Handbook of Child Life A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care

Name: Handbook of Child Life A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care
Price: 14.38 USD
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ISBN: 9780398078324

ISBN-10: 0398078327

ISBN-13: 9780398078324

Edition: 2009

Authors: Richard H. Thompson

List price: $55.95

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It has been said that the moral test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. Those who enter the field of child life daily encounter those in our society who are among the most vulnerable ... vulnerable because of their age and their ways of interpreting the world, vulnerable because of their physical circumstances, vulnerable because of the unfamiliar they encounter, vulnerable at times because of additional barriers such as language, poverty or prejudice. Yet, the child life specialist understands that each individual, despite the vulnerabilities he or she may bring to an encounter, also brings strength and resiliency. The task of the child life specialist is to build…

Book details

List price: $55.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 378
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Contributing Authors


Introduction


Chapter



The Story of Child Life




Theoretical Foundations of Child Life Practice




Research in Child Life




Therapeutic Relationships in Child Life




Communication and Child Life




Family-Centered Care and the Implications For Child Life Practice




Assessment and Documentation in Child Life




Paradigms of Play




Psychological Preparation and Coping




Program Administration and Supervision




Child Life Interventions in Critical care and at the End of Life




Working With Grieving Children and Families




Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation




The Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care




Child Life and Education Issues: The Child With a Chronic Illness or Special Healthcare Needs




Child Life: A Global Perspective



Index