Handbook of Human Development for Health Care Professionals

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Author(s):	Kathleen M. Thies, PhD, RN, Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts John F. Travers, EdD, Department of Counseling, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Details:	ISBN-13: 9780763736149 ISBN-10:0763736147 Paperback 503 pages © 2006
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Overview

Handbook of Human Development provides health care professionals with a current, comprehensive, and practical overview of human development. The goal for each chapter is to offer a review of the literature on that particular subject, and goes on to analyze the current theory and research in a particular field, in light of the practical applications for readers.

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Part 1- Theoretical Foundations in Development

Chapter 1: Current Views of Lifespan Development

Chapter 2: Gender development

Chapter 3: Culture and Life-Span Development

Chapter 4: Resilience

Part 2- Normative Processes of Development

Chapter 5: Newborn Development and Behavior

Chapter 6: Psychosocial Development: Attachment in young children

Chapter 7: Cognitive Development

Chapter 8: Nutrition and the Behavior of Children: Food for Thought

Chapter 9: Motor Development

Chapter 10: Psychosocial Development: Adolescence and sexuality

Chapter 11: Psychosocial Development: Challenges of adulthood

Part 3- Alternative Routes Along the Development Path

Chapter 12: Prenatal Development: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

Chapter 13: People with Mental Retardation and the Developmental Disabilities Philosophy

Chapter 14: Young Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: Needs, Policies, and Services

Chapter 15: Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficits in Adults

Chapter 16: Anxiety: Developmental Context and Cognitive Perspectives

Chapter 17: The Roots of Violence and Aggression

Part 4- Toward Developmentally-Appropriate Care

Chapter 18: Development of Children with Chronic Illness: Why age alone does not tell the story.

Chapter 19: Adherence to Health Care Regimens

Chapter 20: Eagle Eyes: Technologies for Non-Verbal Persons

Chapter 21: Living with Pain and Infirmity

Part 5- Philosophical Perspectives on Human Development

Chapter 22: Hope and The Future

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Kathleen M. Thies, PhD, RN-Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts

Kathleen Mongan Thies, PhD, RN received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing, a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Adelphi University, and a PhD in developmental psychology from Boston College. She has taught in academic departments of psychology and nursing, and was formerly a chair of a department of nursing. She is currently directing the Graduate Entry pathway for non-nurses at the Graduate School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has written on developmental issues related to children with chronic illness, and on issues facing nursing education.

Additional Titles by this Author

Quick Look Nursing: Growth and Development Through the Lifespan
ISBN-13: 9780763756499

John F. Travers, EdD-Department of Counseling, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

John Travers EdD has been a professor at Boston College for many years where he has taught a variety of courses in developmental psychology. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, including Teacher of the Year. Among the many books he has authored or co-authored are Human Development Across the Lifespan; Educational Psychology: Effective Teaching, Effective Learning; and Quick Look Nursing: Growth and Development through the Lifespan.