Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

This book examines the controversial global phenomenon of skin bleaching.

The care system looks after the most vulnerable young people in society - those who are, for a variety of reasons, unable to live with their parents.

The care system looks after the most vulnerable young people in society - those who are, for a variety of reasons, unable to live with their parents.

This volume considers previously separate bodies of research on social justice, social equality, and social development.

This volume considers previously separate bodies of research on social justice, social equality, and social development.

As the first title in the new series, New Directions in Communication Disorders Research: Integrative Approaches, this volume discusses a unique phenomenon in cognitive science, single-word reading, which is an essential element in successful reading competence.

As the first title in the new series, New Directions in Communication Disorders Research: Integrative Approaches, this volume discusses a unique phenomenon in cognitive science, single-word reading, which is an essential element in successful reading competence.

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014!

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014!

Until recently, the body has been largely ignored in theories and empirical research in psychology, particularly in developmental psychology.

Significant disparities exist in children's behavioral and learning capacities that support successful transitions into school.

This new book examines the interrelationship between neuroscience and developmental science to help us understand how children differ in their capacity to benefit from their early motor and cognitive experiences.

Does success in school protect teenagers from drug use?

Indicators of child and youth well-being are indispensable tools for improving the lives of children.

Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes provides: an in-depth examination of death attitudes, existentialism, and spirituality and their relationships; a review of the major theoretical models; clinical applications of these models to issues such as infertility, bereavement, anxiety, and suicide; and an introduction to meaning managemen

Many dimensions of family life have changed.

This book illuminates the successful implementations of one of the few evidence-based parenting intervention programs.

This book illuminates the successful implementations of one of the few evidence-based parenting intervention programs.

In this new volume, leading researchers provide state-of-the-art perspectives on how social interaction influences the development of knowledge.

Concepts and Theories of Human Development is the most comprehensive and in-depth overview of the foundational theoretical contributions to understanding human development and the influence of these contributions for contemporary research and application in developmental science.

Concepts and Theories of Human Development is the most comprehensive and in-depth overview of the foundational theoretical contributions to understanding human development and the influence of these contributions for contemporary research and application in developmental science.

The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world.

The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world.

This book paints a portrait of adolescent psychology in 4 major regions: Africa/the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

This book paints a portrait of adolescent psychology in 4 major regions: Africa/the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Until recently, the body has been largely ignored in theories and empirical research in psychology, particularly in developmental psychology.

The recent progress in cognitive neuroscience, and the importance of genetic factors and gene-environment interactions in shaping behavioral functions in early childhood, have both underscored the primacy of early experience and development on brain development and function.

The recent progress in cognitive neuroscience, and the importance of genetic factors and gene-environment interactions in shaping behavioral functions in early childhood, have both underscored the primacy of early experience and development on brain development and function.

Human intelligence is sexually attractive, and strongly predicts the success of sexual relationships, but the behavioral sciences have usually ignored the interface between intelligence and mating.

Human intelligence is sexually attractive, and strongly predicts the success of sexual relationships, but the behavioral sciences have usually ignored the interface between intelligence and mating.

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise.

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise.

The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the key features of adolescent development.

The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the key features of adolescent development.

Researchers and theoreticians commonly acknowledge the profound impact of culture on all aspects of development.

Researchers and theoreticians commonly acknowledge the profound impact of culture on all aspects of development.

This volume in the JPS Series is intended to help crystallize the emergence of a new field, "e;Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience,"e; aimed at elucidating the neural correlates of the development of socio-emotional experience and behavior.

This volume in the JPS Series is intended to help crystallize the emergence of a new field, "e;Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience,"e; aimed at elucidating the neural correlates of the development of socio-emotional experience and behavior.

Utilizing an informal, sometimes humorous style of writing, this book brings to life 16 developmental psychologists who made a significant contribution to their field.

Utilizing an informal, sometimes humorous style of writing, this book brings to life 16 developmental psychologists who made a significant contribution to their field.

This interdisciplinary volume explores art, its development, and its role in the construction of knowledge.

This interdisciplinary volume explores art, its development, and its role in the construction of knowledge.

This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on emotions, imagination and moral reasoning with contributions from neuroscience, cognitive science, social psychology, personality theory, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology.

This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on emotions, imagination and moral reasoning with contributions from neuroscience, cognitive science, social psychology, personality theory, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology.

Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful.

Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful.

Learning is a lifelong process and we are the result of our own learning.

Learning is a lifelong process and we are the result of our own learning.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of personal epistemology from a psychological and educational perspective.

Until about two decades ago, the study of writing systems and their relationship to literacy acquisition was sparse and generally modeled after studies of English language learners.