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Championing the therapeutic power of nature, this book explores why outdoor play therapy offers children more than being confined to a playroom and how practice can be moved into the natural environment in a safe and ethical way. By using outdoor...

Young children with autism have particular difficulty in understanding and controlling their emotions, especially when those emotions are negative. This practical manual for professionals provides a set of simple strategies to help children with...

Play is a crucial component in the development of all children. In this fully updated and revised edition of his classic playwork text, Bob Hughes explores the complexities of children's play, its meaning and purpose, and argues that adult-free play is...

-A concise guide to this key topic in child and adolescent development - provides an accessible introduction and springboard to further learning ideal for students and professionals who want to underpinning knowledge -Focus on typical and atypical...

Most psychologists claim that we begin to develop a "theory of mind"-some basic ideas about other people's minds-at age two or three, by inference, deduction, and logical reasoning. But does this mean that small babies are unaware of minds? That...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451664287Author Carolyn DalglieshFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Morality indicates what is the 'right' and what is the 'wrong' way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed...

ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, 7th Edition introduces you to childhood and adolescent disorders, treatment, and prevention using an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of biological, psychological, social, and emotional influences. You'll view...

Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools. The contributors describe a wide range of approaches, including...

Psychological Development and Early Childhood is a broad and accessible introduction to theory and research, presenting integrated research-based accounts of development in key areas of early childhood. One of a series of four books which form part of...

Synthesizing the latest research and theory with compelling narratives and case vignettes, this book explores the development of emotional competence in school-age children and young adolescents. Saarni examines the formation of eight key emotional...

In 1994 Allan Schore published his groundbreaking book, Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self, in which he integrated a large number of experimental and clinical studies from both the psychological and biological disciplines in order to construct...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319135737Author Cynthia LightfootFormat HardbackPage Count 678Imprint Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.Publisher Macmillan Learning

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399535833Author Carol KranowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Ditch the devices and bring back the magic of being a kid Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some tech may "amplify" real-life experience, the vast...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307589828Author Jane NelsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 369gDimensions(mm) 230mm *...

The Origins of Attachment: Infant Research and Adult Treatment addresses the origins of attachment in mother-infant face-to-face communication. New patterns of relational disturbance in infancy are described. These aspects of communication are out of...

Unavailable for many years, this book has remained the foundational text on sandplay psychotherapeutic theory. The theoretical mechanics of how Sandplay works to heal and transform the psyche are articulated and applied to a complete Sandplay case. This...

In this completely revised and updated edition, Deconstructing Developmental Psychology interrogates the assumptions and practices surrounding the psychology of child development, providing a critical evaluation of the role and contribution of...

This new edition of a popular text has been fully revised to make it a completely up-to-date overview of the entire subject, taking into account recent changes in education and practice. Designed for use on psychology courses for teachers in training,...

Only human beings have a rich conceptual repertoire with concepts like tort, entropy, Abelian group, mannerism, icon and deconstruction. How have humans constructed these concepts? And once they have been constructed by adults, how do children acquire...

Disorganized attachment is the most extreme form of insecure attachment. This book is a practical guide to caring for children and young people with disorganized attachment and related emotional and psychological difficulties. Synthesising attachment,...

The most accessible introduction to the psychosocial outcomes for children with Developmental Language Disorder, this text draws on a range of related disciplines to capture the interest of students and inspire a new generation of researchers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780716728504Author Albert BanduraFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.Publisher Macmillan Learning

Contains many features to aid learning and teaching: Activities and Reflections provide additional ideas for lessons and homework tasks. Case studies and Theory in Practices add the important real-world focus, so you don't have to spend time looking for...

New York Times Bestseller! Becoming Brilliant offers solutions that parents can implement right now. Backed by the latest scientific evidence and illustrated with examples of what's being done right in schools today, this book introduces the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385414265Author David M. BrodzinskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

Parental participation has long been recognized as a positive factor in children's education. Research consistently shows that parents' contributions to their children's education lead to improvements in their academic and behavioral outcomes, from...

The extensively re-written and updated edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a synthesis of the latest research on the cognitive defects of dyslexia and reviews evidence concerning its biological bases.About the AuthorMargaret J. Snowling is...

Officially endorsed by The Theraplay (R) Institute, this handbook builds on the core concepts of Theraplay (R) and explores innovative ways to integrate the approach with other therapeutic models for diverse settings and client groups. The book features...

Subtle scars disappearing up a shirt sleeve, unexplained bruises, burn marks. As many as one out of every four young people engage in non-suicidal self-injury, defined as the deliberate destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent. Parents who...

This sensitive guide for carers and professionals working with children and young people explains the serious issues of sexual content and harm that children face online. Covering technologies used by children aged two through to adulthood, it offers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761511281Author H. Stephen GlennFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Prima Publishing,U.S.Publisher Prima Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400051281Author Justin RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 362gDimensions(mm)...

The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the key features of adolescent development. While drawing on the North American literature on adolescence, it highlights European perspectives and also provides...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Research has shown...

Talking with Children and Young People about Death and Dying is a popular resource designed to help adults talk to bereaved children and young people. Mary Turner explains the various aspects and stages of bereavement and offers useful insights into the...

The Ontogeny of Information is a critical intervention into the ongoing and perpetually troubling nature-nurture debates surrounding human development. Originally published in 1985, this was a foundational text in what is now the substantial field of...

"Not only one of the frankest of autobiographies, but also a brilliantly written book, Leiris' Manhood mingles memories, philosophic reflections, sexual revelation, meditations on bullfighting, and the life-long progress of self-discovery."-Washington...

This professional text covers every aspect of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), from science to services, from the most disabling Kanner's syndrome to the most high-functioning Asperger syndrome, and from birth to old age. The book contains the latest...