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This volume offers a comprehensive and conceptually integrated
overview of the changing biological, psychological, and
social/environmental influences on health and illness from the
prenatal period through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and
adulthood. Based on the premise that protective and risk factors
vary with life stage, several chapters examine the development of
major biological systems and the changing role of genetics and
environment over time. In addition, they provide information on
environmental influences during the prenatal period and early
childhood, chronic illness in childhood, and health and health
risks in adolescence. Chapters on adulthood give special emphasis
to mid-life transitions in health, resiliency in later life, and
the impact of caregiving on health. Final chapters focus on death
and dying and on an integrative model of health and illness across
the life span.
Despite a growing body of scholarship on the phenomenon of
adolescent parenting, minimal attention has been given to
investigating systematic changes in adolescent mothers' and their
children's psychological functioning over time. This book reports
on a longitudinal study conducted to examine the social and
psychological consequences of teen parenting for both mothers and
their children. Qualitative and quantitative analyses are used to
explain why some mothers and children fare better than others,
showing that the lives and developmental trajectories of adolescent
mothers and children are inextricably interwoven and closely linked
to the social contexts within which they live. The book closes with
social policy implications of the research including
recommendations for intervention programs and policies to help
adolescent parents and their children achieve developmental success
and find happiness.
This volume offers a comprehensive and conceptually integrated
overview of the changing biological, psychological, and
social/environmental influences on health and illness from the
prenatal period through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and
adulthood. Based on the premise that protective and risk factors
vary with life stage, several chapters examine the development of
major biological systems and the changing role of genetics and
environment over time. In addition, they provide information on
environmental influences during the prenatal period and early
childhood, chronic illness in childhood, and health and health
risks in adolescence. Chapters on adulthood give special emphasis
to mid-life transitions in health, resiliency in later life, and
the impact of caregiving on health. Final chapters focus on death
and dying and on an integrative model of health and illness across
the life span.
Finding a way of simultaneously addressing the sensory, motor, emotional, communicative, cognitive and social needs of children on the autism spectrum can be a real challenge, and choosing from the vast array of options available is a daunting task. This book provides a blueprint for an educational intervention program that is evidence-based, comprehensive in scope and integrative in its approach. Grouping techniques into five categories for discussion, the book examines autism spectrum disorders within a developmental context, and shows that interventions with autistic individuals are not only possible, but can be really successful. Specific intervention strategies and program examples for developing competencies in areas such as joint attention, sensory integration, motor functioning, impulse control, memory, self-awareness, theory of mind and empathy, abstract thinking, problem-solving, social skills and community engagement, are presented. Techniques for dealing with specific behavior problems are also examined, including toileting delays, temper-tantrums, and eating and sleeping problems, amongst many others. This book will be essential reading for families, teachers, and other professionals working with children with autism.
Tom Whitman proposes a new developmental theory of autism that focuses on the diversity of characteristics associated with this disorder, and how these develop over time. This theory is reconciled and integrated with contemporary theories of autism, including the social, cognitive, linguistic, sensorimotor and biological perspectives. The broader societal context in which autism emerges is also explored along with its impact on the family. Whitman draws from extensive clinical experience to examine common education and biomedical interventions and presents recommendations both for practical approaches to the everyday challenges of autism, and for future research. This comprehensive book is essential reading for parents, students, therapists, researchers and policymakers eager to improve or update their understanding of autism.
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