Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
June 21, 2009 by Admin
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Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this indispensable clinical resource and text helps readers understand the latest developmental knowledge and apply it in their work with children and families. The book begins with a framework elucidating the transactions between individual development and the child’s wider environment, and emphasizing the crucial role of attachment. Key developmental processes and tasks from infancy through middle childhood are then discussed in paired chapters that respectively address how children of different ages typically feel, think, and behave, and how to intervene effectively with those who are having difficulties. Ideally structured for classroom use, the second edition has been updated throughout to
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Review by K. Vander Dussen for Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
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As a clinical psychologist and professor in a Clinical PsyD program I thoroughly endorse this book. This is a graduate level text and I can say with certainty that professors that utilize this book will produce students grounded in the topic. I have used this text in eight consecutive semesters and my students really love this book. It is easy to read, but sophisticated. Each chapter on a developmental stage is followed by case examples whereby developmental concepts are applied. Your students will have a thorough grounding in latest findings in child development and be able to translate this into their clinical work. I cannot say enough about the superiority of this text.
Kim Vander Dussen, Psy. D., RPT-S
Licensed Psychologist
Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor
Associate Professor, Argosy University, Orange County
Review by J. Underwood for Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
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Douglas Davies’s text is lively, intelligent, and somehow manages to be grounded in developmental/attachment theory AND the narrative, real-life details of case studies. His case studies bring the factual elements to life and make this a memorable read. In all honesty, I probably know 100 people who all agree that Davies’s text was the finest textbook we have ever read. Highly recommended!
Review by Yvonne Falk for Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
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As a school psychologist (ages 4 – 13), I have been looking for a book like this for years! It’s much more elaborate than the standard books on child development and it’s based on the latest research rather than on theories. It provides me with a rich fund of information that I use when assessing a child, especially younger children with social or emotional issues.
One thing that appeals to me in this book, is the emphasis on psychological processes. Diagnoses like ADHD are briefly discussed but Davies explains also how for example an environmentally based language delay can lead to problems with impulsivity.
Highly recommended!
Review by S. Mukkamala for Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
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I got this book as a required textbook for my class in a PhD program. The book has excellent case examples for each chapter (so far). The authors do a good job of integrating practice into an understanding of theoretical issues. I have had child development classes before, but I feel like I have a better understanding of child development with my current class and this textbook. The one criticism I have is that some of the literature mentioned in the book seems a little dated.
All in all, a good book to begin a comprehensive understanding of child development and the issues to look out for at each stage. Incorporating practice with theoretical issues adds an extra dimension to the book.
Review by N. Eppstein for Child Development, Second Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide (Social Work Practice with Children and Families)
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The information in the book is VERY essential when working with children and youth. The professor who wrote the book teaches at my school, the University of Michigan School of Social Work. The only problem I’ve ever had with the book is that when I ordered it and it came the cover was one way and the whole text was another. So when I opened it up from the front cover, I had the last page of the text AND it was upsidedown. Amazon should really fix that!!