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This open access handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the growing field of positive education, featuring a broad range of theoretical, applied, and practice-focused chapters from leading international experts. It demonstrates how positive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307731685Author Gregory JantzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A...

The teasing, squabbling, competition, and ferocious fights of brothers and sisters can drive any parent to frantic desperation. At the same time, Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow point out, siblings are learning from one another and deep, close relationships...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547248035Author Richard WeissbourdFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Cengage Learning, IncWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910383988Author Janusz KorczakFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd

This book offers clear best-practice guidelines for the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It discusses both the rising rates of autism and the growing need for appropriate, effective treatments and services. The book examines measures and methods...

In this visit to the wonderland of children's imaginative, make-believe play, readers are be exposed to both a general, bird's-eye view of the whole of this fascinating realm, and to a closer look at its diverse regions. This volume examines the...

With a unique focus on inquiry, Thinking Critically About Child Development presents 74 claims related to child development for readers to examine and think through critically. Author Jean Mercer and new co-authors Stephen Hupp and Jeremy Jewell use...

The respective authors are some of the leading developmental scholars of this time, and are also major proponents of the theoretical traditions they address...- British Journal of Occupational TherapyThis is a first-rate volume that makes a unique...

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 *...

How do I implement effective strategies for treating traumatic stress in this particular child or adolescent?Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents combines guidance for personalizing and implementing effective...

Packed with the latest research and vivid examples, Sigelman and Rider's LIFE-SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 10th edition, equips you with a solid understanding of the overall flow of development and the key transformations that occur in each period of the life...

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,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621481836Author Peter SelgFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher SteinerBooks, IncWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385341981Author E.D. HirschFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Bantam Doubleday DellPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)...

This is the authoritative presentation of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC), the widely disseminated, evidence-based home-visiting intervention for parents of infants who have experienced adversity, such as homelessness, neglect, or...

Alongside the world of everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic. This book charts the imaginative development of children, conveying the importance of...

Over the course of his esteemed career, he has received funding for hundreds of key studies in the US and abroad on normal and abnormal infant and child development-including his Mutual Regulation Model and Still-Face Paradigm, which revolutionized our...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical phenomenon of pica. It focuses specifically on the disorder as it presents in children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID). Initial...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to cognitive development in childhood and adolescence. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781338261Author David JerebFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 397gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 15mm

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905664658Author Berni StringerFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)Publisher CoramBAAFWeight(grams)...

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...

The essential nature of learning is primarily thought of as a verbal process or function, but this notion conveys that pre-linguistic infants do not learn. Far from being "blank slates" that passively absorb environmental stimuli, infants are active...

The Definitive reference on the important role fathers play in child development today Edited by Dr. Michael Lamb-the recognized authority on the role of fathers in child development, The Role of the Father in Child Development, Fifth Edition brings...

The first generation of children who were born into and raised in the digital world are coming of age and reshaping the world in their image. Our economy, our politics, our culture, and even the shape of our family life are being transformed. But who are...

Whether they see themselves as King of the Wild Things or protector of Toto, children live in a world filled with animals--both real and imaginary. From Black Beauty to Barney, animal characters romp through children's books, cartoons, videos, and...

Music is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to overlook the powerful influence it exerts in so many areas of our lives - from birth, through childhood, to old age. The Social and Applied Psychology of Music is the successor to the bestselling and...

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This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present.Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and...

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...

Languages and Languaging in Deaf Education offers a profound vision for deaf education and studies, as author Ruth Swanwick offers bold contributions towards a new pedagogical framework. With a primary focus on the language and learning experiences of...

Understanding Animal Abuse and How to Intervene with Children and Young People offers a positive, compassion-based and trauma-informed approach to understanding and intervening in animal abuse. It provides an accessible cross-disciplinary synthesis of...

The nature of space, whether an innate idea, the outcome of experience in the external world, or an operational construction has long been a source of philosophical and speculative psychological discussion. This book deals with the development of the...

Fed up with conflicting advice? This book offers real answers to the following questions and more...Can sleep training harm my baby?Is screen time bad for my child?Is breast always best?Psychologist Dr Sarah Kuppen, expert in early child development,...

As countries experience increasing cultural diversity both within and between their borders, contemporary researchers are exploring the connection between culture and children's learning and academic experiences. One important goal is to provide all...

The Transformative Self explores three of life's perennial questions: How do we make sense of our lives? What is a good life? How do we create one? In this comprehensive volume, developmental psychologist Jack J. Bauer responds to those three...

This unprecedented collection of articles is an introduction to the study of cultural variations in childhood across the world and to the theoretical frameworks for investigating and interpreting them. Presents a history of cross-cultural approaches to...

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...