This new edition of From Birth to Sixteen outlines children's
physical, social, emotional and cognitive development from infancy
through to adolescence. In both its practical application of research
and its contribution to the assessment of child development, this text
provides essential reading for students and practitioners in nursing,
health visiting, play work, youth work, early years education, teaching,
social work and occupational therapy.
This innovative and broad-ranging text is accessible and engaging, with
case studies, tables, and references to relevant studies making links to
professional practice throughout. Taking into account the diversity of
ways in which children develop - including considerations of gender,
ethnicity, social background, disability and resilience - it presents
developmental models for the years from birth to sixteen under each of
the following themes:
- children's rights and responsibilities
- relationships in the family
- relationships in day care, at school and with the peer group
- language and communication
- children and the media
- health and physical development
- mental health.
This fully updated new edition offers additional content on topics such
as attachment theory, the neuroscience of the brain, sleep patterns,
multi-lingualism in childhood, disability, making the transition to
young adulthood, and impact of war and other forms of adversity on
emotional health and well-being. A companion website offers additional
teaching and learning resources for students and lecturers.
From the foundations of the subject through to its application in
practice, From Birth to Sixteen provides an indispensable companion
for those studying child development or working with children.
