Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

This definitive volume provides state-of-the-art summaries of current research by leading specialists in different areas of cognitive development.

This up-to-date overview of the fast-moving field of infant development covers all the major areas of interest in terms of research, applications and policy.

Exploring Twins presents an analysis of twinship considered as a specifically social phenomenon.

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In a pluralistic society such as ours, tolerance is a virtue-but it doesn't always seem so.

Why the meaning of sin changed radically during the first centuries of ChristianityAncient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him.

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How the love and labor of parents have changed our understanding of autismAutism has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years, thanks to dramatically increasing rates of diagnosis, extensive organizational mobilization, journalistic coverage, biomedical research, and clinical innovation.

Why the battle between superstition and science is far from overFrom uttering a prayer before boarding a plane, to exploring past lives through hypnosis, has superstition become pervasive in contemporary culture?

Wide-ranging and ambitious, Justice combines moral philosophy and Christian ethics to develop an important theory of rights and of justice as grounded in rights.

Christian Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment.

Because super-active children push the boundaries of society's expected behaviors, moms of the hyperactive often feel alone, misunderstood, and judged while also being exhausted from handling that high-energy child.

'A redeeming way to look at the condition, as not merely a burden but ultimately a blessing .

Perfect for fans of Conversations with Friends, Luster and My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Wet Paint is a novel exploring the highs and lows of friendship, love and loss that is incisive, darkly funny and achingly poignant.

This unique volume reports on the largest long-term preventive intervention study ever conducted with children at risk for serious violence and poor life outcomes.

This title has been endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education Thoroughly explore the Cambridge International updated AS & A Level Psychology syllabus with this brand-new Student Book that embeds psychological theories, perspectives and applications within real-world contexts to maximise understanding and encourage active learning throughout the course.

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For any parent who has ever struggled with a child's difficult or peculiar behavior, this candid and compelling memoir about raising a child on the spectrum offers reassurance that you are not alone-and a path forward is possible.

This exciting new edition is an engaging and accessible introduction to understanding human behaviour and development from a psychological perspective.

Now updated for its second edition, this illuminating textbook explores the developmental stages and changes during adulthood that define some of the most pivotal years of our lives.

This important book fills two interrelated gaps in the field of psychology, first by developing a Marxist orientation to psychology and second by explaining how psychological pioneer Lev Vygotsky contributed greatly to this trend.

This important book fills two interrelated gaps in the field of psychology, first by developing a Marxist orientation to psychology and second by explaining how psychological pioneer Lev Vygotsky contributed greatly to this trend.

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the psychology of emotion has grown to become its own field of study.

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the psychology of emotion has grown to become its own field of study.

Originally published in 1995, within the previous decade there had been significant developments in our understanding of the learning and motivation, together with the conceptual and cognitive development, of older adults.

Originally published in 1995, within the previous decade there had been significant developments in our understanding of the learning and motivation, together with the conceptual and cognitive development, of older adults.

Although Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD, sometimes referred to as 'Dyspraxia') has received less attention than other developmental disorders, its impact can be severe and long-lasting.

Although Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD, sometimes referred to as 'Dyspraxia') has received less attention than other developmental disorders, its impact can be severe and long-lasting.

Designers, especially design students, rarely have access to children or their worlds when creating products, images, experiences and environments for them.

Designers, especially design students, rarely have access to children or their worlds when creating products, images, experiences and environments for them.

There's a new set of 3Rs for our kids-respect, responsibility, and resilience-to better prepare them for life in the real world.

There's a new set of 3Rs for our kids-respect, responsibility, and resilience-to better prepare them for life in the real world.

This book examines the critical nature of engaging families in mental health interventions that promote well-being and resilience in young children, from birth to 8 years of age, with a particular focus on the importance of equity and systems of care.

This groundbreaking volume offers a theoretical, practical, and evidence-based approach to bridging the gap between service-users, -providers, and -commissioners in order to establish Creative Health as a valued part of healthcare, and a key player in the broader healthcare marketplace.

This book introduces social cognition from multidisciplinary perspectives, exploring in detail how individuals perceive, interpret, and respond to social stimuli throughout different stages of life.

How common is child sexual abuse?

How common is child sexual abuse?

Being a good parent is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime.

Being a good parent is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime.

Is social media ruining our kids?

Is social media ruining our kids?

We're in the midst of a parenting climate that feeds on more.

We're in the midst of a parenting climate that feeds on more.

As surprising as it may be to parents, young people today are immersed in porn culture everywhere they look.