The Home Visitor's Guidebook: Promoting Optimal Parent and Child Development - Softcover

Klass, Carol Speekman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557666113 ISBN 13: 9781557666116

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Co, 2003

Synopsis

Packed with practical strategies - based on research and the author's continuing field work - this guidebook shows home visitors how to: build trust, communicate respect, and maintain boundaries with families; make home visits successful by developing specific communication and interpersonal skills; understand the stages of typical child development - and use that knowledge to help families promote the child's sense of self, provide guidance and discipline, develop communication and language, promote learning through play, and more; gain fresh perspective; create a support network; and, learn new strategies through professional development opportunities.Throughout the book, readers follow home visitors into the homes of diverse families, sharing their triumphs and challenges and learning lessons to use in their own work. The personal stories, research, and strategies make this an essential guide for any home visitor.The third edition includes expanded coverage of issues such as violence, pregnancy, supervision, work with low-income families, goals and roles, and work with extended family. It also covers new topics, such as parents as advocates, early intervention, assessment, children with chronic illnesses, and more.It is useful for pre- and in-service home visitors, including: paraprofessionals, nurses, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, educators and family support and assessment workers.

About this title

About the Author

Carol Klass is a professional speaker, writer, and early interventionist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1557666113
• ISBN 13: 9781557666116
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512