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Human growth and development : an introduction for social workers

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  • Author: Sudbery, John
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    2010
    Summary:

    This introductory text for social workers provides a knowledge base about human development from conception to death and is packed with real-life case studies and useful pedagogy. Great for revision, there is a student-friendly reference section with glossary and overviews of key theories.

    Contents:
    • Introduction
    • 1. Beginnings
    • 2. A Secure Base
    • 3. The Developing Child
    • 4. Transitions and Adolescence
    • 5. Living Independently
    • 6. Sex, Love, Work and Children
    • 7. Maturity and some of its Hazards
    • 8. Adulthood and Ageing
    • 9. Dying, Grief and Mourning
    • 10. Fitting the Pieces Together Reference Section
    • 11. Essential Background
    • 12. Glossary
    Genre:
    Instructional and educational works
    Subject(s): Developmental psychobiology | Human growth | Life cycle, Human | Social service | Social work education
    Original Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2010
    Language(s): English