Children who Fail to Thrive - A Practice Guide (Paperback)

Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development.
Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse.
Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure to thrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period. This extensive practical guide includes: numerous checklists and other instruments for use in assessmentsfour chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particular focus on multidisciplinary approachesa comprehensive literature review alongside original research datacase studies drawn from the author's lengthy clinical experienceThis book is essential reading for social workers, health visitors, nurses, pediatricians, psychologists and child care workers.

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2004
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	D. Iwaniec
Dimensions:	231 x 157 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-0-471-49720-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Promotions
LSN:	0-471-49720-7
Barcode:	9780471497202

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