Child Psychology category: 2885 books
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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
This volume addresses topics related to the nature of the stress response, the role of environment in individual differences in stress, and the different strategies used for coping with stressful events. The chapters present theoretical and empirical work focused on a wide range of issues related...
Your One-Year-Old
The Fun-Loving, Fussy 12-To 24-Month-Old
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
The child from twelve to twenty-four months of age is a joy to have around—some of the time, that is. This child is growing at an incredible rate, learning to walk, learning to touch, learning to love, and learning to say “No!” for the first time. All of this can be quite a handful for the new...
The Child as Musician
A handbook of musical development
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
The new edition of The Child as Musician: A Handbook of Musical Development celebrates the richness and diversity of the many different ways in which children can engage in and interact with music. It presents theory - both cutting edge and classic - in an accessible way for readers by surveying research...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Professionals, academics, and policy makers in the field of child and adolescent development tend to use theoretical frameworks stemming from traditional classified disciplines of psychology, sociology, political science, economics, education, and social work. This book creates an opportunity for...
Facilitating Developmental Attachment
The Road to Emotional Recovery and Behavioral Change in Foster and Adopted Children
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2000
This book shows how to work successfully with emotional and behavioral problems rooted in deficient early attachments. In particular, it addresses the emotional difficulties of many of the foster and adopted children living in our country who are unable to form secure attachments. Traditional interventions,...
by Phillip T. Slee, Marilyn Campbell, Barbara Spears
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
The third edition of Child, Adolescent and Family Development provides a comprehensive, readable study of human development from conception to adulthood. It explores the foundations of modern developmental thought, incorporating the latest in international research set within a cultural and historical...
The Power of Positive Parenting
Transforming the Lives of Children, Parents, and Communities Using the Triple P System
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
Safe, nurturing, and positive parent-child interactions lay the foundations for healthy child development. How children are raised in their early years and beyond affects many different aspects of their lives, including brain development, language, social skills, emotional regulation, mental and physical...
by Janette B. Benson
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Volume 48 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in the field of developmental psychology.
Each chapter provides in-depth discussions, and this volume serves as an invaluable resource for developmental or educational psychology...
International Handbook of Psychological Well-Being in Children and Adolescents
Bridging the Gaps Between Theory, Research, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2015
This handbook addresses universal developmental and cultural factors contributing to child and adolescent mental health and well-being across the globe. It examines sociocultural contexts of development and identifies children's and adolescents' perspectives as critical to understanding and promoting...
An Empirical Investigation into Child Abuse and Neglect in India
Burden, Impact and Protective Measures
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018
This book provides a comprehensive overview of child abuse and neglect globally in general terms and with empirical evidence from Puducherry, India. The study unearths the reality concerning child safety and raises a number of questions about child safety measures at the institutional and family levels....
The Shy Child
Overcoming and Preventing Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Two out of every five people in the U.S. regard themselves as "shy." Yet, shyness can be cured, says Dr. Philip Zimbardo, the nation's leading authority on shyness. With co-author Shirley Radl, Dr. Zimbardo presents a program for overcoming and preventing shyness from infancy to adulthood. The book...
by Dan Lier
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
As parents, if you knew the environment you are providing your child determines their success or their failure, would you want to know how you could make a difference? Would you want to know how to give your kids the edge?According to the Psycho-Success Developmental Theory, we are either providing...
Soul Returns to Preschool
A Children's Book for Adults
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2018
My work for my last 13 years as a psychology was in Early Intervention. In EI the children are three- to five-years-old. Many people say to me, “How could children so young require the services of a psychologist?” My response is, “If you knew how many children were being kicked out of preschool,...
The Push for a Child Philosophy
What Children Really Need You to Know
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
What children really need has been misunderstood for most of human history. Drawing on the latest scientific research, philosophy, and psychology as well as her own clinical experience, Maxine illuminates the life of the child. This book promotes the child as a soul - unified in body, mind, and...