Child Psychology category: 2885 books
Psychological Development From Infancy
Image to Intention
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Originally published in 1979, this volume represented a unique attempt to connect the usually separated fields of infancy studies and studies of older children. In each chapter, eminent research workers attempt to cross the theoretical, empirical, and methodological barriers that had traditionally...
Parenting Beliefs, Behaviors, and Parent-Child Relations
A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
The purpose of this book, is to present a rather simple argument. Parents' thoughts about childrearing and the ways in which they interact with children to achieve particular parenting or developmental goals, are culturally determined. Within any culture, children are shaped by the physical and social...
Exploring the Dynamics of Human Development
An Integrative Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
Researchers and students in developmental psychology have pointed out that the numerous findings from research about human development seem disconnected and that it is difficult to fit fragmented bits of information together. Studies of separate domains of functioning (e.g., cognition, emotion, language,...
by Oana A. David, Raymond DiGiuseppe
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This brief but potent reference combines cognitive-behavioral and rational-emotive theory and techniques in an effective group program for parents of children with externalizing disorders. The Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP) addresses irrational emotions and their underlying beliefs that...
The Primordial Violence
Spanking Children, Psychological Development, Violence, and Crime
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014!
Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as...
by Judith V. Torney-Purta
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Based on a study of 12,000 elementary school children in eight large and medium-sized American cities, this book presents the first large-scale study of political attitude formation in children. The authors view political development from the perspective of a general theory of socialization, and compare...
Child Rights Education for Participation and Development
Primary Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2018
The aims of child rights education are to make children and their primary duty-bearers aware of child rights so that they both can be empowered to together advocate for and apply them at their family, school and community levels. This sourcebook focuses on child rights education for primary prevention...
Adoption Beyond Borders
How International Adoption Benefits Children
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
International adoptions have decreased dramatically in the last decade, despite robust evidence of the tremendous benefits that early placement in adoptive families can confer upon children who are not able to remain with birth families. Adoption Beyond Borders integrates evidence from a range of...
How Everyone on the Autism Spectrum, Young and Old, can...
become Resilient, be more Optimistic, enjoy Humor, be Kind, and increase Self-Efficacy - A Positive Psychology Approach
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Encouraging people on the autism spectrum to foster positive emotions and character traits can dramatically improve their lives in every way, and help to strengthen their ability to cope with everyday challenges and setbacks.
Drawing on the key concepts of positive psychology, this book looks...
Hard Choices
Parenting the Adolescent Child
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2008
AUTHORS MESSAGE TO THE READERS:
If you write a book Ill be sure to read it! These were the words that prompted the writing of this book. They were spoken to me by my youngest daughters endodontist; apparently, she had impressed him with her behavior during the visit, being ever so polite and...
Sexually Harmful Youth
Successful Reintegration to School
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2016
This Brief focuses on youth who engage in sexually harmful behavior and how they transition back into public schools after serving time in a juvenile detention center or treatment facility. The Brief examines the difference between normal sexual behaviors and sexually harmful behaviors and provides...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2016
Using psychological theory as a basis, Socializing Children through Language examines naturally occurring conversations between mothers and children in the context of achievement, self-regulation, food consumption, and television watching to illustrate how families of different socioeconomic means...
Cognitive and Affective Growth (PLE: Emotion)
Developmental Interaction
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Originally published in 1981, this title is a collection of chapters based on papers presented at a conference called to explore what the editors called a developmental–interaction point of view – an approach to developmental psychology and education that stresses these interactive and reciprocal...
by Bridget Connor
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
The Brain and Educational Connections is based on current studies from neuroscientists and research in the field of psychology and education. This book also presents sound educational theories and practices as they relate to important research findings. This book is written for teachers, administrators,...