Developmental Parenting

"When parents are warm, responsive, encouraging, and communicative - the key elements of developmental parenting - they lay the foundation for young children's school readiness, social competence, and mental health. That's why every early childhood professional needs this comprehensive, practical guide to building a developmental parenting program for the families they serve." "This how-to guidebook includes all the support early childhood professionals need to facilitate developmental parenting effectively. Program directors will get step-by-step guidance on supervising and evaluating the program, and professionals who work directly with parents will get easy-to-implement strategies, case studies of successful interactions, and tips and advice from other practitioners."--BOOK JACKET.

Mark S. Innocenti is Associate Director, Early Intervention Research Institute, Center for Persons with Disabilities, and Research Associate Professor of Psychology at Utah State University, Logan. Lisa K. Boyce is Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development and Research Scientist at Utah State University, Logan Lori A. Roggman is Professor, Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development at Utah State University, Logan