Developmental

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and methodologies in developmental psychology. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and...

This engaging book presents some of the ways in which science can describe and explain how and why children develop in the way they do. It looks at children's individual development within the development of our species, at genes, at the hormone systems...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956950182Author Michelle BissantiFormat HardbackPage Count 402Imprint Mustang Bon FoundationPublisher Mustang Bon FoundationWeight(grams)...

Becoming a Digital Parent is a practical, readable guide that will help all parents have confidence to successfully navigate technology with their children. It accessibly presents evidence-based guidance to offer an overview of the digital landscape,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525511687Author Satya Doyle ByockFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Contemporary theories have generally focused on either the behavioral, cognitive or emotional dimensions of prosocial moral development. In this volume, these three dimensions are brought together while providing the first comprehensive account of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399535079Author Charlotte ReznickFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm)...

The role of play in human development has long been the subject of controversy. Despite being championed by many of the foremost scholars of the twentieth century, play has been dogged by underrepresentation and marginalization in literature across the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735214484Author David EpsteinFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 510gDimensions(mm) 234mm...

This book uses the paradigm of the child as a problem solver to examine various theories of cognitive development. Provides balanced coverage of a broad range of contemporary theories. Focuses on collaborative tasks which are carried out with other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683734536Author Lawrence ShapiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 197Imprint PESI Publishing, Inc.Publisher PESI Publishing, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Twin Mythconceptions: False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins sheds new light on over 70 commonly held ideas and beliefs about the origins and development of identical and fraternal twins. Using the latest scientific findings from psychology,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892541249Author Clare Cooper MarcusFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.Publisher Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood is an innovative and exciting European adaptation of Jeffrey Arnett's hugely successful and groundbreaking US text of the same title. The book combines the most significant approaches and ideas in developmental, social...

What can the richly imagined, impressively adaptable fantasy world of children tell us about childhood, development, education, and even life itself? For fifty years, teacher and writer Vivian Gussin Paley has been exploring the imagery, language, and...

Who, from a scientific perspective, could possibly accept the idea of a virgin birth, or any of Christ's miracles, much less his death and resurrection? Only a child (Luke 18:17) or a Christian possessed of a considerable degree of maturity (1 Cor 13:11)...

This volume provides a developmental perspective of the regulation and dysregulation of emotion, in particular, how children learn about feelings and how they learn to deal with both positive and negative feelings. Emotion regulation involves the...

Eighteen new chapters have been added to the 2000 edition of this valuable Handbook, which serves as a core text for students and experienced professionals who are interested in the health and well being of young children. It serves as a comprehensive...

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...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to genes, fetal development and early brain development. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common...

Parenting expert Carl E. Pickhardt brings his considerable experience to tackling the most pervasive and difficult problems parents face in childrearing. Whereas many books on family conflict focus on the prickly teenage years, Pickhardt takes the long...

Erickson postulates that a space-time orientation provided by a viable worldview is, complimentary to the inner work of the individual psyche and is attuned to its multiple functions. In a central chapter, the author links the phylogeny and the ontogeny...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914901126Author Marisa Pelella MelegaFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint The Harris Meltzer TrustPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm)...

Explorative, responsive and research-led, this ground-breaking textbook offers students invaluable insights into the passage of human development from birth to adulthood. Understanding Developmental Psychology engages students from the outset with its...

Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD). Children with DLD are managed by a variety of different professionals in...

Winner of the 2018 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Award for Non-fictionA poignant, complex and hugely resonant memoir about the shift from being a daughter to a guardian and caregiver, by a prizewinning author.From Elizabeth Hay, one of Canada's most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250080912Author Jonathan RauchFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm * 23mm

Frequently cited in scholarly books and journals and praised by students, this book focuses on developmental changes and processes in adolescence rather than on the details and problems of daily life. Major developmental changes associated with...

Long before they can make any sounds approaching language, infants can share in communication, though what this means is the subject of much scrutiny. This 1979 volume deliberately draws on people whose different backgrounds have brought them to explore...

Children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems who are referred to mental health services for assessment often have undiagnosed mild learning disabilities, and this guide is written for clinicians involved in making such assessments.It...

Music therapy is an internationally recognised field of professional evidence-based practice. Qualified music therapists use the engaging, non-verbal aspects of music to create relationships in which therapeutic goals can be pursued and needs of clients...

Achieving good behavior and social skills in a child with developmental disabilities can often be very difficult, and methods that improve behavior in other children are often unsuitable or ineffective. Achieving Best Behavior for Children with...

A flurry of best-selling works has recently urged us to rescue and protect boys. They have described how boys are failing at school, acting out, or shutting down emotionally. Lost in much of the ensuing public conversation are the boys themselves-the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789873931Author Franz BoasFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint Pantianos ClassicsPublisher Pantianos ClassicsWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914081446Author Connor WhiteleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CGD PublishingPublisher CGD PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

How does the family influence adolescent behaviour? Why do some young people engage in delinquency? What role do peers play in shaping the way adolescents act? These and many other questions are answered in this book. The Social Psychology of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922391339Author Kari SuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Michael Hanrahan PublishingPublisher Michael Hanrahan Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639233823Author Alfred AdlerFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Lushena Books IncPublisher Lushena Books IncWeight(grams) 490gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

The introduction of the psychological construct of self-efficacy is widely acknowledged as one of the most important developments in the history of psychology. Today, it is simply not possible to explain phenomena such as human motivation, learning,...

The definitive handbook on peer relations has now been significantly revised with 55% new material. Bringing together leading authorities, this volume presents cutting-edge research on the dynamics of peer interactions, their impact on multiple aspects...