Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan: Applications for Counselors

A practically focused guide to effective counseling of all clients Human Development Across the Life Span is a practical guide to human growth and development, moving beyond theory to include real–world applications for counselors who work with clients. Written by recognized authorities in mental health counseling and counselor education, this book is fully aligned with the American Counseling Association?s accreditation standards and includes contributions by well–known and respected academics and practitioners. Based on an extensive review of course syllabi across CACREP–accredited programs, this book is organized to follow the way courses are typically taught and follows a consistent structure including pedagogical elements that help students learn. After a thorough examination of essential concepts and theories of life span development, the book moves through each stage of human growth and development to provide expert insight, short case studies, and practical applications to counseling. The full Instructor?s package provides a useful set of tools, including a Respondus test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an Instructor?s Manual. This book is the only text on human growth and development that emphasizes the key implications and applications for counselors, providing useful information and the insights of real experts in each subject area. Understand the developmental milestones at each life stage Appreciate clients? perspectives to better facilitate appropriate interventions Work more effectively with clients of any age, from toddlers to seniors Tailor your approach to meet the unique needs and abilities of each life stage As a counselor, you cannot approach a child?s therapy the same way you approach an adult?s. Even within each major category, each developmental stage includes a nuanced set of characteristics that, considered appropriately, will inform a more effective treatment plan. Human Development Across the Life Span is a comprehensive guide to understanding all of your clients, and providing the type of counseling that facilitates more positive outcomes. INDICE: Acknowledgments .Preface .PART ONE: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS .Chapter 1 Human Development: Counseling the Ever–changing Person in Context Mark D. Stauffer and David Capuzzi .Chapter 2 Theories of Human Development David Capuzzi, Mark D. Stauffer, and Tammie O Neil .Chapter 3 The Many Facets of Human Development: Spiritual and Moral Developmental Theories Mark D. Stauffer, Jeff Cook, Robyn Trippany–Simmons, and Tiffany Rush–Wilson .Chapter 4 Cross Cultural Counseling and Human Development Anneliese A. Singh, Kim Lee Hughes, and Taryne M. Mingo .PART TWO: BIRTH AND INFANCY .CHAPTER 5: Birth and Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development Christie Jenkins, Kerrie R. Fineran, and Amber Lange .Chapter 6 Birth and Infancy: Emotional and Social Development Adrianne L. Johnson and Eric D. Anderson .PART THREE: EARLY CHILDHOOD .Chapter 7 Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development Nicole R. Hill, Brooks Bastian Hanks, Holly H. Wagner, and Torey Portrie–Bethke .Chapter 8 Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development Elsa Soto Leggett, Gail K. Roaten, and Kathy Ybañez–Llorente .PART FOUR: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD .Chapter 9 Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development Matt Glowiak and Mark Aaron Mayfield .Chapter 10 Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development Matt Glowiak and Mark Aaron Mayfield .PART FIVE: ADOLESCENCE .CHAPTER 11 Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development Stephanie K. Scott and Kelli A. Saginak .CHAPTER 12 Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development Stephanie K. Scott and Kelli A. Saginak .PART SIX: YOUNG ADULTHOOD .CHAPTER 13 Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development Janet Froeschle Hicks and Brandé Flamez .Chapter 14 Young Adulthood Social–Emotional Development Brian Hutchison, Katheryne T. Leigh, and Holly H. Wagner .PART SEVEN: MIDDLE ADULTHOOD .Chapter 15 Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development Amy E. Ford and Leif A. Ford .Chapter 16 Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development Dilani M. Perera–Diltz, Andrew J. Intagliata, and John M. Laux .PART EIGHT: LATE ADULTHOOD .Chapter 17 Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development Melinda Haley, Juliana J. Forrest–Lytle, and Nazak Dadashazar .Chapter 18 Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development Ann Vernon and Darcie Davis Gage .PART NINE: THE END OF LIFE .Chapter 19: Generativity, Death, Dying, and Bereavement Brandé Flamez, Ann Ordway, Javier Cavazos Vela, and Janet Froeschle Hicks .About the Author .About the Contributors .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-118-98472-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 656
• Fecha Publicación: 29/02/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés