Overview

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

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Author:   Emma Zara O'Brien
Publisher:   Gill
Imprint:   Gill Education
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.529kg
ISBN:  

9780717156290

ISBN 10:   071715629
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   22 March 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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