This groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Bronson and Merryman demonstrates that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are, in fact, backfiring--because key twists in the science have been overlooked.
Experienced psychologists Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson posit that in American culture, boys "are systematically steered away from their emotional lives toward silence, solitude, and distrust." Their exploration of how this occurs and the painful consequences that can follow covers extensive ground, including chapters on education, discipline, ...
For courses in Life Span Development and Human Development. This chronologically organized text provides students with a broad overview of the field of human development-from the moment of conception through death-focusing on physical, cognitive, and social and personality development. Appealing to the many different backgrounds and career goals ...
This fully-revised eleventh edition continues to provide the extensive cross-cultural and multicultural coverage, the innovative pedagogical learning system, and the balance between research and real-life applications that have made "A Child's World" a favorite of students and professors alike. In the warmly-written and engaging style that has ...
Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided thousands of readers with an answerand has helped them to apply it to their own lives. Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs, and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents ...
This text examines development within the context of today's families, communities and culturally mixed societies. Giving special emphasis to the continual interplay of heredity and environment, the importance of social ecologies, and the developmental variations arising from cultural diversity, it provides comprehensive chronological coverage of ...
In this text, authors Eric Mash and David Wolfe achieve a balance between developmental, clinical-diagnostic, and experimental approaches to child and adolescent psychopathology. The book traces the developmental course of each disorder and shows how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors interact with the child's environment. First ...
"How Children Develop" is a topically-oriented, non-encyclopaedic text that will captivate students with the latest, most-essential research findings without overwhelming them with excessive detail. The eagerly awaited second edition offers a new chapter on 'Gender' as well as refreshing new work on 'Conceptual Development', all augmented by ...
den describes her work with a sad, silent, autistic girl named Sheila. Now, in a powerful sequel, readers see how Sheila, now a young woman, has finally come to terms with her nightmare childhood of abuse.
Martin E.P. Seligman is a noted psychologist who has observed that 30% of American children suffer from depression. "The Optimistic Child" offers parents a plan for preventing depression in children, based on self-evaluation and social interaction, that will instill them with optimistic attitudes and high self-esteem.
As a best-selling, chronologically organized child development text, Berk Infants, Children, and Adolescents is relied upon in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style and its commitment to examining the latest theory and research. Berk takes an integrated approach to presenting development in the cognitive, physical, emotional, ...
Long considered the gold standard, the Seventh Edition of this best-selling topical approach to child development continues its tradition of being the most current and comprehensive text available. Laura Berk, renowned professor and researcher in the field of child development, has revised her Child Development text, adding new pedagogy, a ...
Read, Observe, Apply, and Discover with Rathus's text! The hands-on approach of Spencer A. Rathus's chronologically organized CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE: VOYAGES IN DEVELOPMENT, Second Edition augments your goal of helping students understand the link between developmental theories and research and their application to everyday life. By utilizing ...
"Building the Bonds of Attachment" is the second edition of a critically and professionally acclaimed book for social workers, therapists, and parents who strive to assist poorly attached children. This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect. This work focuses on both the ...
Stanley Greenspan, internationally known for his work with infants, young children, and their families, and his colleague, nationally recognized child psychologist Serena Wieder, have for the first time integrated their award-winning research and clinical experience into a definitive guide to raising children with special needs. In this essential ...
Merging cognitive science with educational agenda, Gardner shows how ill-suited our minds and natural patterns of learning are to current educational materials, practices, and institutions, and makes an eloquent case for restructuring our schools. This reissue includes a new introduction by the author. 0465004407 the Arts and Human Development : ...
Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith S. Wiley look at both biological and social factors in a child's environment as sources for violence in later life. They present case histories of children who kill and digest current research on the topic. Their conclusions are compelling and enlightening, and they provide a list of resources for concerned parents.
The noted infant psychiatrist brings together exciting research on infants and the insights of psychoanalysis to offer an original theory of how human beings create a sense of themselves and their relation to others. Stern argues that infants differentiate themselves almost from birth and then progress through increasingly complex modes of ...
This work presents the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in an easy-to-read style. The main points of the major theories are described, compared to other theories, their strengths and weaknesses are shown, and it is made clear when conflicts have not been resolved. The book presents the psychoanalytic, behaviouristic, ...
As a best-selling, chronologically organized child development text, Berk, Infants and Children is relied upon in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style and its commitment to examining the latest theory and research. Berk takes an integrated approach to presenting development in the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social ...
This is a new edition of the popular developmental psychology textbook, completely revised with a new lead author and 30 per cent new material. New lead author Cynthia Lightfoot has completely revised the previous edition and added 30 per cent new material. This work includes: new coverage of hot topics such as neuroscience, applications, policy ...
This study explores the role that friendship plays in children's lives. Topics covered include the differences between friendship and popularity, why cliques form, and the difference in the ways boys and girls deal with intimacy and commitment.
Take a fresh look at a proven product! Santrock's "Children" has been completely redesigned, rethought and revised based on extensive peer, expert, and editorial feedback. The text's research, applications, and pedagogy have been revised to ensure that the material is relevant, supportive of the chapter content, interesting and thought-provoking. ...
For courses in Child Development, taught Chronologically. Courses may be in psychology, education, nursing, social work or human development. Most balanced presentation of the research and applications important to the field and students taking the course. Introduces students to the theories, research, and applications of child and adolescent ...
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