Understanding the way in which individuals develop before birth, as babies, children and adolescents through to young and older adulthood towards death is an important part of any social work role. Being able to skilfully apply this understanding in real life practice situations is even more important, as purposeful translations of human development are at the heart of effective professional practice. a Introducingastudents to emotional, psychological and social developmental theories of human growth before exploring in detail how these theories can be incorporated into practice, this book will ensureastudents have all the toolsathey need to not only understand but critically appraise and apply psychosocial theories early on in training and whilst on placement. With the help of real world case studies, summaries and tips for further study, it will showastudents how life course theories inter-relate and howathey can make appropriate, purposeful translations of theory into skilled, professional practice.
Introduction Childhood in the early years Attachment - bonding and brain development Erikson - the initial stages Object Relations Theory - meet my needs From childhood through adolescence to becoming an adult Attachment - new relationships on old foundations Erikson - from identity to intimacy Object Relations Theory - looking for the perfect match Adulthood and Older Age Attachment - the complexity of adult attachments Erikson (stages 7-8) - from mid-life to contentment or despair Object Relations Theory - maturity or immaturity Surviving life's challenges Loss, Change & Transitions Family Systems and psychodynamics - is there such a thing as a normal family ? Trauma & Resilience Voices from practice
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