Family Relationships in the Early Years

Dr Kay Owen is a Developmental Psychologist, currently lecturing on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and MA Childhood degrees at the University of Derby. Her particular research interests are the development of cognition during the pre-school period, and how play, and early relationships impact development.

• Chapter 1: Family: Conceptual, Historical And Cultural Heritages - Kay Owen and Marco Antonio Delgado FuentesChapter 2: Classic Parenting Theories - Christopher Barnes and Kay OwenChapter 3: Developmental Theories And The Family - Christopher BarnesChapter 4: Attachment And Attachment Disorders Within The Family - Christopher Barnes and Kay OwenChapter 5: Modern Parenting: Ideologies, Identity & Experiences - Helen Simmons and Christopher BarnesChapter 6: Parental Relationships - Kay Owen and Carol FentonChapter 7: Diverse Family Structures - Carol Fenton and Kay OwenChapter 8: The Adoptive Family - Jenny BoldrinChapter 9: Siblings - Kay OwenChapter 10: Parenting Of The Preterm Newborn During Hospital And Childhood - Christopher BarnesChapter 11: Family Relationships And Autism - Trevor CotterillChapter 12: Abusive Relationships Within The Family - Emma Twigg and Christopher BarnesChapter 13: Working With Parents, Carers And Families In The Early Years - Michelle Appleby