Bøker av Martin (University of Exeter) Herbert

This text provides an account of the child's journey from the womb to young adulthood. The first half of the book, discussing normal patterns of growth and development, is cross-referenced to equivalent chapters in the second half, discussing atypical conditions.

The aims of this guide are to provide the practitioner with the means to assess parental bonding and infantile attachments. A description of infantile attachments, a look at contentious issues, evidence for and against the a critical perioda and a proforma to describe and rate parental attachments are included.

This series of practical guides has been designed for all practitioners - doctors, nurses, health visitors, social workers, counsellors, and anyone who works with children and their families. Each booklet contains a parent's guide which can be photocopied and given to families.