Age groups and generations Books

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,...

As children we learn that A is for apple, B is for ball, and C is for cat. Wouldn't it be wonderful if parenting could be broken down using the ABC's as well?Look no further, because The ABC's of Positive Parenting are here!Written to remind parents that...

Elizabeth Doherty was born and raised on her family's farm in west central Minnesota, second in a family of seven children. She has fond memories of growing up in Tara township and attending District 20, the one-room country school, her inspiration for...

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...

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

Open up Dignity and Old Age, and you'll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions for how you and others can gain more respect and admiration for your relatives, neighbors, and patients who are in the latter stages of life. You'll examine the word...

Informed by more than thirty years of experience, this guide provides a wealth of insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. Organized geographically from (literally) head to toes, it concentrates on the basic...

Ralph Wood was diagnosed with dementia, and over the ensuing years his daughter, a medical doctor, along with other close family members, walked that journey beside him.Through poems, drawings and brief comments, I'm Ralph, I'm Dad lovingly tells the...

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...

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...

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...

This multimethod study of crime and the elderly in a small-town setting approaches the related issues from varied perspectives and ultimately presents a different picture of fear of crime among the elderly than that which dominates the current literature...

This book focuses on the diverse interrelationships between aging and transnationality. It argues that the lives of older people are increasingly entangled in transnational contexts on the social as well as the cultural, economic and political levels...

This is the first book to explore how religion, belief and spirituality are negotiated in hospice care. Specifically, it considers the significant place that spiritual care has in hospice care and claims that the changing role of religion and belief in...

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...

In keeping with the traditions of deve1opmenta1 bio1ogy and geronto1ogy, there was a long incubation period before fu11 expres­ sion of the plans for an International Conference on the Werner Syndrome and the pub1ication of the...

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...

Memory is essential for the retention of learning. In the presence of memory deficits, new learning is impaired and performance of previously learned habits deteriorates. What is the nature of memory? Where does it reside in...

This volume marks the first of a new series, Contemporary Geriatric Medicine, joining the ever growing "Contemporary" family. As with the other "Contem­ porary" volumes, our goal is to assist the reader in maintaining currency...

The Genetics of Aging is divided into several sections in an attempt to provide a logical progression from the level of the genome to the realm of human genetics. The relationship between the genetic material and aging will be...

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...

This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians. It is richly ...

Series Foreword by Rosalynn Carter.- Foreword by Saul B. Cohen.- Themes of the Book.- Becoming a Resident in a Total Care Facility.- Residents as Immigrants.- Some Aspects of Organizational Craziness.- Two Months in the Nursing Home.- Planning Programs:...

Family-School Partnerships in Prevention and Intervention.- Definitional and Procedural Characteristics of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation.- Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Practice: Promoting Positive Family-School Relationships.- Conjoint...

Although it has yet to be recognized by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD) in children are a growing concern. NVLD are receiving increased attention from researchers as...

A great bene?t of being a clinical child psychologist is the opportunity to conduct and review research on fascinating areas of human, youthful behavior. And perhaps no behavior is as central to human existence as social...

One morning in 1969, out of the blue, I received a letter which both distressed and astonished me. It was from a Prof. S. R. Das in Calcutta, who requested me to accept, for eventual analysis, a mountain of anthropometric data...

Sometimes when my children were young and they were scared at bedtime, we would scare the monster away. We would look around the room, in the closet and of course under the bed. We would wave to the imaginary monsters as the left the room.

Yes you CAN homeschool your children while working! The Working Parent's Guide to Homeschooling will inform and empower working parents with tools and resources to homeschool. Explore time management, childcare arrangements while working, how to teach...

Het boek ""Het Arme Weesmeisje: Eene Ware Geschiedenis"" is geschreven door J.B. Devenyn en gepubliceerd in 1853. Het verhaal gaat over een weesmeisje dat in armoede opgroeit en haar weg probeert te vinden in de wereld. Het boek beschrijft haar strijd om...

""Entwickelungsgeschichte Der Seele Des Kindes"" ist ein Buch von J. E. Lobisch, das im Jahr 1851 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit der Entwicklung der Seele von Kindern und untersucht die verschiedenen Stadien der geistigen...

Das Buch ""Einfluss des Jugendlichen Alters auf die strafrechtliche Zurechnung"" wurde im Jahr 1862 von Fr. Von Meyendorff ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Frage, wie das Alter von Jugendlichen bei der strafrechtlichen Verantwortung...

Das Buch ""Die Gablonzer Industrie Und Die Produktivgenossenschaft Der Hohlperlenerzeuger Im Politischen Bezirke Gablonz"" wurde im Jahr 1900 von Max Von Tayenthal ver������ffentlicht. Es beschreibt die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Gablonzer Industrie...

Die Geistige Entwickelung: In Der Ersten Kindheit, Nebst Anweisungen Fur Eltern, Dieselbe Zu Beobachten (1893) ist ein Buch des deutschen Psychologen und Philosophen William T. Preyer. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Studie �����ber die geistige...

""Die Entwicklung der Kindesseele"" ist ein Buch von Gabriel Compayre, das 1900 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der psychologischen Entwicklung von Kindern und behandelt Themen wie die Wahrnehmung, das Denken und die Emotionen von...

Das Buch ""Die Entwickelung Des Geistes Beim Kinde Und Bei Der Rasse: Methoden Und Verfahren"" von James Mark Baldwin wurde im Jahr 1898 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Entwicklung des Geistes bei Kindern und Rassen und gibt...

""Die Behandlung der verwahrlosten und verbrecherischen Jugend und Vorschl�����ge zur Reform"" ist ein Buch von Paul Felix Aschrott aus dem Jahr 1892. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit der Frage, wie man Jugendliche behandeln sollte, die sich in...

Conservation of School Children is a book published by the American Academy of Medicine in 1912. The book focuses on the physical and mental health of school children and provides guidance for parents, teachers, and healthcare professionals. It discusses...