{"product_id":"understanding-families-marci-hanson-9781598572155","title":"Understanding Families: Supportive Approaches to Diversity, Disability, and Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday's American families are more complex and diverse than ever before--and today's child and family professionals must be fully prepared to meet their needs. Interventionists, educators, health care professionals, therapists, and social workers will get the strong foundation they need with the NEW edition of this trusted textbook, a comprehensive guide to working effectively and respectfully with contemporary families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly respected experts Marci Hanson and Eleanor Lynch have expanded and updated their bestselling text, weaving in cutting-edge research on social, demographic, and economic changes and connecting the research to best practices in family-centered care. With a strong emphasis on family resilience, this book gets preservice and in-service professionals ready to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ework with a broad range of families with \u003cb\u003ediverse structures, backgrounds, and circumstances\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecommunicate\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecollaborate\u003c\/b\u003e effectively with every family they serve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupport families of \u003cb\u003echildren with disabilities\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadvance strong \u003cb\u003eparent-child attachment and interactions\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ematch services and supports with each family's \u003cb\u003edesired goals and outcomes\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaddress \u003cb\u003erisk factors\u003c\/b\u003e such as poverty, addiction, and violence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epromote the \u003cb\u003emental health\u003c\/b\u003e of young children \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e their parents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapply \u003cb\u003ehuman development theories\u003c\/b\u003e in their work with children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edefuse common sources of \u003cb\u003etension\u003c\/b\u003e between families and professionals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this cornerstone textbook, the new generation of child and family professionals will have the research and practical guidance they need to improve the lives and outcomes of 21st-century families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT'S NEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimely new information on: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemographic changes in the past decade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural and linguistic diversity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic issues caused by the recession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe needs of infants and very young children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfant mental health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlus helpful sample questions to guide service providers' interactions with families \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marci Hanson, Eleanor Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598572156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598572155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Marci Hanson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919983800575,"sku":"9781598572155","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f7dde1c-6505-44d4-bed4-f0995f072a08.jpg?v=1710359899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-families-marci-hanson-9781598572155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}