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Assessment of Parenting Competency in Mothers with Mental Illness (Vital Statistics)
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Paperback. Provides a comprehensive overview about how to evaluate whether a mother with a mental illness is able to safely care for her children. This book synthesizes the research about psychiatric disorders and parenting and outlines eight principles for sound assessment methodology. It provides a step-by-step description of a parenting evaluation. Series: Vital Statistics. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
This book guides professionals through the process of evaluating whether a mother with a major mental illness is at risk for maltreating her child.Children of parents with a major mental illness are at a high risk for both emotional disorders and developmental delays. However, attachment theory holds that the bonds of love between parent and child are among the most powerful indicators of future emotional health. Assessing when a parent poses a significant risk to her children is fraught with problems: there are few instruments that look at psychological functioning as it relates to parenting skills, the observation of a ... Read more
This book guides professionals through the process of evaluating whether a mother with a major mental illness is at risk for maltreating her child.Children of parents with a major mental illness are at a high risk for both emotional disorders and developmental delays. However, attachment theory holds that the bonds of love between parent and child are among the most powerful indicators of future emotional health. Assessing when a parent poses a significant risk to her children is fraught with problems: there are few instruments that look at psychological functioning as it relates to parenting skills, the observation of a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Brookes Publishing
Condition
New
Series
Vital Statistics
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9781557666659
SKU
V9781557666659
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