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Infant assessment as intervention and parent education
Author(s) -
BradleyJohnson Sharon
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(198224)3:4<293::aid-imhj2280030409>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychology , developmental psychology , parent education , preschool education , medical education , medicine , psychiatry
The importance of involving parents as active participants in the process of infant assessment is discussed. Presented are techniques for facilitating this involvement which can maximize the possibility that parents will follow through on educational plans. Use of this type of assessment is a form of intervention.