The child initiated pretend play assessment (ChIPPA) [kit]

"Assesses the spontaneous ability of children to organise their play and to pretend in play. Suitable for children who are developmentally delayed, are at risk of learning problems, have a specific diagnosis such as Downs Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. Also suitable for children who have a physical disability and children who have been traumatized/neglected. Can be used in clinical settings, preschools, schools, early childhood settings and home"

Child labour in South Asia

This volume aims to shed light on the debate over child labor in the era of globalization by documenting the experience of Asian developing countries which have experienced rapid income and export growth. G Hearth, Deakin University, Australia. & K Sharma.

Male social workers in child family welfare : new directions for research

Gillingham reflects on the developments in theory and research about male social workers in child and family welfare. The position of male social workers in direct practice in child and family welfare is contentious given that men commit a majority of the physical and sexual assaults against women and children.

Mastering the metaphor: empowering the young child for independent computer use

This paper explores the potential for using metaphors to enable two and three year old children to interact independently with a computer earlier than is traditionally accepted. They need appropriate cognitive skills, the development of which is dependent on the provision of suitable activities; they need adequately developed physical skills to interact with the hardware and necessary knowledge of expected behaviours for interaction. The authors argue that such expectations can be conveyed via the use of metaphors and will employ a purpose-built multimedia product Television Metaphor (TVM) as an example in order to support their discussion. As the TVM software has hitherto demonstrated, age appropriate metaphors using source domains familiar to young children can guide children in the requisite interactions for independent computer use. TVM was created to contextualise theoretical discussions into interface design and to synthesise the ensuing analysis into an applied form.