Child Development: A Practitioner's Guide

by Douglas Davies

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606239090
• ISBN13: 9781606239094
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Child Development: A Practitioner's Guide

This good is a good read with valuable information. It made learning about Child development a joy.

The best textbook in my social work education

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!

Best Child Develoment Text Available

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

Highly recommended!

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!