Child Adolescent category: 2820 books

This thoroughly revised new edition looks at the nature of social networks, their changing configurations, and the forces of influence they unleash in shaping the life experiences of young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years. The author draws on both social and psychological research...

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Nichts beflügelt stärker als das Gefühl, vor einer guten Zukunft zu stehen. Fest daran zu glauben, dass Pläne gelingen, Vorsätze eingelöst, Probleme überwunden werden. Und selbst wenn es anders kommt, gerade wenn es anders kommt, haben die Optimisten eine Macht auf ihrer Seite: einen Lebensmut,...

This book comes as part of a broader project the editor is developing aiming critically to articulate some theoretical and methodological issues of cultural psychology with the research and practical work of psychologists with Amerindian peoples. As such, the project of which the present book is part...

A valuable source of information for psychologists, this book thoroughly and carefully reviews the evidence for risk of, and protective factors that influence, the likelihood of young people acting aggressively. It looks at the problem from a multitude of perspectives, including developmental psychology,...

Ten years after the school massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, school shootings are a new and alarming epidemic. While sociologists have attributed the trigger of violence to peer pressure, such as bullying and social isolation, prominent psychologist Peter Langman, argues here that psychological...

Handbook of Student Engagement Interventions: Working with Disengaged Students provides an understanding of the factors that contribute to student disengagement, methods for identifying students at risk, and intervention strategies to increase student engagement. With a focus on translating research...

Often derided as unscientific and self-indulgent, psychoanalysis has been an invaluable resource for artists, art critics and historians throughout the twentieth century and numerous encounters between art and psychoanalysis have sparked illuminations and connections that would otherwise have remained...

amarAdolescenza è il racconto di Luca, diciottenne introverso e sognatore in cerca di un’identità, di un amore, ma, soprattutto, di un posto dove trovare la felicità. Ma è anche la storia di Francesco, l’amico idealista sempre pronto a rullare una canna, di Veronica, che è appena stata lasciata...

The author discusses the subject of self-harm in adolescence, considering the historical context of the development of its classification system. She presents an overview of theoretical fundamentals as well as models of behavior derived from them. Within the context of current research studies, she...

Do you wish your son or daughter would tell you more about what is happening in their life, and that they would open up to you more often? Are you worried about them as they seem to be spending more and more time in their bedroom and on their smart phone? The teenage years can be a time of concern...

Bridging psychological theory and educational practice, this is an innovative textbook on the emotional and social aspects of young people’s development. Bosacki’s ***Social Cognition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence, First Edition***moves beyond tradition cognitivist representations of how...

Be prepared to deal with campus situations that involve students in emotional crisis College Students in Distress provides college personnel with invaluable information on how to identify and refer emotionally troubled students for professional counseling. Dr. Bruce S. Sharkin, a staff psychologist...

After decades of neglect, researchers have begun to focus attention on the development and outcomes of girlhood aggression. This comprehensive volume provides an account of some of the pioneering research in the field. Its central aims are to highlight current understanding, identify key components...