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Moral Development
Theory and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014!
This class-tested text provides a comprehensive overview of the classical and current theories of moral development and applications of these theories in various counseling and educational settings. Lively and accessible, this text engages students...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
For young children, two of the most important tasks they face are learning how to communicate and learning how to think about themselves and the social world around them. The premise of this book is that these two tasks are inherently linked. The communicative routines and language that children learn...
by Peter Thompson, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
ìThis guide is direct and practical. You will find out exactly where you are weakest in knowledge so that your studying can be most directed. I exceeded the NASP passing score AND the national average on my first try at the praxis 400 exam-- using this book as my 'Bible' (and I am "only"...
Nadia Revisited
A Longitudinal Study of an Autistic Savant
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
This book re-examines the case of Nadia, discovered as a child aged six, who had been drawing with phenomenal skill and visual realism from the age of three, despite having autism and severe learning difficulties. The original research was published in 1977 and caused great international interest....
Digital Youth
The Role of Media in Development
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
Youth around the world are fittingly described as digital natives because of their comfort and skill with technological hardware and content. Recent studies indicate that an overwhelming majority of children and teenagers use the Internet, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Equipped with familiarity...
Handbook of Applied Developmental Science
Promoting Positive Child, Adolescent, and Family Development Through Research, Policies, and Programs
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2002
The Handbook of Applied Developmental Science is the only work to comprehensively present the latest theory, research, and application from applied developmental science (ADS) and the positive psychology movement. It summarizes and synthesizes the best scientific knowledge from ADS to help readers...
Child's Play
Sport in Kids' Worlds
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Is sport good for kids? When answering this question, both critics and advocates of youth sports tend to fixate on matters of health, whether condemning contact sports for their concussion risk or prescribing athletics as a cure for the childhood obesity epidemic. Child’s Play presents a more nuanced...
Developmental Psychology and Early Childhood Education
A Guide for Students and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
The importance of high quality early childhood education is now universally recognised, and this quality crucially depends upon the practitioners who work with our young children, and their deep understanding of how children develop and learn. This book makes a vital contribution to this understanding,...
Treating NVLD in Children
Professional Collaborations for Positive Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Children with nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD) have needs that can take many forms and may, over time, require consultation and collaboration with professionals from several fields. Given that multiple specialists may be involved in working with children with NVLD – as well as the array of...
The Child as Thinker
The Development and Acquisition of Cognition in Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
This second edition of The Child as Thinker has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide an informed and accessible overview of the varied and extensive literature on children's cognition. Both theory and research data are critically examined and educational implications are discussed.
After...
Mindful Parenting
A Guide for Mental Health Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Despite its inherent joys, the challenges of parenting can produce considerable stress. These challenges multiply—and the quality of parenting suffers—when a parent or child has mental health issues, or when parents are in conflict. Even under optimal circumstances, the constant changes as children...
Childhood and Adolescence: Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Applications, 2nd Edition
Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2016
This comprehensive reference analyzes psychological and anthropological studies concerning child and adolescent development across cultures, digging into often-forgotten topics like street children, child soldiers, and parenting in war-torn countries.
• Considers parenting and childhood development...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
This book explores research on processes that influence family-school partnerships in support of student learning and education. It highlights research related to culture, contexts, and development as families and schools work together to promote smooth transitions and academic achievement. The volume...
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Theoretical and Clinical Implications
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
How do biological and environmental factors influence the development of childhood and adolescent disorders?
There has been a substantial increase of interest in research into child and adolescent psychopathology. In this book, Cecilia Essau brings together contributions from the UK, the US...