Human Growth & Development
An Irish Perspective
2nd Edition
Published on 22. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7171-5629-0 (ISBN)
Description
Updated edition of this popular book introducing human growth and development from conception to old age, with reference to an Irish context.
New to this edition:
Updated for the Human Growth and Development award (5N1279)
New chapter emphasises the application of knowledge to practical, work-based problems and scenarios
Greater prominence given to the older stage of lifespan development with reference to the Creating Excellence in Dementia Care report 2012
Irish and international facts, research, cases and statistics are used to:
explain normal patterns of lifespan development;
introduce variations within the normal range;
highlight the factors that can affect development throughout the lifespan.
Examines the stages from infancy to old age within the framework of physical, cognitive and socio-emotional theories.
Written For:
NFQ Level 5 Human Growth and Developemnt component module, as part of:
Early Childhood Care & Education (5M2009)
Applied Social Studies (5M2181)
Community Care (5M2786)
Health Service Skills (5M3782)
Healthcare Support (5M4339)
Nursing Studies (5M4349)
Community Health Services (5M4468)
Also suitable for:
CACHE courses in Childcare and Health and Social Care
Montessori courses and Returning to Education courses
Introduction to Psychology courses
New to this edition:
Updated for the Human Growth and Development award (5N1279)
New chapter emphasises the application of knowledge to practical, work-based problems and scenarios
Greater prominence given to the older stage of lifespan development with reference to the Creating Excellence in Dementia Care report 2012
Irish and international facts, research, cases and statistics are used to:
explain normal patterns of lifespan development;
introduce variations within the normal range;
highlight the factors that can affect development throughout the lifespan.
Examines the stages from infancy to old age within the framework of physical, cognitive and socio-emotional theories.
Written For:
NFQ Level 5 Human Growth and Developemnt component module, as part of:
Early Childhood Care & Education (5M2009)
Applied Social Studies (5M2181)
Community Care (5M2786)
Health Service Skills (5M3782)
Healthcare Support (5M4339)
Nursing Studies (5M4349)
Community Health Services (5M4468)
Also suitable for:
CACHE courses in Childcare and Health and Social Care
Montessori courses and Returning to Education courses
Introduction to Psychology courses
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 176 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-5629-0 (9780717156290)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Emma Zara O'Brien, MLitt, HDipEd, HDipPsych, is a lecturer of Lifespan Development at Inchicore College of Further Education. She has worked as a researcher in the Centre for Disability Studies, UCD, and in the National Children's Office. She is a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and the author of Psychology for Social Care.
Content
Chapter 1: What is Psychology?
In Focus: Critical vs. Sensitive Period Debate - Extreme Deprivation
Chapter 2: Theorists
In Focus: Elder's Study of the Great Depression and its Impact
Chapter 3: Conception, Prenatal Development and Birth
In Focus: Low Birth Weight and Social Inequality
Chapter 4: The Newborn Baby
In Focus: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - the Irish Experience
Chapter 5: Infancy: The First Two Years of Life
In Focus: The Implications of Disorganised Attachment
Chapter 6: Early Childhood: Two to Five Years
In Focus: Autism
Chapter 7: Middle Childhood: Six to Eleven Years
In Focus: Children's Understanding of Well-being
Chapter 8: Adolescence
In Focus: Suicide
Chapter 9: Early to Middle Adulthood
In Focus: Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Chapter 10: Older Age, Dying and Death
In Focus: Elder Abuse and Older People's Experience of Mistreatment and Abuse
Chapter 11: Knowledge into Practice
In Focus: Critical vs. Sensitive Period Debate - Extreme Deprivation
Chapter 2: Theorists
In Focus: Elder's Study of the Great Depression and its Impact
Chapter 3: Conception, Prenatal Development and Birth
In Focus: Low Birth Weight and Social Inequality
Chapter 4: The Newborn Baby
In Focus: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - the Irish Experience
Chapter 5: Infancy: The First Two Years of Life
In Focus: The Implications of Disorganised Attachment
Chapter 6: Early Childhood: Two to Five Years
In Focus: Autism
Chapter 7: Middle Childhood: Six to Eleven Years
In Focus: Children's Understanding of Well-being
Chapter 8: Adolescence
In Focus: Suicide
Chapter 9: Early to Middle Adulthood
In Focus: Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Chapter 10: Older Age, Dying and Death
In Focus: Elder Abuse and Older People's Experience of Mistreatment and Abuse
Chapter 11: Knowledge into Practice