Developmental Profiles by Lynn Marotz )
Designed to help you comprehend the complexity of child development, DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, Eighth Edition, highlights major characteristics for each of the developmental domains in a concise, non-technical, point-by-point format. The book covers the full range of stages in child and adolescent development, highlighting important safety considerations at each developmental stage. This edition provides extensive information that teachers, families, and service providers will find useful for promoting individualized learning and identifying developmental delays in their earliest stage. It integrates current research and theory throughout, and emphasizes the importance of working collaboratively with diverse families to achieve maximum benefit for children. Both preservice and practicing teachers will turn to this excellent reference over and over again for comprehensive, easy-to-find information about each stage of development.
Lynn Marotz, Ph.D., R.N., has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, and served as Associate Director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center for over 35 years. She worked closely with students in the Early Childhood teacher education program and offered courses in parenting, health/safety/nutrition for the young child, administration and foundations of early childhood education. Lynn has authored invited chapters on children’s health and development, nutrition and environmental safety in national and international publications and law books. She is also the author of "Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child," "Parenting Today’s Children," "Motivational Leadership," "Early Childhood Leadership: Motivation, Inspiration, Empowerment" and "By the Ages: Behavior & Development of Children Pre-birth Through Eight." Her involvement in state policy development, health screenings, professional development training, working with families and allied health professionals and the referral process is extensive. She has presented at international, national and state conferences and held appointments on national, state and local committees and initiatives that advocate on children’s and families’ behalf. However, it is her daily interactions with children and their families, students, colleagues and her beloved family that bring true insight, meaning and balance to the material in this book. K. Eileen Allen, professor emerita, was a member of the early childhood faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle and at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. For 31 years she taught graduate and undergraduate courses in child development, developmental disabilities in young children, parenting, early education and an interdisciplinary approach to early intervention and inclusion. She also trained teachers and supervised research-focused classrooms at both schools. In addition to numerous research articles and position papers in major professional journals, she has published seven college textbooks. During her retirement, she continued to write and advocate on behalf of children and families. Her last book was I LIKE BEING OLD: A GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF AGING.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780357625026 |
| ISBN 10 | 0357625021 |
| Title | Developmental Profiles |
| Author | Lynn Marotz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 2022-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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