{"product_id":"early-childhood-assessment-carol-s-lidz-9780471419846","title":"Early Childhood Assessment","description":"A new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningfulpsychological assessments of young children \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Early 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Features useful information on: \u003cbr\u003e * Conducting initial interviews and observations for setting thecourse of the assessment\u003cbr\u003e * Using standardized and nonstandardized approaches to generateboth qualitative and quantitative data\u003cbr\u003e * Viewing children and families within their culturalcontexts\u003cbr\u003e * Integrating assessment data sources to generate meaningfulrecommendations and readable reports \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Plus: \u003cbr\u003e * Includes unique chapters on play, observation of parent-child andteacher-child interactions, and dynamic assessment \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Early 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol S. Lidz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0471419842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471419846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.20w x 1.16d","brand":"Carol S. Lidz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946669998335,"sku":"9780471419846","price":116.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cc527137-1cd9-4c91-90bd-74c872ce2275.jpg?v=1681514463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-childhood-assessment-carol-s-lidz-9780471419846","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}