Hall (community pediatrics, U. of Sheffield, UK) and British psychiatry consultants Williams and Elliman present an updated text to help health care professionals in the UK develop their expertise in the many aspects of the UK's new Child Health Promotion Programme, and to increase their confidence and competence in working with parents as the key agents of change for their children. The text provides an overview of current ideas about child development and family dynamics, both normal and atypical, and an accessible source of information about the many topics that are raised by parents. The material has been extensively revised, based on new research and evolving government policy set out since publication of the revised second edition in 1999. For health visitors, general practice trainees, early years staff, pediatricians, and child mental health practitioners. Published by Radcliff Publishing, UK, and distributed in the U.S. by BookMasters. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)