Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Books

Die grundlegende Forschungsfrage in diesem Buch ist, inwieweit Französisch (L2) und andere Faktoren wie L1, Geschlecht, Vokalkontext einen Einfluss auf den Lauterwerb (in diesem Fall von Plosiven) des L3-Deutschen bei Mehrsprachigen haben...

A practical introduction to group facilitation for students and professionals in the human services.

This volume, first published in 1975, traces what happens when the crises of adolescence are not sufficiently well negotiated. The topics debated and explored include: emotional conflicts; educational drop-outs; social conflict; delinquency; acting-out,...

A guided quest into the Realms of Transformation, Realms of Reflection is the first volume in a soulful, immersive series that invites readers to rediscover the truth of who they are. Step into the role of the Seeker called into a mythic voyage...

This book fills a gap in early developmental psychology by providing a critical reconsideration of the status of artifact objects as protagonists of children's actions and communication. The main thesis explored in the book is that objects are part of...

The first of its kind, this text provides an introduction to the scientific study of identity formation, with a focus on youth development.

This is the first book to provide a multidisciplinary, critical, and global overview of evidence-based parenting education (PEd) programs. Readers are introduced to the best practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating effective PEd programs in...

Cross-Cultural Roots of Minority Child Development was the first volume to analyze minority child development by comparing minority children to children in their ancestral countries, rather than to children in the host culture. It was a ground-breaking...

Originally published in 1976, here is a comprehensive account of the role of cognitive styles in early childhood. The author considers the possible precursors of these styles in infancy, and offers a new classification scheme that helps to clarify the...

In Living with Extreme Intelligence: Developing Essential Communication Skills, Dr Sonja Falck provides a unique and practical manual of how to improve interpersonal interactions that involve adults who stand out from the neurotypical majority by having...

This book is primarily for parents but is also of interest to teachers. It explains the benefits of teaching approaches that support children's natural ways of learning through age twelve. Parents will learn strategies to use at home to support their...

Whether you are a seasonal volunteer, group leader or full-time professional, you need practical advice on how to provide young people with the tools they need to succeed. Equipping Quality Youth Development Professionals-E-QYP for short-provides best...

An inspiring story of a mother's unconditional love, God's grace, and the will to keep going. Michelle didn't know after her third child that her fourth child would be such a special gift from God. His life would change her life forever and the lives of...

Der kleine Baunebu begibt sich für seine Freunde auf eine weite Reise auf seinem Heimatplaneten Suanamamsi und trifft dabei auf weitere, fantasievolle Bewohner. Verzaubern Sie Ihre Liebsten mit diesem einzigartigen, liebevoll handgemalten Kinderbuch für...

An Applied Psychologist's Initiation to the Study of Gifted Children My interest in the subject matter of this book, the peer relations of gifted children, intensified enormously as result of my' involvement with one gifted...

This volume, the result of the second annual Summer Institute sponsored by the Family Research Consortium, focuses on family transitions--both normative and non-normative. The subject of family transitions has been a central concern of the consortium...

This volume brings together a broad group of scholars from a diverse array of disciplines to write integratively about cutting-edge research issues pertinent to various facets of the study of early adolescence. All contributors speak to the idea of...

This volume shares significant contemporary "Francophone" contributions to developmental psychology outside geographic and intellectual borders of French-speaking countries. Except for the spread of Piagetian theory after World War II into Anglophone...

Originally published in 1987, this book introduces work on the intellectual development of children in the primary school.

Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education.As the field takes on an increasing role in addressing children's educational,...

One doesn't have to travel extensively to realize that there are intriguing differences in the ways in which people from different cultures tend to behave. Gartstein and Putnam explore whether these differences are shaped during the early years of life,...

Volume 26 of The Annals tracks the continuing evolution of adolescent psychiatry as it strives to keep pace with therapeutic and social responsibilities which, in the 21st century, have become increasingly intertwined.  We have here a typical

Originally published in 1975, this volume deals with animals and human infants. The chapters reflect a mixture of issues and problems ranging from the significance of sucking responses in the newborn, the development of memory, effects of rearing...

An interdisciplinary book that synthesizes theoretical, empirical, and anecdotal writings from different fields along with the authors analysis of extensive interviews with fathers. Will appeal to scholars in developmntl psych, family studies, adult deve

This volume celebrates David Magnusson's career-long contributions with a collection of chapters by internationally-renowned colleagues on the holistic approach that is transforming developmental psychology. For developmentalists and lifespan researchers

The papers presented in this volume seek to illuminate relationships among the cognitive style of field dependence- independence and biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of human functioning across the life span. The book begins by...

This vol brings together resrchers on different aspects of infant development, each of whom demonstrates the connectns between cognitive, linguistic, and motor development. For resrchers and graduate-level students in devlopmntal and cognitve psychology

The papers presented in this volume, written by active and well- known researchers, discuss experimental research that has validated the importance of infancy in individual development over the age continuum. In addition, a diverse overview section...

Reflecting the focus of a Jean Piaget Symposium entitled Biology and Knowledge: Structural Constraints on Development, this volume presents many of the emergent themes discussed.Among these themes are:Structural constraints on cognitive development...

The consequences of apparent moral failings in an individual are something that can be seen frequently in the media and in everyday life. One issue that is rarely addressed in public discussion about someone's 'lack of conscience' is any thought as to...

Originally published in 1989, this is a unique reference source to the social attitudes of British adolescents of the time. The authors, both experienced researchers, draw on a sample of over 2,000 adolescents from all over the British Isles, including...

After decades of neglect, researchers have begun to focus attention on the development and outcomes of girlhood aggression. This comprehensive volume provides an account of some of the pioneering research in the field. Its central aims are to highlight...

Researchers and theoreticians commonly acknowledge the profound impact of culture on all aspects of development. However, many in the field are often unaware of the latest cultural literatures or how development proceeds in places other than their home...

The growing child comes to understand the world, makes sense of experience and becomes a competent social individual. First published in 1978, Making Sense reflected the way in which developmental psychologists had begun to look at these processes in...

Babies who cry a lot, or are unsettled in the night, are common sources of concern for parents and, consequently, costly problems for health services. In this book, Ian St James-Roberts summarises the evidence concerning infant crying and sleeping...

Launched in 1971, Adolescent Psychiatry, in the words of founding coeditors Sherman C. Feinstein, Peter L. Giovacchini, and Arthur A. Miller, promised "to explore adolescence as a process . . . to enter challenging and exciting areas that may have...

The European Union has been one of the most vocal advocates of 'sustainable development', particularly in its dealings with developing countries. Even prior to the formulation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EU has insisted upon the...

Problem solving is a central topic for both cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence (AI). Psychology seeks to analyze naturally occur­ ring problem solving into hypothetical processes, while AI seeks to synthesize...

Some 10 years ago, Leo Apostel presented an analysis of developments taking place in genetic epistemology and artificial intelligence, and re­ marked that the two disciplines appeared to be converging, without one dominating or...

Chapter 1. Learning About Cognitive Activities.- Chapter 2. Conceptual Knowledge About Cognitive Activities.- Chapter 3. Phenomenological Awareness: Consciousness and the Development of Cognitive Monitoring.- Chapter 4. Social Experience as a Source of...

In an era of intense interest in educational reform, spurred by increasing global competition for jobs and advancement, it is more critical than ever to understand the nature of learning. And although much attention is paid to differences between...

For some time now, the study of cognitive development has been far and away the most active discipline within developmental psychology. Although there would be much disagreement as to the exact proportion of papers published in...

For some time now, the study of cognitive development has been far and away the most active discipline within developmental psychology. Although there would be much disagreement as to the exact proportion of papers published in...