. Ruth Soffer-Elnekave is a PhD student in the University of Minnesota and works as a research assistant in the Gamble-Skogmo land grant in Child Welfare and Youth Policy.

"This single volume book is an excellent introduction to the topic, covering recent developments into neuroscience, social science, and related fields that are pivotal. Strongly recommended to students, practitioners, scholars - indeed anyone interested in gaining deeper insight into the nuances of human behavior." - John Graham, University of British Columbia"Drs. Haight, Taylor, and Soffer-Elnekave seamlessly integrate research and theory as the underpinnings for policy and practice decisions in a way that will enable students to better understand the complexity of human development within various contexts." - Sarah Dow-Fleisner, University of British Columbia

• Preface to the Third EditionAcknowledgments PART 1: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR1. IntroductionThe Historical Context of Social Work in the United StatesDevelopmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Social Work IssuesUsing This TextOrganization of the TextSummary 2. The Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework in Social WorkSome Basic Principles of Contemporary Developmental ScienceBiological Subsystems of Human DevelopmentPsychological and Social Psychological TheoriesLife-Span Developmental TheoriesSocial Work's Developmental, Ecological-Systems FrameworkSummary and Discussion 3. The Brain: A Developmental Ecological Perspectivewith James Black, MD, PhDDevelopmental Systems TheoryHistorical Overview: The Brain and Mental IllnessOutline of Human Brain AnatomyThe Cerebral Cortex in BriefBrain DevelopmentBrain PlasticityStudying the BrainSummary 4. Using Social Science Evidence to Understand Human Development and Enhance Social Work PracticeThe Role of Research in Contemporary Social WorkThe Diversity of Perspectives on Contemporary Social Work ResearchThe Multiple Roles of Empirical Evidence in Social WorkElements of Social Science ResearchEthics in Social Science ResearchA Mixed-Method Research Program InvestigatingRural, Drug-Involved FamiliesSummary PART 2: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES FROM INFANCY TROUGH LATER ADULTHOOD5. Social Work with Infants: Preventive Interventions to Support Attachment Relationships in the FamilyPreventive InterventionsHighlights of Development during InfancyDevelopment and Organization of Attachment RelationshipsImplications for Preventive InterventionsSummary 6. Social Work with Young Children: Expanding Relationships and Developmental ContextsChild Welfare with Young ChildrenHighlights of Development during Early ChildhoodSupporting the Relationships of Young Children Involved in Child WelfareImplications for Supporting Young Children's Development during Foster-Care PlacementSummary 7. Social Work with Children in Middle Childhood: Spiritual Development in the CommunityHighlights of Development during Middle ChildhoodDevelopmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Spiritual Development in Middle ChildhoodA Case of Spiritual Development in an African-American CommunityImplications for Social Work with School-Age Children and Their FamiliesSummary 8. Social Work with Adolescents: Mentoring in SchoolsSchool Social Work with AdolescentsHighlights of Development during AdolescenceThe Development of Mentoring Relationships.Implications for School Social Work with AdolescentsSummary 9. Social Work with Young Adults: Professional Development and Multicultural Education in Schools of Social WorkSocial Work Education with Young AdultsSome Theories of Development across the Life SpanHighlights of Development in Early AdulthoodFacilitating the Professional Development of Social Work StudentsVariations in Practice ContextsImplications for Social Work EducationImplications for Multicultural Social Work EducationSummary 10. Social Work with Midlife Adults in Mental Health Contexts: Understanding and Treating DepressionMental Health Care with Midlife AdultsHighlights of Development in Middle AdulthoodDevelopmental, Ecological-Systems Analysis of Depression in Middle AdulthoodImplications for Social WorkSummary 11. Health Social Work with Older Adults: DementiaHealth Social Work with Older AdultsOverview of Development in Later AdulthoodDementia: Developmental, Ecological-Systems AnalysisSummary PART 3: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND AROUND THE GLOBE: INTERSECTIONALITIES12. Disability and Stigmatization in International and Developmental Perspective with Misa Kayama, MSW, PhDA Developmental, Ecological-Systems Perspective on "Disability"Disability and International Social WorkChildren with Mild Cognitive and Behavioral Disabilities in Japan and the USAttention to Within-Culture Variations in International Social Work: Examples from Adults with Physical Disabilities in IndiaAddressing Some Challenges of International Social WorkSummary 13. Race, Racism, and Resistance across the Life Spanwith Jane Marshall, PhD"Race" as a Socially Constructed ConceptRacism, White Privilege, and Institutional RacismRacial Identity DevelopmentResponses to OppressionSummary 14. Women and Gender across the Life Span and Around the Globewith Kathleen Reutter, CNM, WHNP, RNGender Identity DevelopmentThe Process of Gender Identity DevelopmentSome Gender-Sensitive IssuesSummary 15. Terrorism and Mass Murder: Impacts across the Lifespan and Around the GlobeWhat is Terrorism?Where does Terrorism occur?How do individuals become drawn into terrorism?What is Mass Murder?How Can We Understand School Shootings?Terrorism, And Mass Killings Affect Development across The Life SpanHow to Respond to ThreatsSummary PART 4: CONCLUSION16. Some Final ReflectionsA Developmental, Ecological-Systems Framework Guides Problem Solving in Social WorkModern Social Work Is Evidence BasedSocial Work Issues Affect Multiple Interacting SystemsSocial Work Issues Affect Individuals across the Life SpanA Global Perspective is Necessary to Social Work in the Twenty-First Century Glossary Index