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Jackson is aggressive, confrontational and often volatile. His mother, Kayla, is crippled with grief after tragically losing her husband and eldest son. Struggling to cope, she puts Jackson into foster care. Cathy, his carer, encourages...

This new edition of the highly successful Fundamentals of Development: The Psychology of Childhood has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the exciting new findings in the thriving area of developmental psychology. The book addresses a number...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440506751Author Louise Bates AmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556436307Author Peter A. LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

First published in the mid 1960s, How Children Fail began an education reform movement that continues today. In his 1982 edition, John Holt added new insights into how children investigate the world, into the perennial problems of classroom learning,...

What do we actually mean by 'attachment'? How do different caregiving styles impact attachment in children? How do early caregiving experiences impact later development? The Psychology of Attachment is an essential introduction to attachment, offering an...

A book where John Holt uses anecdotal observations that question assumptions about how children acquire knowledge and learning skills.About the AuthorJohn Holt (1923-1985) was a teacher in the American school system before becoming one of the foremost...

Does your child struggle to know how their body is feeling? Do they find it hard to balance or feel uneasy when their feet leave the ground?Early trauma and neglect can have a profound effect upon a child's development. Sensory integration theory...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958350201Author Richard BassFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint RBG PublishingPublisher RBG PublishingWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

With this deeply influential book, which is now internationally recognised as a classic study of childhood and its social significance, Professor Erikson has made an outstanding contribution to the study of human behaviour. Drawing on psychoanalytical...

Everything we know about the world we live in starts with information we take in through the senses. This book explains the way our sensory system works and shows how small inefficiencies in this complex system can have a huge impact on a child's...

Many children are naturally shy but extreme shyness and social anxiety can become a major childhood problem, leading to avoidance of school, difficulty in making friends and even developing into social anxiety in adulthood.In Overcoming Your Child's...

More than twenty years ago, a little-known Swiss psychoanalyst wrote a book that changed the way many people viewed themselves and their world. In simple but powerful prose, the deeply moving Drama of the Gifted Child showed how parents unconsciously...

The comprehensive reference for informative WISC-V assessment Essentials of WISC-V Assessmentprovides step-by-step guidance for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V). Packed with practical tips for...

Mary D. Sheridan's Play in Early Childhood is a classic introductory text to play and development - key topics for all those who work with young children. Drawing on the most up-to-date evidence, it explains how children's play develops and how they...

What challenges do 6-7-year-olds face as they learn new skills and face different social situations? How do their perceptions of the world change? How can we best support them in their move towards greater independence?This accessible book provides a...

This eloquent book translates attachment theory and research into an innovative framework that grounds adult psychotherapy in the facts of childhood development. Advancing a model of treatment as transformation through relationship, the author integrates...

By the New York Times bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. What's the one thing a parent can do to make the most difference to their child in the long term? The research is clear: be present, show up! One of the...

IT'S TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH TO SCREEN TIME.Jordan Shapiro believes we need to rethink parental attitudes to technology. There's a damaging orthodoxy that presents screen-time as the ultimate modern parenting evil and the only acceptable response to it...

Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child's life while creating your own definition of success from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr Aliza Pressman.'My go-to for how we all, including ourselves, raise good...

If you're looking for fresh, playful ideas to spark your baby's curiosity, build their confidence and support their development, look no further! Written by the renowned childcare experts at My First Five Years, the popular app designed to help...

A Nifflenoo Called Nevermind is story for children who bottle up their feelings. Nevermind always carries on whatever happens! Each time something horrible happens to him he just tucks his feelings away and carries on with life. Find out what happens to...

In this honest and practical guide, autistic therapist Raelene Dundon explores and demystifies how neurodiversity affirming principles can be easily applied to therapeutic practice.Covering essential considerations for working with neurodivergent clients...

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE, JULY 2020How proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us about the complexities of human behaviour and the world around usHow do we understand the people around us?...

Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is a classic text for students and practitioners in the child care and protection field which summarises important current thinking on child development and applies it directly to practice.The book...

Things My Son Needs To Know About The World is a tender and funny series of letters from a new father to his son about one of life's most daunting experiences: parenthood From the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called...

Sadly, millions of children today are affected by mental health problems, almost a doubling of the number of sufferers in just one generation. Now, in this timely new book, mental health experts provide invaluable information and guidance for concerned...

This book is for anyone who has ever wondered how a child develops language, thought, and knowledge. Before this classic appeared, little was known of the way children think. In 1923, however, Jean Piaget, the most important developmental psychologist of...

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour textbook has been updated with the latest research in cognitive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914225031Author Mary O'KaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Orla Kelly PublishingPublisher Orla Kelly PublishingWeight(grams) 152g

A leading expert in childhood development makes the case for why self-directed learning -- "unschooling" -- is the best way to get kids to learn.In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will...

This activity book is for children aged 7-11 yearsIt's full of great information, fun activities and top tips to help your child feel happy and confidentDoes your child struggle with low mood?Perhaps they worry that they are not good enough and prefer...

In this classic work of psychology John Bowlby examines the processes that take place in attachment and separation and shows how experimental studies of children provide us with a recognizable behaviour pattern which is confirmed by discoveries in the...

Written by experienced clinicians, this book provides an exploration of how educators can easily use Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) to help vulnerable pupils to thrive.DDP is an intervention model for children and young people who have experienced...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476735146Author Tovah P KleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Touchstone BooksPublisher Touchstone BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday ...

A research-based guide to helping children do what comes naturally - sleep through the night. Many parents feel pressured to 'train' babies and young children to sleep. Sometimes hours are spent rocking, singing, and coaxing. But kids don't need to be...

What do babies and young children really need? For the first time, two famed advocates for children cut through all the theories, platitudes, and controversies that surround parenting advice to define what every child must have in the first years of life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994474636Author Maria GanciFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint LM PublishingPublisher LM PublishingWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

What makes a man like John, in every respect a cultured and charming man, successful in his career and liked by his friends and acquaintances, behave violently towards a woman he says he loves? Drawing on writings from the men's and women's movements,...