Coping With Children's Temperament A Guide For Professionals

by Carey, William B.; Mcdevitt, Sean

• ISBN13: 9780465014323
• ISBN10: 0465014321
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-08-25
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

Why does one child and not another in a normal family develop a behavior problem? If a child is sensitive and likely to complain, how does that affect the quality and quantity of the medical care provided? What happens to the neurologically intact child who has trouble paying attention in school?Children's temperaments make a substantial contribution to their environments and their interactions with them. Certain of these largely inborn behavioral style differences, which are not abnormal in themselves, may lead to clinical problems by predisposing children to abrasive, incompatible relationships with caregivers.In this book, William B. Carey and Sean C. McDevitt present a clear, concise summary of the recent clinical research on temperament, in particular from the last ten years, coupled with practical suggestions on how to use this information in a variety of clinical and educational settings. These management strategies were assembled from their own extensive clinical experience and that of others. They take the professionalpsychologist, physician, nurse, teacher, day care worker, and social workerthrough all the stages of a child's life to show how the effects of temperament play out in infancy, the preschool years, middle childhood, and adolescence.Richly illustrated with detailed case examples, this outstanding book brings theory and practice to life and shows how all who work with children can improve their care by understanding these important differences.

Author Biography

William B. Carey, M.D., is clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and director of behavioral pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sean C. McDevitt, Ph.D.,is a child and adolescent psychologist in Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ, with eighteen years of practical experience working with children and families in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. William B. Carey, M.D., is clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and director of behavioral pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sean C. McDevitt, Ph.D.,is a child and adolescent psychologist in Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ, with eighteen years of practical experience working with children and families in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Reorienting Professionals to the New Understanding of Temperament Differences in Children	p. 1
The Nature and Practical Relevance of Temperament: What Do We Know?	p. 8
The Nature and Practical Relevance of Temperament: What Can We Do?	p. 34
The Newborn Period	p. 49
General Parental Care: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers	p. 63
Day Care: Preschool Child Care Outside the Home	p. 80
Physical Health Care	p. 92
Developmental Variation and Behavioral Adjustment Problems	p. 112
Middle Childhood and School Performance	p. 138
Adolescence	p. 162
Environmental Stressors and Crises	p. 174
Conclusion: an Opportunity to Improve the Care of Our Children	p. 188
Questionnaires for Measuring Temperament: Principal Questionnaires in English Using New York Longitudinal Study Categories	p. 197
References	p. 203
Index	p. 227
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