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Early Childhood Assessment
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ISBN: 0471419842
Author: Lidz, Carol S.
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A new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningfulpsychological assessments of young childrenEarly Childhood Assessment presents a thorough, step-by-stepapproach to the comprehensive psychological assessment of youngchildren. In addition to covering major psychological tests, thisinvaluable resource includes specific guidelines and formats forinterviewing parents and other caregivers, observing children andcaregiver-child interaction, conducting dynamic assessments,writing reports, and evaluating outcomes of recommendedinterventions.Dr. Lidz's approach encourages a broad range of observation with anoverarching objective of completing a picture of the "whole" child,from family life to social-emotional and neuropsychologicalfunctioning. She leads the reader through each step of acomprehensive assessment, touching on the major data sourcesnecessary for a full understanding of the child within differentenvironments. Throughout the book, Dr. Lidz advocates bestassessment practices that reflect the interests of children andfamilies.Features useful information on:* Conducting initial interviews and observations for setting thecourse of the assessment* Using standardized and nonstandardized approaches to generateboth qualitative and quantitative data* Viewing children and families within their culturalcontexts* Integrating assessment data sources to generate meaningfulrecommendations and readable reportsPlus:* Includes unique chapters on play, observation of parent-child andteacher-child interactions, and dynamic assessmentEarly Childhood Assessment is a valuable tool for professionals andstudents who are concerned about the richness and complexity ofchildren's development within their families and communities.
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