6. Infancy and Early Childhood

Abstract

This book, written entirely by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, who is an authority on clinical work with infants, young children and their families, provides a thorough guide toward their assessment and treatment.Dr. Greenspan starts by presenting the "basic model" for work with children: the constitutional-maturational features of the child, the family's psychological cultural qualities and the infant-caregiver interactional pattem.All three influence the child's feelings, behaviors and thoughts at each of the six devel- opmental stages described.Then, using 20 detailed case studies, Dr. Greenspan illustrates the ways in which these factors con- tribute to the clinical picture.The two last parts of the book present a thorough method of assessing motor, sensory, affec- tive, cognitive and interactional skills, followed by a clear par- ent-oriented, developmentally based treatment method.Dr. Greenspan's approach is very refreshing because of his careful and systematic exploration of the intrapsychic, interac- tional and maturational aspects of the child's development.This is the only text available which gives such a clear and thorough understanding of infants and their families.I highly recommend this book to anyone who works with infants, parents and chil- dren.

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