Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers - Brossura

Gilligan, Robbie

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ISBN 10: 1853026336 ISBN 13: 9781853026331

Casa editrice: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 1999

Riassunto

Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is the first study of child development to be written specifically for practitioners in the child care and protection field. Summarising important current thinking on child development and applying it directly to practice, the book considers ways in which development can be interrupted, and explores concepts of vulnerability and resilience, while relating them closely to helping children who have been abused or have suffered other trauma.The quality of children's human interactions, and the importance of assessing them as part of a social network, forms an important theme in this book. In particular, the authors outline how attachment theory can be helpful for child care and protection practice as it relates language and cognitive, moral and social development to the quality of human relationships. The impact of abuse and neglect on children in infancy, at school age and during adolescence is contrasted with outlines of what can be considered 'normal' development. Presenting case studies and opportunities to reflect on current methods of treating children, this book encourages practitioners to respond to the circumstances of each child as unique, and links theory and practice in an imaginative and sympathetic way.

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L'autore

Brigid Daniel is Professor of Social Work at the University of Stirling. With a background in research psychology, she worked for some years in local authority social work, primarily with children and families. Sally Wassel is an independant consultant and trainer in child care, and an associate lecturer at Dundee University. Robbie Gilligan is a senior lecturer in social work at Trinity College Dublin and has written extensively on child care and foster care.

Product Description

Book by Daniel Brigid Gilligan Robbie Wassel Sally

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1853026336
• ISBN 13: 9781853026331
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 335
• Redattore: Daniel Brigid, Wassell Sally, Gilligan Robbie