Building on the legacy of Drs. Suzanne D. Dixon and Martin T. Stein, Dixon and Stein’s Encounters with Children, Fifth Edition, offers a unique, how-to approach to understanding the developmental stages of childhood, providing practical strategies for today’s clinicians who interact with children and families. Unlike pathology-focused pediatrics texts, this compact volume examines typical child development and offers expert guidance on childhood stages, developmental challenges, family wellbeing, and social determinants of health. From the neonatal visit and newborn exam through the late adolescent years, this highly regarded reference provides thorough, evidence-based guidance with an emphasis on relationships as central to a child’s wellbeing. Content is aligned with the well-child visit schedule, making it highly relevant to new and experienced clinicians alike. Now under the expert guidance of new editors, Drs. Jenny Radesky and Caroline Kistin, this edition.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Activate your eBook today! - p. iii 5. Title page - p. IFC1 6. Copyright - p. IFC1 7. List of Contributors - p. iv 8. Foreword - p. iv 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. x 11. List of Illustrations - p. xi 12. List of Tables - p. xi 13. Chapter 1: The Importance of Child Behavior and Development in Life Course Health - p. xi 14. Chapter 2: Understanding Children: Theories, Concepts, and Insights - p. 7 15. Chapter 3: Preparing Your Practice for Socially and Emotionally Responsive Care - p. 28 16. Chapter 4: Use of Drawing by Children at Health Encounters - p. 44 17. Chapter 5: The Prenatal Period: Understanding Parent Stress, Mental Health, and Attachment - p. 60.e1 18. Chapter 6: The Newborn: Meeting the Infant - p. 75 19. Chapter 7: Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Special Issues for Medically Vulnerable Infantsnts - p. 89 20. Chapter 8: First Days at Home: Making a Place in the Family - p. 108 21. Chapter 9: One to Two Months: Adjusting to the World - p. 122 22. Chapter 10: Three to Four Months: Smiles and Laughs - p. 134 23. Chapter 11: Six Months: Reaching Out - p. 143 24. Chapter 12: Eight to Nine Months: Exploring and Clinging - p. 159 25. Chapter 13: One Year: One Giant Step Forward - p. 172 26. Chapter 14: Fifteen to Eighteen Months: Declaring Independence and Pushing the Limits - p. 189 27. Chapter 15: Two Years: Language Leaps - p. 210 28. Chapter 16: Three Years: Emergence of Magic - p. 227 29. Chapter 17: Four Years: Clearer Sense of Self - p. 241 30. Chapter 18: Five Years: Opening the School Door - p. 256 31. Chapter 19: Six to Seven Years: Reading, Relationships, and Playing by the Rules - p. 271 32. Chapter 20: Seven to 10 Years: The World of Middle Childhood - p. 291 33. Chapter 21: Eleven to 14 Years: Early Adolescence—Age of Rapid Changes - p. 310 34. Chapter 22: Fifteen to Seventeen Years: Mid-Adolescence—Redefining Self - p. 329 35. Chapter 23: Seventeen to Twenty-One Years: Transition to Adulthood - p. 346 36. Chapter 24: Specific Considerations: Families Impacted by Incarceration and the Criminal Legal System - p. 357 37. Chapter 25: Encounters With Illness: Coping and Growing - p. 367 38. Chapter 26: Stressful Events: Separation, Loss, Violence, and Death - p. 391 39. Chapter 27: Resources for Families: An Annotated Bibliography - p. 412 40. APPENDIX - p. 420 41. INDEX - p. 432 42. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 432
Building on the legacy of Drs. Suzanne D. Dixon and Martin T. Stein, Dixon and Stein’s Encounters with Children, Fifth Edition, offers a unique, how-to approach to understanding the developmental stages of childhood, providing practical strategies for today’s clinicians who interact with children and families. Unlike pathology-focused pediatrics texts, this compact volume examines typical child development and offers expert guidance on childhood stages, developmental challenges, family wellbeing, and social determinants of health. From the neonatal visit and newborn exam through the late adolescent years, this highly regarded reference provides thorough, evidence-based guidance with an emphasis on relationships as central to a child’s wellbeing. Content is aligned with the well-child visit schedule, making it highly relevant to new and experienced clinicians alike. Now under the expert guidance of new editors, Drs. Jenny Radesky and Caroline Kistin, this edition.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Activate your eBook today! - p. iii 5. Title page - p. IFC1 6. Copyright - p. IFC1 7. List of Contributors - p. iv 8. Foreword - p. iv 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Acknowledgments - p. x 11. List of Illustrations - p. xi 12. List of Tables - p. xi 13. Chapter 1: The Importance of Child Behavior and Development in Life Course Health - p. xi 14. Chapter 2: Understanding Children: Theories, Concepts, and Insights - p. 7 15. Chapter 3: Preparing Your Practice for Socially and Emotionally Responsive Care - p. 28 16. Chapter 4: Use of Drawing by Children at Health Encounters - p. 44 17. Chapter 5: The Prenatal Period: Understanding Parent Stress, Mental Health, and Attachment - p. 60.e1 18. Chapter 6: The Newborn: Meeting the Infant - p. 75 19. Chapter 7: Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Special Issues for Medically Vulnerable Infantsnts - p. 89 20. Chapter 8: First Days at Home: Making a Place in the Family - p. 108 21. Chapter 9: One to Two Months: Adjusting to the World - p. 122 22. Chapter 10: Three to Four Months: Smiles and Laughs - p. 134 23. Chapter 11: Six Months: Reaching Out - p. 143 24. Chapter 12: Eight to Nine Months: Exploring and Clinging - p. 159 25. Chapter 13: One Year: One Giant Step Forward - p. 172 26. Chapter 14: Fifteen to Eighteen Months: Declaring Independence and Pushing the Limits - p. 189 27. Chapter 15: Two Years: Language Leaps - p. 210 28. Chapter 16: Three Years: Emergence of Magic - p. 227 29. Chapter 17: Four Years: Clearer Sense of Self - p. 241 30. Chapter 18: Five Years: Opening the School Door - p. 256 31. Chapter 19: Six to Seven Years: Reading, Relationships, and Playing by the Rules - p. 271 32. Chapter 20: Seven to 10 Years: The World of Middle Childhood - p. 291 33. Chapter 21: Eleven to 14 Years: Early Adolescence—Age of Rapid Changes - p. 310 34. Chapter 22: Fifteen to Seventeen Years: Mid-Adolescence—Redefining Self - p. 329 35. Chapter 23: Seventeen to Twenty-One Years: Transition to Adulthood - p. 346 36. Chapter 24: Specific Considerations: Families Impacted by Incarceration and the Criminal Legal System - p. 357 37. Chapter 25: Encounters With Illness: Coping and Growing - p. 367 38. Chapter 26: Stressful Events: Separation, Loss, Violence, and Death - p. 391 39. Chapter 27: Resources for Families: An Annotated Bibliography - p. 412 40. APPENDIX - p. 420 41. INDEX - p. 432 42. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 432
