Developmental Psychology for the Helping Professions - Evidence-Based Practice in Health and Social Care

Informationen zum Autor Brian Sheldon is Emeritus Professor of Applied Social Research in the Penninsula Medical School at the University of Exeter, UK. Previously he was Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Social Services there. His long standing interest has been in studies of the effectiveness of services for people with mental health problems. He is the author of six books and many research articles on evidenced based practice in Health & Social Care. Klappentext This book offers a bio-psycho-social approach to evidence-based practice in health and social care. The book presents current evidence on the influence of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors on behaviour, a survey of developmental factors from childhood to old age, and implications for practice at each stage.This book offers a bio-psycho-social approach to evidence-based practice in health and social care. The book presents current evidence on the influence of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors on behaviour, a survey of developmental factors from childhood to old age, and implications for practice at each stage. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Principles of Evidenced-Based Practice2. What Comes With Us? Nature via Nurture3. The Influence of Learning on Development4. Stages and Aspects of Psychological Development5. Adolescence and Early Adulthood6. Middle Life and the Transition to Old Age

Product details

• Authors: Brian Sheldon
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.2015
• EAN: 9781137321138
• ISBN: 978-1-137-32113-8
• No. of pages: 330
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; B, Child, developmental & lifespan psychology, Social Work, Social welfare & social services, Health psychology, Social Service, Developmental Psychology, School Psychology, Child psychology, Child and School Psychology, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Care