Table of Contents
About the Author Foreword
Jeree H. Pawl Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Credits Introduction
Approach Overview of Topics
I. Home Visiting: The Basics
1.The Parent"“Home Visitor Relationship Cultural Sensitivity and Recognition Bilingual Families Forming the Parent"“Home Visitor Relationship Progression of the Parent"“Home Visitor Relationship Establishing Reciprocal, Positive Feelings Between Parents and Home Visitors: A Personal Relationship Shared Delight in the Child Grandparents Fathers Working with Pregnant Mothers and Their Families Home Visitors' Relationship with Teen Parents Mothers and Childbearing Daughters Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 2. The Home Visitor's Approach Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential Knowledge and Skills Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 3. The Home Visitor's Professional Development Education Supervision Peer Mentoring: A Program Example Assessment and Evaluation Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion
II. Promoting Healthy Parent and Child Development
4. Developing a Sense of Self: The Foundation of Social and Emotional Development Neurophysiology Developing the Body Self: Birth to 6 Months The Autonomous Self: 7"“18 Months The Social Self: 19 Months to 3 Years The Narrative Self: 3"“5 Years Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 5. Guidance and Discipline Guidance and Discipline A Developmental Approach Early Infancy: Birth to 8 Months Late Infancy: 8"“17 Months Toddlerhood: 18 Months to 3 Years Later Toddlerhood: 3"“5 Years Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 6. Communication and Language Communication and Language Prespeech: Birth to 10 Months Emergence of First Words and Jargon: 10"“15 Months Word Combinations: 16 Months to 2 Years Telling Stories: 2"“5 Years Emerging Literacy Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 7. Play, Learning, and Development Birth to 12 Months 12"“30 Months 30 Months to 5 Years Electronic Play Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 8. Everyday Rituals and Celebrations Patterns of Mutuality Family Celebrations and Traditions Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 9. Children's Illnesses Caregiving as a Social Experience Illnesses and Medical Conditions Developmental Importance of Illness Serious Illness Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 10. Siblings New Children Parent Expectations and Comparisons Valuing Different Children Sibling Relationships Discipline Large Families Only Children Balancing the Home Visitor's Interactions Difficulties and Dilemmas Conclusion 11. The Psychologically Vulnerable Family Marital/Partnership Discord and Divorce Mental Illness Substance Abuse Domestic and Community Violence The Resilient Child Conclusion
III. Person and Profession12. Personal History"”Professional Competence
Janice Cynthia Childhood Pain to Professional Competence Conclusion
Resources Endnotes References Index
