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Development Guide
Originally published in 1977, this best-selling guide offered a means of keeping a basic, continuous record of a child's physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. Including lists of items of major and minor developmental significance, it enabled practitioners to promote optimal development by careful observation and an increased awareness of each child's specific needs. National Children's Bureau Development Guide Handbook 0-5 years is designed for use by anyone who looks after a child and who may find it helpful to keep a systematic record of the child's development by using the guide regularly, for example, early years settings, parents, health visitors or child development professionals.
Dangerous Highs
Based on an analysis of 356 calls made by children and young people to ChildLine between 1999 and 2003, this book provides a unique insight into the personal, social and emotional contexts in which children and young people are using volatile substances. Dangerous Highs will be of interest to all those involved in substance misuse prevention work with children and young people and the promotion of their emotional health and well-being.
The Children's Bureau Legacy
Comprehensive history of the Children’s Bureau from 1912-2012 in eBook form that shares the legacy of this landmark agency that established the first Federal Government programs, research and social reform initiatives aimed to improve the safety, permanency and well-being of children, youth and families. In addition to bios of agency heads and review of legislation and publications, this important book provides a critical look at the evolution of the Nation and its treatment of children as it covers often inspiring and sometimes heart-wrenching topics such as: child labor; the Orphan Trains, adoption and foster care; infant and maternal mortality and childhood diseases; parenting, infant a...
Alcohol and Other Drugs
This activity pack will equip practitioners and policy makers with resources to improve young people's understanding of issues relating to alcohol and other drugs, and encourage young people's involvement in policy and practice development. The downloadable pack includes: Alcohol and Other Drugs, an information booklet to support practitioners Be Aware, a leaflet written by young people, providing young people with information about alcohol and drugs, and getting involved in developing drug policy A briefing for Drug Action Teams, Drug and Alcohol Action Teams and Primary Care Trusts about involving children and young people in policy and strategic planning.
Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary
Each volume separately titled: v. 1, Acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations dictionary; v. 2, New acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations (formerly issued independently as New acronyms and initialisms); v. 3, Reverse acronyms, initialisms & abbreviations dictionary (formerly issued independently as Reverse acronyms and initialisms dictionary).
Buttress’s World Guide to Abbreviations of Organizations
The previous edition of this directory extended its coverage of the Far East, Australasia and Latin America, areas previously under-represented. For this new edition emphasis has been given to increasing the number of entries for organizations from Britain, the United States and Australia, and particular attention has been paid to new political organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The number of entries included has gone up to over 68,000 of which over 9,000 are new or amended. Cross-references from defunct organizations in the previous edition have been deleted, and references (indicated by ex and now) added for organizations which have changed their name ...
Handbook of Children's Rights
While the notion of young people as individuals worthy or capable of having rights is of relatively recent origin, over the past several decades there has been a substantial increase in both social and political commitment to children’s rights as well as a tendency to grant young people some of the rights that were typically accorded only to adults. In addition, there has been a noticeable shift in orientation from a focus on children’s protection and provision to an emphasis on children’s participation and self-determination. With contributions from a wide range of international scholars, the Handbook of Children’s Rights brings together research, theory, and practice from diverse p...
