Title: Making Decisions about Children : The Contribution of Child Development Research
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0631171665
ISBN 13: 9780631171669
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good

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Do women make better parents than men? Do children need a parent of each sex? Does separation from parents cause psychological trauma? Is group day care bad for young children? Are children harmed by their parent's divorce? These are some of the crucial questions that more and more professional people including lawyers, doctors, social workers, psychologists are called upon to make in the course of their work with children. Such decisions can have grave implications for children and their families. Therefore, it is imperative that any course of action fully take account of the knowledge accumulated from child development research. The aim of this book is to bridge the gap between research and practice.

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"H. Rudolph Schaffer has written a most timely volume in this era of broken homes and rapidly changing family lives. His book attempts to bridge the gap between what academicians know about children′s social development and family relationships and the practical concerns of nurses, doctors, lawyers and other professionals who must often weigh alternative courses of action as they attempt to serve children′s best interests in matters of custody, adoption or foster care." Review Of First Edition in Contemporary Psychology.

"The writing style is accessible, the issues and debates are presented in a balanced and clear manner, and, as a result, the conclusions appear well reasoned. This text is especially useful for practitioners working in family health or family counselling agencies." Journal of Family Studies, Vol 7, April 2001

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