{"product_id":"children-who-fail-to-thrive-isbn-9780471497202","title":"Children who Fail to Thrive","description":"Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without earlyintervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayedpsychomotor development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Such children typically present difficulties with feeding andsleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to growcan also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment,neglect, and abuse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure tothrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period.This extensive practical guide includes:\u003cbr\u003e * numerous checklists and other instruments for use inassessments\u003cbr\u003e * four chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particularfocus on multidisciplinary approaches\u003cbr\u003e * a comprehensive literature review alongside original researchdata\u003cbr\u003e * case studies drawn from the author's lengthy clinicalexperience\u003cbr\u003e This book is essential reading for social workers, health visitors,nurses, pediatricians, psychologists and child care workers. About the Author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Epigraphs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SECTION I: THE PROBLEM.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Historical Perspective of Failure to Thrive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Failure to Thrive: Definition, Prevalence, Manifestation, andEffect.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Psychosocial Short Stature: Emotional Stunting of Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Feeding\/Eating Behaviour of Children who Fail to Thrive, andParental Feeding Styles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Parent-Child Interaction in Failure-to-ThriveCases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Child-Parent Attachment Behaviour of Children who Failto Thrive and Parental Responsiveness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Fabricated or Induced Illnesses and Failure to Thrive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SECTION II: THE FRAMEWORK OF ASSESSMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. A Framework of Assessment of Failure-to-Thrive Cases:Ecological\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Approach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SECTION III: INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT OF FAILURE-TO-THRIVECHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Levels of Intervention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Some Theoretical Approaches to Failure-to-ThriveIntervention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Multidimensional\/Integrated Model of Intervention inFailure-to-Thri ve Cases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Approaches to Failure-to-Thrive Intervention Programmes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Considerations Arising from Failure-to-Thrive InterventionResearch.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"...anyone interested in childcare will find it absorbing...thispractical guide is full of information...\"(Familyonwards.com, 19February 2004)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...anyone interested in this subject, will gain from readingthis book.\" (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Vol.10, No.2, May2005)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...Overall, this very informative book covers much of thesubstantial research literature in a clear and accessible style.\"(European Child \u0026amp; Adolescent Psychiatry, vol 14, no. 8,2005)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...this very informative book covers much of the substantialresearch literature in a clear and accessible style...\"(European Child \u0026amp; Adolescent Psychiatry, March 2006) \u003cb\u003eDorota Iwaniec\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Social Work and Director of the Institute of Child Care Research at Queen’s University of Belfast. She has extensive clinical and research experience of working with children and their families and, in particular, in failure to thrive, neglect, emotional abuse, and behavioural and emotional problems of children and adolescents. She has been researching failure-to-thrive children for the last 25 years and has recently completed a 20-year follow-up study. Prior to coming to Queen’s University she worked as a social worker, researcher, and trainer in Leicester for nearly 30 years, both at the Social Services Department and at the Department of Child Health at Leicester Royal Infirmary.  Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development.  \u003cp\u003eSuch children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorota Iwaniec\u003c\/b\u003e has carried out the longest ever study on failure to thrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period. This extensive practical guide includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003enumerous checklists and other instruments for use in assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efour chapters on intervention and treatments, with a particular focus on multidisciplinary approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea comprehensive literature review alongside original research data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecase studies drawn from the author’s lengthy clinical experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for every professional working with children who fail to thrive, such as social workers, health visitors, nurses, paediatricians, psychologists and child care workers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988914847973,"sku":"NP9780471497202","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471497202.jpg?v=1761782032","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/children-who-fail-to-thrive-isbn-9780471497202","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}