Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

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.

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.

How do we, as human beings, come to understand ourselves and others around us?

How do we, as human beings, come to understand ourselves and others around us?

Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide population.

Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide population.

First Published in 1985, Currently, two streams of endeavor offer promise for improving school effectiveness in developing students' higher cognitive capacities.

First Published in 1985, Currently, two streams of endeavor offer promise for improving school effectiveness in developing students' higher cognitive capacities.

This volume compares and contrasts contemporary theories of cognition, modes of perception, and learning from cross-cultural perspectives.

This volume compares and contrasts contemporary theories of cognition, modes of perception, and learning from cross-cultural perspectives.

The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy.

The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy.

Recognized as the definitive reference in the field, this book addresses a broad range of biologically based disorders that affect children's learning and development.

Recognized as the definitive reference in the field, this book addresses a broad range of biologically based disorders that affect children's learning and development.

First published in 1985.

First published in 1985.

First Published in 1986.

First Published in 1986.

Published in the year 1984, Educating the Young Thinker is a valuable contribution to the field of Cognitive Psychology.

Published in the year 1984, Educating the Young Thinker is a valuable contribution to the field of Cognitive Psychology.

The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research, particularly in the domain of adolescent development.

The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research, particularly in the domain of adolescent development.

This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research.

This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research.

Understanding Autism: Perspectives, Assessment, Interventions, and the Journey Toward Inclusion is a compelling book offering a multifaceted examination, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of autism spectrum disorder from both biological and social perspectives.

"e;I can say with certainty that this book will add a compelling sense of depth and texture to the existing body of research in first and second language literacy.

"e;I can say with certainty that this book will add a compelling sense of depth and texture to the existing body of research in first and second language literacy.

Bridging Cultures in Early Care and Education: A Training Module is a resource designed to help pre-service and in-service early childhood educators, including infant-toddler caregivers, understand the role of culture in their programs.

Bridging Cultures in Early Care and Education: A Training Module is a resource designed to help pre-service and in-service early childhood educators, including infant-toddler caregivers, understand the role of culture in their programs.

This book provides an up-to-date, panoramic picture of the field of intellectual styles through describing, analyzing, and integrating the major theoretical and research works on the topic.

This book provides an up-to-date, panoramic picture of the field of intellectual styles through describing, analyzing, and integrating the major theoretical and research works on the topic.

Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities.

Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities.

Validation in Language Assessment contributes to the variety of validation approaches and analytical and interpretive techniques only recently adopted by language assessment researchers.

Validation in Language Assessment contributes to the variety of validation approaches and analytical and interpretive techniques only recently adopted by language assessment researchers.

Sponsored by Division 15 of APA, the second edition of this groundbreaking book has been expanded to 41 chapters that provide unparalleled coverage of this far-ranging field.

Sponsored by Division 15 of APA, the second edition of this groundbreaking book has been expanded to 41 chapters that provide unparalleled coverage of this far-ranging field.

Drawing on historical writings about mental health consultation and on contemporary research and theory, Jonathan Sandoval lucidly explains the consultee-centered approach to consultation.

Drawing on historical writings about mental health consultation and on contemporary research and theory, Jonathan Sandoval lucidly explains the consultee-centered approach to consultation.

This volume describes how well we maintain the knowledge we acquire throughout life.

This volume describes how well we maintain the knowledge we acquire throughout life.

This book relates the author's stories about how languages have integrated her being, and defined and formed her sense of self.

This book relates the author's stories about how languages have integrated her being, and defined and formed her sense of self.

The essays in this book focus on political strategies, pedagogical models, and community programs that enable adult ESL learners to become vital members of North American society.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition offers a user-friendly, authoritative survey of terms and constructs that are important to understanding research in second language acquisition (SLA) and its applications.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition offers a user-friendly, authoritative survey of terms and constructs that are important to understanding research in second language acquisition (SLA) and its applications.

Family-Centered Treatment With Struggling Young Adults is an indispensible guidebook to the unique set of problems and opportunities that families face when young adults are experiencing difficulty pulling anchor and setting sail.

Family-Centered Treatment With Struggling Young Adults is an indispensible guidebook to the unique set of problems and opportunities that families face when young adults are experiencing difficulty pulling anchor and setting sail.

Growing out of an International Society of the Study of Behavioral Development-sponsored symposium, this book discusses the basic assumptions that led the contributors to conduct research in the field of narrative development.

Growing out of an International Society of the Study of Behavioral Development-sponsored symposium, this book discusses the basic assumptions that led the contributors to conduct research in the field of narrative development.