{"product_id":"early-childhood-assessment-by-carol-s-lidz-author","title":"Early Childhood Assessment  by Carol S. Lidz (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780471419846\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley, \u003cspan\u003eDecember 2, 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 336 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningfulpsychological assessments of young children\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus:\u003cbr\u003e* Includes unique chapters on play, observation of parent-child andteacher-child interactions, and dynamic assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46705024401570,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/images_18593a43-1ada-48d2-b75a-230dc44d1797.webp?v=1774439911","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/early-childhood-assessment-by-carol-s-lidz-author","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}