Children's Studies

In 1938 and 1939, some 10,000 children and young people fled to the UK to escape Nazi persecution. Known as the ‘Kindertransport’, this effort has long been hailed as a wartime success story – but there are uncomfortable truths at its heart. The...

The child has a very special place in society, and society defines and shapes childhood. Understanding childhood is essential to early years students and this book offers a great introduction. Taking a thematic approach, chapters cover: Historical and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814207581Author Jerome G. MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345497772Author Edward M. HallowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm)...

Help students build knowledge and prepare for assessment with this essential classroom resource from Penny Tassoni and Louise Burnham - the only textbook tailored to the CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care.- Clearly defines 'High Priority'...

You're twelve years old. Your mother's a junkie and your father might as well be dead. You can't read or write, and you don't go to school. An average day means sitting round a bonfire with your mates smoking drugs, or stealing cars. Welcome to Urban's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Books for a Better Life (Psychology) 2004.Book InformationISBN 9780452287167Author Robert E. EmeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint PlumePublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250212849Author Marc BrackettFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Celadon BooksPublisher Celadon BooksWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm *...

With the first edition of The Hurried Child , David Elkind emerged as the voice of parenting reason, calling our attention to the crippling effects of hurrying our children through life. He showed that by blurring the boundaries of what is age...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728297729Author Helen RussellFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint SourcebooksPublisher Sourcebooks

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646112715Author Hannah BraunFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786886579Author Joann DeakFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 132mm * 24mm

Offering a sociocultural approach to education and learning, this fascinating exploration of childhood provides an in-depth understanding of how children make sense of the world and the people in it. Examining the ways in which children express their...

Schools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people, yet there has been little research into how schools identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their engagement with local authority children's services. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679751663Author Neil PostmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

This is a comprehensive look at the events leading up to the death of Baby P. A recent investigation has found that there was poor communication between authorities, a repeated failure to take into account the child's history and inaccurate documentation...

This is a comprehensive look at the events leading up to the death of Baby P. A recent investigation has found that there was poor communication between authorities, a repeated failure to take into account the child's history and inaccurate documentation...

Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened...

Soon to be a major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie PittUntil the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried...

For American parents, teenage sex is something to be feared and forbidden: most would never consider allowing their children to have sex at home, and sex is a frequent source of family conflict. In the Netherlands, where teenage pregnancies are far less...

An unconventional biography of an unconventional woman. Eglantyne Jebb, not particularly fond of children herself, nevertheless dedicated her life to establishing Save the Children and promoting her revolutionary concept of human rights. In this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for National Jewish Book Award (Biography/Autobiography) 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780451234636Author Tom Fields-MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint...

Organised Sexual Abuse offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary investigation of this phenomenon. Since the early 1980s, social workers and mental health professionals around the globe have encountered clients reporting sexual abuse by organized groups...

The child sexual abuse scandal in the English county of Cleveland in the 1980s was a defining moment but not the scandal we were led to believe it was. Acclaimed journalist Beatrix Campbell has uncovered government documents that show how medical...

In Spoilt Rotten, social commentator Theodore Dalrymple (Our Culture or What is Left of It, 2009) grinds his axe at our sentimentality-centric culture where feelings have become the yardstick of everything we do: safe driving, education, taking of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (Children/Young Adult) 2014. Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (High School) 2014.Book...

This practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy. The book enables therapists to address the multidimensional aspects of children's art without resorting to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439194157Author Arthur FleischmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399532719Author Carol Stock KranowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780940322691Author Iona OpieFormat PaperbackPage Count 488Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams) 475gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683732136Author Kristina HallettFormat PaperbackPage Count 265Imprint PESI PublishingPublisher PESI PublishingWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 277mm *...

The first one thousand days of human life, or the period between conception and age two, is one of the most pivotal periods of human development. Optimizing nutrition during this time not only prevents childhood malnutrition but also determines future...

From Jay Griffiths, the author of the award-winning Wild comes a passionate polemic defence of childhood 'Her work isn't just good -- it's necessary' Philip PullmanIn Kith, Jay Griffiths seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space,...

Case Studies in Lifespan Development offers students a comprehensive view into life's key developmental stages through unique, diverse, and moving cases. Author Stephanie M. Wright presents a series of 12 case studies shaped by the contributions of real...

This book is the ideal introduction to counselling and supporting children and young people. Taking a person-centred approach, Mark Prever offers readers a clear understanding of the theory and practice of working with children and young people in...

Deliver a detailed and focused Child Development course with the 7th edition of this textbook from Pamela Minett, designed to cover all the relevant topics in concise and highly illustrated chapters. - Quickly access individual topic areas with concise,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683731221Author Janine HalloranFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint PESI Publishing & MediaPublisher PESI Publishing & MediaWeight(grams)...

Rhythm and repetition, together with example and imitation, are pillars on which early learning is based. Freya Jaffke applies these simple principles in practical and sensible ways.She describes children's play in a Steiner-Waldorf kindergarten setting,...

An essential read, written by a leading expert, for anyone who wants to understand young people's use of social media What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995320802Author Janine TooleFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Happy Frog PressPublisher Happy Frog PressWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...