Behavioural, Emotional And Social Difficulties

Description

This informative and user-friendly guide equips early years practitioners with a wide range of strategies for helping young children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Well-written and engaging, this book will prove invaluable reading for everyone involved in early years care and education.

Author description

Janet Kay is a qualified social worker and a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She has written numerous books for Continuum, including Protecting Children and Teaching Assistant's Handbook.

Table of contents

1. Getting started; 2. How young children develop - socially - emotionally; 3. Which factors influence a child's development?; 4. The impact - on the child - on the parents; 5. Entering early years education; 6. Learning differently; 7. The role of the early years' practitioner; 8. Other support services.