Long Excessive Crying in Infancy

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-03171-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 150 Seiten, E-Book

Using findings from one study in particular, but including evidencefrom a wide range of studies over the past 10 years, ExcessiveCrying in Infancy addresses potential causes, suggestedsolutions, and parental response to this common, debilitatingproblem. Numerous examples and quotations from parents illustratethe book which offers crucial insights into the experience ofparents as they struggle to cope with the chaotic disruption thataffects every member of the household, desperately seeking a reasonfor the crying and a cure to end the misery. The positive effectsof supportive interventions are highlighted, together with specificmessages that may be important to enhance parents' ability to cope.
The text will be of particular interest to health visitors andother community health care professionals who offer support andadvise to parents in the home or in the clinic.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Long, Tony

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Chapter 1 Introduction.
Chapter 2 The nature and size of the problem.
Chapter 3 The search for a cause.
Chapter 4 Effects of excessive crying.
Chapter 5 Parents' efforts to cope.
Chapter 6 Interventions and support.
Chapter 7 Concluding remarks.
References.
Index.