Misca / Unwin Child and Adolescent Psychology for Social Work and Allied Professions

Applied Perspectives
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-137-35922-3
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

This essential new textbook meets the challenges faced by those who work with children in order to provide safe and effective practice. It identifies the ways in which social work and psychology need to work together to achieve this. Misca and Unwin reflect on the need for 'research mindedness' in social work education, and offer an invaluable critical analysis of current knowledge of child and adolescent psychology theory and research to help inform best social work practice.Whether a student on a qualifying course or an experienced practitioner, this is essential reading for social workers and psychologists working with children and adolescents.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Misca, Gabriela

Unwin, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The relevance of child and adolescent psychology to social work.- Emotional development and attachment.- Cognitive development.- Social development: from childhood to adolescence.- Parenting.- Safeguarding children and young people.- Understanding child and adolescent mental health

Über Autor(innen)

Gabriela Misca (PhD, CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS, FHEA) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK, and 2015-16 Fulbright Scholar in the USA. The focus of her research is advancing understanding of child development in the context of complex and/or adverse family dynamics and transitions across the lifespan.Peter Unwin, PhD,is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester where he teaches on the MA and BA in Social Work. He is a Registered Social Worker who has worked across all sectors of child care, having a particular interest in foster care.