Child Development: A Practitioner's Guide

Social Work Practice with Children and Families

by Douglas Davies

This widely used professional development resource and course text provides an engaging overview of developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The author explains how children's trajectories are shaped by transactions among early relationships, brain development, and the social environment. Developmental processes of infancy, toddlerhood, the preschool years, and middle childhood are described. The book shows how children in each age range typically behave, think, and relate to others, and what happens when development goes awry. It demonstrates effective ways to apply developmental knowledge to clinical assessment and intervention. Vivid case examples, observation exercises, and quick-reference tables facilitate learning.   New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest research on the developing brain, attachment, risk and protective factors, and all domains of development. *Neuroscience information is more fully integrated throughout. *New material on preadolescence, foster care, trauma, and social policy. *Expanded discussions of developmentally appropriate interventions, including new case examples.

Genres: Psychology, Social Work, Nonfiction, Grad School, Childrens, Parenting, Reference

494 pages, Hardcover

First published February 12, 1999

Reviews

[Susan]

Very thorough! Dense but readable.

[Susan]

All You Need to Know

I read this for a class in ocial work and wished I'd read it sooner. Great explanations and information, so helpful for a new parent or a clinician working with children or teens.

[Coles]

read it for school and actually really enjoyed it. it taught me a lot without making me feel stupid first. accessible and organized well

[Erika Metten]

Required reading for my masters program and looked forward to reading throughout my course. Great case examples and easy to digest information about child development.

[Nina]

This book gives a set of blueprints of normal child development.It discusses at a great length psychological and emotional mechanisms that any child uses to progress on his/her road to adulthood.The theory benefits from case studies as they clarify main points.I read this book with great interest as I guess every (future) parent should, just to have a rough idea how your child develops and what you can do to facilitate this development.

[Melita]

I found this book during a long search at the library.
Not helping me much on the essay I was making at that time,
but later I just couldn't help but to read it till the end!
Great one.

[Desi]

Great text book to help guide understanding of attachment theory as it relates to children as they grow. Good job explaining concepts without being dry. The case studies are fantastic!

[Alyssa]

LOVE this book. love love love it!
easy to read, super informative

[Thuy]

Great book and an outstanding speaker. He's by far my favorite professor during my grad school days.

[Kony]

Required for therapy school. Informative and well written.

[Rita]

A very good textbook

[Traci]

Good details on the impact of attachment.