Developmental

Quality of attachment has been a central variable in developmental research during recent decades. However, even though attachment is relevant to all cultures and humans of all ages, the majority of research has focused on middle class infants in...

A deliciously funny and sage guide to midlife - an unscientific, flaws-and-all account of one woman's adventures and misadventures through the dark comedy of the wilderness years. Through her own experiences as a fifty-something woman, and those of her...

Breathe in, breathe out...A fun and thoughtful story book, What's the Hurry, Murray? helps children to slow down and take things one step at a timeMurray the dog can't wait for his friend Florrie, the hedgehog, to come round to play. That's until he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909193406Author Douglas W. OtaFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Summertime PublishingPublisher Summertime Publishing

In this account of their research, the authors describe the anxiety, loneliness and despair of young children in hospital, foster homes and institutions in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. This is a history of a couple in the field of child health, who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467522779Author Marc GafniFormat PaperbackPage Count 558Imprint Independent PublisherPublisher Independent PublisherWeight(grams) 810gDimensions(mm)...

Attachment theory has become a key focus of both research and practice in understanding and treating psychological and social risk for marital and relationship problems, parenting and clinical disorders. In particular, adult attachment style is a key...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316387965Author William SearsFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 1021gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807061152Author Enrico GnaulatiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm *...

This is a guidebook to help children who:have been given too little encouragement to follow their hopes and dreamsare too despondent or defeated to go after their hopes or their dreamsare too busy surviving, so hopes and dreams are a luxury they cannot...

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...

Now updated for its second edition, this illuminating textbook explores the developmental stages and changes during adulthood that define some of the most pivotal years of our lives. Relationships, cognitive ageing, parenthood, personality shifts, life...

This book explores how the work of key child development theorists informs music therapy practice with children and families. Focusing primarily on the theoretical thinking and understanding of the paediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott,...

Most parents today have accepted the message that the first three years of a baby's life determine whether or not the child will grow into a successful, thinking person. But is this powerful warning true? Do all the doors shut if baby's brain doesn't get...

Why this book? Because you might be a dick: a mean spirited, self-obsessed, self-serving, uncaring individual who thinks and acts as though everyone else in the world can only be understood - and whose only importance is defined - in terms of their...

The Psychology of Musical Development provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the latest theory, empirical research and applications in the study of musical development, an important and emerging field of music psychology. After considering...

In recent decades, Susan Oyama and her colleagues in the burgeoning field of developmental systems theory have rejected the determinism inherent in the nature/nurture debate, arguing that behavior cannot be reduced to distinct biological or environmental...

From the teenage years to retirement, each phase of life presents different challenges and new experiences. Examining the patterns of development throughout the lifespan, the authors provide key insights into how we experience the world, and they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743202237Author Mel Md LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Originally entitled 'Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities', this new edition focuses on the care and support of those with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. In addition to bringing the content fully up...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780609807514Author Tim MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 204g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439196564Author Justin L. BarrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster

The word "orphan" may make us think of a child--but even self-sufficient adults can feel the pain of "orphanhood" when their parents are suddenly gone. Complicating the natural mourning process is the fact that this loss often occurs in our thirties,...

This Element examines three related topics in the field of bioethics that arise frequently both in clinical care and in medico-legal settings: capacity, informed consent, and third-party decision-making. All three of these subjects have been shaped...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646040742Author Colleen KesslerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345541253Author Ben FossFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Bonds between brothers and sisters are among the longest lasting and most emotionally significant of human relationships. But while 45 percent of adults struggle with serious sibling strife, few discuss it openly. Even fewer resolve it to their...

This book presents the most comprehensive introduction to the life and ideas of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) yet written. As a key to understanding one of the most potent influences on developmental theories this century, Van der Veer and Valsiner explore...

The Psychology of Retirement is the first self-help guide to retirement based on highly proven psychological coping strategies. Provides the most comprehensive and coherent account of the challenges of retirement and the associated aging...

" This book is an extremely easy read - no jargon or ambiguous clinical terms. It serves as an informative tool, by creating awareness through first hand accounts, which could be used by both sufferers and professionals."- Anxious Times`It is a highly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812932409Author Scott CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Times BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 139mm...

Boys need to be noticed, admired, understood, and accepted to feel good about themselves. Boys who lack appropriate emotional support from the adults close to them are at risk of believing they don't fit in and are likely to act accordingly, engaging in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891396625Author Sigmund FreudFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Martino Fine BooksPublisher Martino Fine BooksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

This book reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. Recorded over the last thirty-five years by award-winning psychologist, Joan Freeman, these fascinating accounts reveal...

Rewrite your story-and this time, you make the rules. Were you the victim of childhood bullying based on your identity? Do you carry those scars into adulthood in the form of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dysfunctional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976065869Author Wendy Anne McCartyFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Wondrous Beginnings PublishingPublisher Wondrous Beginnings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544002234Author Alison BechdelFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 152mm *...

The Divorced Dad's Survival Book: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids shows how to navigate the process of getting a divorce so as to minimize the negative impact on one's children. The goal of the book is to show how fathers can use the divorce to...

The applications of positive psychology are different from traditional interventions in therapy in that they are focused on building strength, resilience and well-being rather than being restricted to simply treating disorder. Since the publication of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943880003Author Jessie ShepherdFormat HardbackPage Count 50Imprint Bluefox PressPublisher Bluefox PressWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...