Child Development: A Practitioner's Guide

Social Work Practice with Children and Families

by Douglas Davies, Nancy Boyd Webb (Foreword)

Books on child development frequently present theory and research without reference to practice, while practice-oriented texts often deal with development superficially. This much-needed resource fills a crucial gap, focusing on how practitioners can apply the latest developmental knowledge to assessment and intervention with children and families. The book begins with a theoretical framework for understanding the transactions between individual development and the child's wider environments, examining the crucial roles of attachment and parenting and the ecology of risk and protective factors. Chapters then detail normal behavior and salient developmental tasks for infancy, toddlerhood, the preschool period, and middle childhood. Numerous case vignettes and observational examples bring the research to life and highlight special considerations for working with children with difficulties.

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

412 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.