Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

The culmination of 15 years of research by a Turkish psychologist who was educated in the West, this volume examines both the theoretical and practical aspects of cross-cultural psychology.

Was ist Moral?

Auch Eltern intellektuell begabter Kinder sind sich bei der Erziehung vielfach unsicher, was sich in einer entprechenden Nachfrage in Begabtenberatungsstellen niederschlägt.

This special issue begins with an analysis of the pros and cons of freedom of the human condition achieved by West Indians' ability to have multiple identifications--to "e;play the field,"e; yet sustain a strong personal, participatory national identity.

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.

Learning is the foundation of the human experience.

Ever since attempts were made to describe and explain normal language development, references to exceptional circumstances have been made.

The child's world often revolves around dreams and fantasy.

This book presents evidence that children are the real experts of their lives.

This encyclopedia examines the phenomenon of deception from a variety of perspectives and in a multitude of contexts.

Practical, up-to-date guidance on identifying Specific Learning Disability Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification provides accessible, authoritative guidance on specific learning disability (SLD), with the most up-to-date information on assessment, identification, interventions, and more.

This highly respected reference and text on developmental psychopathology brings together leading authorities on the psychological, biological, and social-contextual determinants of child and adolescent problems.

In recent years, a growing field of empathy studies has started to emerge from several academic disciplines, including neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy.

Feelings of apprehension and fear brought on by mathematical performance can affect correct mathematical application and can influence the achievement and future paths of individuals affected by it.

The second edition of the best-selling Raising Girls with ADHD features the latest information on research and treatment for girls with ADHD presented in an easily accessible format.

Attachment is a word used to describe a simple idea - the relationship with someone you love or whose opinions are important to you - so why is so much of the language relating to attachment so obscure, and why is it so challenging to help children who lack healthy attachment bonds?

This comprehensive reference analyzes psychological and anthropological studies concerning child and adolescent development across cultures, digging into often-forgotten topics like street children, child soldiers, and parenting in war-torn countries.

Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as "e;dog,"e; "e;man,"e; or "e;intelligence,"e; have an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity.

Assessment provides rich opportunities for understanding the needs of children and adolescents, yet reports are often hard for parents, teachers, and other consumers to comprehend and utilize.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the process of building healthy early social and emotional relationships with infants from a developmental perspective.

This book suggests a strategy to put students'' practices, cultures, and identities in the center of a twenty-first-century education.

Effective Programs for Treating Autism Spectrum Disorder is written for teachers, parents, and the many service providers who work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Child development laboratory schools are found on college and university campuses throughout the U.

This book assesses the life and success of the writer Paulo Coelho, one of the most fascinating and contemporary writers in the world, through new lenses.

When a child talks about a vivid nighttime dream, it can be difficult for adults to know how to respond.

 The book provides new perspectives from leading experts examining the role of architects and urbanists in designing for inclusivity in our built environment.

This book delves into the various aspects of a person's relationship with their inner selves and the impact this crucial relationship can have on their well-being.

This Element demonstrates how and why the alignment method can advance measurement.

In this new edition, the editors and contributors update and expand on the educational framework that was introduced in the first edition for rethinking disability in public health study and practice and for attaining the competencies that should accompany this knowledge.

Wir werden geboren, wachsen auf und gehen durchs Leben.

This new volume considers one of the most pressing topics of the generation: the sense of social exclusion, rejection and loneliness experienced by many adolescents and young adults.

This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development.

First published in 1987.

Throughout my life I have been told directly and indirectly that dyslexia is found in particular people.

They are laborers, soldiers, refugees, and orphans.

Giggle Time is a step-by-step program for parents, teachers and other professionals to help develop the non-verbal, verbal and social reciprocity skills of children with autism.

The past decade has brought important new advances in the fields of genetics, behavioral genetics, linguistics, language acquisition, studies of language impairment, and brain imaging.

Parents can easily be confused when they suspect that their child may have a developmental delay.

Meet Jamie, a young boy with ADHD and a tic disorder called Tourette Syndrome.

Researching Creativity in Second Language Acquisition explains the links between creativity and second language learning and how to propel the research of creativity as an individual difference in second language acquisition forward at multiple levels.

This book brings together researchers from different fields, traditions and perspectives to examine the ways in which place and space might (be) unsettle(d).

This book has been replaced by Evaluating Educational Interventions, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4213-0.

Author of Could It Be Autism?

First published in 1933, Commonsense Psychology and the Home was a book for parents and others who were interested in the welfare of the child and who, although sceptical of, and confused by, the conflicting schools of modern psychology at the time, desired guidance from modern knowledge combined with experience which they could appreciate as appealing to their common sense.

In Virtue Ethics for the Real World: Improving Character without Idealization, Howard J.

This book comprehensively examines children''s ideas about death, both biological and religious.