Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course presents a current and
comprehensive examination of human behavior across time using a multidimensional …

What are the most effective ways to prevent predictable behavioral problems, protect current
states of health, and promote desired behaviors? Intended for use by students in the helping …

The transdisciplinary field of genomics is revolutionizing conceptualizations of health,
mental health, family formation, and public policy. Many professions must rapidly acquire …

Epigenesis is the biochemical process through which some genes are expressed and others
remain silent, and it reinforces and explains the powerful impact that the environment has on …

Abstract" Social Work in Health Care in the 21st Century" gives social workers up-to-date,
comprehensive information about the roles they can play and the skills they need in all …

Even under the most favorable conditions, pregnancy and childbirth may tax the family's
ability to cope. If there are prob lems with the pregnancy, these coping capacities may be …

Social Work in Health Care: Its Past and Future gives social workers up-to-date,
comprehensive information about the roles and the kinds of skills needed in all aspects of …

The genetics revolution has significant ramifications for child welfare. An overview of genetic
disorders and of the expanding array of genetic services is given. Findings of an exploratory …

Fundamentals of Perinatal Social Work: A Guide for Clinical Practice provides perinatal
social work students and beginning practitioners with an overview of the basics of perinatal …

Eugenics, Genetics, and Disability in Historical and Contemporary Perspective focuses on
the conceptual relationship between the American eugenic movement of the early 1900s …