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A Foundational Textbook for All Future Home Visitors Working with Today’s Diverse Families
The Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition
By Ruth E. Cook, Ph.D., & Shirley N. Sparks, M.S., CCC-SLP
Now reframed as a textbook for a new generation of home visitors, this exciting second edition of the go-to guide for effective, culturally sensitive home visits now includes student-friendly features, downloadable course companion materials, and fresh content on timely topics to help all home visitors master the art and practice of effective home visiting. Future home visitors will get practical, in‐depth guidance on all the complex issues they’ll face in their work with families and children, including implementing evidence‐based practice; providing trauma‐informed care; and addressing challenges with sleep, feeding, and behavior.
- New student-friendly features: Learning Outcomes and Read‐Reflect‐Discuss Questions in each chapter, case studies, chapter summaries, and a glossary
- Expanded focus on all home visitors working with children with and without disabilities
- New and updated content on critical topics, such as resolving barriers to successful home visits and working with culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse families
- Expanded table of contents for easy navigation
- Increased focus on family‐centered home visiting and the home visitor as a collaborative coach and partner for the family
- A complete package of downloadable companion materials for faculty
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- PowerPoint outlines for each chapter
- Sample semester syllabus
- Test bank with questions and answers for each chapter
Ruth E. Cook, Ph.D. Dr. Cook is professor emeritus and was director of special education at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Her primary focus as an educator was on inclusion of young children in early childhood settings. Formerly, she was also director of two inclusive campus preschool programs: one at Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles and the other at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Shirley N. Sparks, M.S., CCC-SLP Ms. Sparks is Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. While at Western Michigan University, Ms. Sparks spent a sabbatical year with the department of public health in Battle Creek, Michigan, doing home visits with public health nurses. More recently she was an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Special Education at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California.
Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: An Overview of Home Visiting
- History of Home Visiting
- Eradication of Poverty by Changing Environmental Conditions
- Home Visiting Today
- Competencies Needed
- Home Visitors as Coaches
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Critical Needs Positively Impacted by Home Visiting
Chapter 2: Collaborating with Families
- Family Reaction to Vulnerability and Crisis
- Understanding Families as Systems
- Strategies to Engage Fathers
- Facilitating Family Empowerment
Chapter 3: Building Home Visitor:Family Relationships
- First Impressions
- Emotional Needs of Both Families and Home Visitors
- Connecting with Siblings
Chapter 4: Facilitating Parent‐Child Relationships
- Relationship Terminology
- Types of Attachment
- Parent‐Infant Interactions
Chapter 5: Structure of Home Visitations
- Assessment for Program Planning and Monitoring
- Elements of A Home Visit
- Approaches to Intervention
Chapter 6: Specific Family Challenges
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Parents with Mental Health Challenges
- Poverty and Homelessness
Chapter 7: Responding to Children’s Challenges
- Feeding Challenges
- Speech and Language Challenges
- Visual Challenges
Chapter 8: Enduring Challenges
- Common Enduring Challenges
- Role of the Home Visitor
Chapter 9: Personal Concerns of the Home Visitor
- Ethical Issues
- Confidentiality
- Personal Safety
References
Appendixes
- Appendix A: Infant Development from Birth to 3 Years
- Appendix B: Speech and Language Development of Infants and Young Children
- Appendix C: Guidelines for Referral: Red Flags
- Appendix D: Suggested Resources (by Subject)
Glossary
Index