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Most parents start out wanting to raise healthy eaters. Then the world intervenes. In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise...

The authors of this volume, which is newly available in paperback, all hold the view that mathematics is a form of intelligent problem solving which plays an important part in children's lives outside the classroom as well as in it. Learning and Teaching...

Thomas K Holcomb's highly successful textbook on Deaf culture has been fully revised and updated in this second edition. The changes reflect those in the field and include three new chapters focusing on the impact of technology on the Deaf experience,...

OCD is characterised by a pattern of rituals (or compulsions) and obsessive thinking. Common obsessions among children and teens include a fear of dirt or germs, a need for symmetry, order, and precision, and a fear of illness or harm coming to oneself...

An award-winning cognitive scientist offers a counterintuitive guide to cultivating imagination.Imagination is commonly thought to be the special province of youth-the natural companion of free play and the unrestrained vistas of childhood. Then come the...

Emotional Development in Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience is a multi-disciplinary overview of psychological and emotional development, from infancy through to adulthood. Uniquely, it integrates research and concepts from psychology and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783950492781Author Monika BaumannFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Mag. Monika BaumannPublisher Mag. Monika BaumannWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm)...

If a child is not meeting expected milestones it can be a source of great anxiety for parents and teachers. This forthright guide offers practical advice on how to recognize the signs of developmental delay, address difficulties effectively, and help the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941529287Author James BarazFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Parallax PressPublisher Parallax PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm *...

Many children and teenagers refuse to attend school or have anxiety-related difficulties remaining in classes for an entire day. School refusal behavior can contribute to a child's academic, social, and psychological problems, impact a child's chances...

What does it mean to think of children as social subjects and how should we go about studying childhood in society? Childhood is a key site where children come to understand themselves as particular kinds of people, not only as individuals but also as...

The recent explosion of new research about infants, parental care, and infant-parent relationships has shown conclusively that human relationships are central motivators and organizers in development. Relationships in Development examines the practical...

The Reality of Research with Children and Young People illustrates the process of carrying out research through thirteen `research stories'. Each story includes a piece of published research, accompanied by a commentary from the author of the research...

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 9780393001716Author Jean PiagetFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & CoWeight(grams) 338gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm *...

Every parent wants to raise a bright, happy, and moral child, but until Stanley Greenspan investigated the building blocks of cognitive, social, emotional, and moral development, no one could show parents how and when these qualities begin. In this book...

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 *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614290896Author Krissy PozatekFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Infants may seem to do little more than eat, sleep, and play. Yet behind this misleadingly simplistic facade occurs an awe-inspiring process of development through which infants make sense of, and learn how to interact with, the world around them. ...

The original and vastly influential ideas of Erik H. Erikson underlie much of our understanding of human development. His insights into the interdependence of the individuals' growth and historical change, his now-famous concepts of identity, growth, and...

Full of ideas, activities and exercises, this book provides imaginative ways to inspire young people to put down the computer games, disconnect from social media, and spend more time away from a screen. In an increasingly electronic world, creating...

Can moderated screen time actually have a positive impact on young people's mental health? With over 30 expert contributors spanning a range of disciplines including psychology, education and communications, as well as young people's own perspectives,...

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,...

Over a period of six decades, Jean Piaget conducted a program of naturalistic research that has profoundly affected our understanding of child development.About the AuthorJean Piaget, M. E. Cartalis, S. Escher, A. Hanhart, L. Hahnloser, O. Matthes, S...

Child sexual abuse is a global problem that negatively affects many women and girls. As such, it has long been of concern to feminists, and more recently mental health activists. This book draws on this revolutionary legacy, feminism and...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781337219Author Mark EscottFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 223gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 10mm

Drawing together motivational theory, research-based evidence and guidance for best practice, this book presents innovative models for goal-setting and goal pursuit in therapy with children. Setting goals not only allows children, and their families, to...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to perceptual development and motor development from infancy to adolescence. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and development,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983454946Author Jonathan HoffmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Weston PressPublisher Weston PressWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Introducing mindfulness into the lives of our children and teenagers is perhaps the greatest gift we can offer. Mindfulness builds emotional intelligence, boosts happiness, increases curiosity and engagement, reduces anxiety and depression, soothes the...

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...

How does cognition develop in infants, children and adolescents? This handbook presents a cutting-edge overview of the field of cognitive development, spanning basic methodology, key domain-based findings and applications. Part One covers the...

In Group Filial Therapy (GFT), therapists train parents to conduct play sessions with their own children to help meet children's therapeutic needs, and to transfer appropriate skills to family life. Based on parents' application of Child-Centred Play...

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 role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term "play", taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive...

Every child is born into a community, a society with a culture, in which they will live, grow and develop. Cultures lead to differences in children's development, but equally important, culture is an essential component of every child's psychological...

Many parents delight in their child's imaginary companion as evidence of a lively imagination and creative mind. At the same time, parents sometimes wonder if the imaginary companion might be a sign that something is wrong. Does having a pretend friend...

Developmental Trauma offers a comprehensive introduction to the research findings that help us understand the effects on human development of early childhood trauma and adaptation to stress. It explains how DTD differs from PTSD and emerges from a toxic...

What can the study of young monkeys and apes tell us about the minds of young humans? In this fascinating introduction to the study of primate minds, Juan Carlos Gomez identifies evolutionary resemblances-and differences-between human children and other...