Human growth and development / by Emma Zara O'Brien.
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TextPublication details: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2013.Edition: Second editionDescription: [ix], 277 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cmISBN: - 071715629X (pbk.)
- 9780717156290 (pbk.)
- Human growth & development / an Irish perspective [Cover title]
- 155 OBR
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 2012Irish and international facts, research, cases and statistics are used to: explain normal patterns of lifespan development; introduce variations within the normal ran≥ 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 coursesPrevious edition: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
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.