A Study into Infant Mental Health

This book is a study of infant mental health which blends knowledge and understanding from three perspectives: international research, theory, and intervention. The volume increases awareness of the significance of infant mental health, adding to the growing body of literature on influences upon lifestyles, communities, society, and attainment.

Autorentext

Hazel G. Whitters is a practitioner-researcher who works in an early years service in Glasgow, Scotland. Interests include the professional-parent relationship, therapeutic play, and infant mental health.

Inhalt

Preface 1. Infant Mental Health 2. Relationships, Involvement, and Well-being 3. The Developing Child 4. Learning and Adversities 5. Ability, Capacity, and Creativity 6. Research, theory, and intervention Index