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Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Childrenby Janet MacGregor
Routledge 1999; US$ 51.95This introductory text has been written for nurses following the child branch of the DipHE in Nursing, for student midwives, health visitors and school nurses, for nursery nurses, and any person caring for children and their health. more...
Children who Fail to Thriveby Dorota Iwaniec
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 175.00Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development. Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse. Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure to thrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period. This extensive practical guide includes: numerous checklists and other instruments for use in assessments four chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particular focus on multidisciplinary approaches a comprehensive literature review alongside... more...
An Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Childrenby Janet MacGregor
Routledge 1999; US$ 30.95An Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children is an excellent introduction to normal, healthy physical development for professionals who specialise in working with children. Janet McGregor, an experienced nurse teacher, guides the reader through the key changes in body systems and functions from birth through adolescence. more...
Infant Developmentby Hiram E. Fitzgerald; Katherine Karraker; Tom Luster
Garland Science 2002; US$ 150.00Infant Development is written by British and North American infancy researchers. The Chapters are organised along conventional lines in sections which cover perceptual, cognitive and social development, relating new findings on infant perception to both old and new accounts of cognitive development. Links are also drawn between these topics and the development of social interaction and language. more...
Why Love Mattersby Sue Gerhardt
Brunner-Routledge 2004; US$ 18.00Why Love Matters explains why love is essential to brain development in the early years of life, particularly to the development of our social and emotional brain systems. more...
Practice Notes On Child Care & Protectionby Barbara Mitchels
Routledge-Cavendish 2001; US$ 54.95This text provides a basic practical guide through the Children Act 1989 and its subordinate legislation, case law, guidance and social work practice including equal opportunities, the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. more...
Blackwell Handbook of Infant Developmentby Alan Fogel; J. Gavin Bremner
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2009; US$ 66.95This up-to-date overview of the fast-moving field of infant development covers all the major areas of interest in terms of research, applications and policy. Provides an up-to-date overview of progress on important developmental questions relating to infancy. Balances North American and European perspective. Written by leading international researchers. Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information, visit www.xreferplus.com more...
Developmental Problems of Childhood and Adolescenceby Martin Herbert
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 54.95This book provides a practical guide to, and critical review of, community and individual professional interventions that could ease the lives of children with developmental disorders and mental health problems. A critical review of, and practical guide to, the interventions that could ease the lives of children with developmental disorders and mental health problems. Structured around the stages and developmental tasks in a child’s life span, from conception to teenage years. Discusses inherited disorders, intrauterine problems, neonatal and perinatal problems, early childhood attachment and physical disorders, disabilities at school, and problems associated with socialisation. Also covers problems that affect children at all... more...
Blackwell Handbook of Infant Developmentby Gavin Bremner
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 194.95This up-to-date overview of the fast-moving field of infant development covers all the major areas of interest in terms of research, applications and policy. Provides an up-to-date overview of progress on important developmental questions relating to infancy. Balances North American and European perspective. Written by leading international researchers. Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information, visit www.xreferplus.com more...
Action As An Organizer of Learning and Developmentby John J. Rieser; Jeffrey J. Lockman; Charles A. Nelson
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2005; US$ 125.00This is the 33rd volume in the Minnesota Symposium on Child Psychology held in October 2002, held to honour the scientific and mentoring contributions of Anne Danielson Pick and Herbert L. Pick, Jr. It focused on "Action as an Organizer of Learning and Development". more...