SOCW-6200-1 Human Behavior -Soc Env I-Summer 2025
Why Is HBSE Relevant to Social Work?
In this course, you trace human development from birth through adolescence, looking at the biological, psychological, and social aspects of development. You examine intersections with the social environment and important issues that come up at different stages. Later, in your HBSE II course, you continue to examine the lifespan through adulthood and death. Why might this focus on human development and the environment be useful for social workers? In what contexts might it prove beneficial?

For this Discussion, you consider the connection between social work and human behavior and why this topic is relevant to social work practice.BY DAY 3 (Please write out the sub headings)
To Prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources providing an overview of human behavior and the social environment.
• Consider how HBSE connects with social work practice. Why is it important for social workers to understand how the social environment influences behavior?
BY DAY 4
Post an explanation of why studying human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) is relevant for social workers. In your analysis, explain how HBSE is unique from other social and behavioral sciences. Please use the Learning Resources to support your analysis.
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Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.

Course book
Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment 11TH 19
Author: Zastrow, Charles
ISBN-13: 978-1-337-55647-7
ISBN-10: 1-337-55647-5
Edition/Copyright: 11TH 19
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Resources

Required Readings
• Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.
o Chapter 1, “Introduction to Human Behavior and the Social Environment” (pp. 1–44)