The Neglected Child: How to Recognize, Respond, and Prevent - Softcover

Johnson Med, Heather; Wilhelm Edd, Laura; Welch PhD, Ginger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087659478X ISBN 13: 9780876594780

Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S., 2013

Synopsis

The Neglected Child provides everything educators and caregivers need to know to identify and intervene in neglectful situations, while also creating a safe, nurturing, and protective environment for young children. From defining the different types and levels of severity of neglect to establishing suspicion and reporting neglectful situations, this book is filled with helpful information from expert psychologists and educators in the field today.

Each chapter includes a brief quiz to assess chapter learning and Notes from the Field that represent real-life stories the authors have encountered in their work. The appendices at the end of the text include reproducible handouts, sample statements for parent handbooks, self-assessments for teachers, and important contact information to use when reporting neglect.

About this title

About the Authors

Heather Johnson, MEd, is a curriculum coordinator for a public school district serving nearly 15,000 children in the state of Oklahoma. She has an extensive background in early childhood education and has worked in both the private and public sectors. Heather is an active child advocate, participating in local, state, and national events to promote the importance of early childhood and the prevention of child abuse and maltreatment. In her spare time, Heather works as a grant writer working to better the lives of at-risk children and teen parents.

Laura Wilhelm, EdD, is an assistant professor of early childhood education in the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of Central Oklahoma. Over the past twenty years, she has worked in many different urban and suburban schools as both an early childhood educator and elementary school teacher.

Ginger Welch, Ph.D. is Clinical Associate Professor and Infant Mental Health Specialist at Oklahoma State University. She is a private practice psychologist specializing in evaluation and consultation services to infants and young children, including those who have been abused or neglected. She also serves children with chronic or serious health conditions including Sickle Cell Disease, cancer, and prematurity. She has presented her work on child maltreatment at many national conferences including the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the American Psychological Association, and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. She has also taught nationally and internationally on topics related to child development, child abuse, and counseling, and is the author of one tween fiction novel, "The Dream Reader." She lives in Oklahoma City and is the proud mom of one daughter, Addy Grace.

From the Back Cover

The Neglected Child provides everything educators and caregivers need to know to identify and intervene in neglectful situations, while also creating a safe, nurturing, and protective environment for young children. From defining the different types and levels of severity of neglect to establishing suspicion and reporting neglectful situations, this book is filled with helpful information from expert psychologists and educators in the field today.

Each chapter includes a brief quiz to assess chapter learning and Notes from the Field that represent real-life stories the authors have encountered in their work. The appendices at the end of the text include reproducible handouts, sample statements for parent handbooks, self-assessments for teachers, and important contact information to use when reporting neglect.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S.
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087659478X
• ISBN 13: 9780876594780
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128