Hutchison, Dimensions of Human Behavior, 6e
SAGE Publishing, 2019
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1: A Life Course Perspective
Case Study 1.1: The Suarez Family After September 11, 2001
1. Pick one member of the Suarez family and describe how his/her life course might
have been different if their culture, socioeconomic status, or gender was different.
Case Study 1.2: Michael Bowling, Swallowing His Pride
1. How do macro contextual variables and micro contextual variables intersect in this
story?
Case Study 1.3: Phoung Le, Serving Family and Community
1. Discuss an “off–time” transition in this case. Discuss an “on–time” transition in this
case. How does the timing affect Phoung and her family?