Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, Second Edition presents an authoritative and up-to-date overview of research and theory concerning a child's social development from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence.

This book provides an in-depth examination of adolescents social development in the context of the family.

This book provides an in-depth examination of adolescents social development in the context of the family.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, from the pre-scientific era to the present day.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, from the pre-scientific era to the present day.

This volume celebrates the work and influence of T.

This definitive volume is the result of collaboration by top scholars in the field of children's cognition.

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of language development.

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of language development.

Now part of a two-volume set, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 2: Applied and Policy Issues provides comprehensive coverage of the applied and policy issues relating to infant development.

Now part of a two-volume set, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 1: Basic Research provides comprehensive coverage of the basic research relating to infant development.

Now part of a two-volume set, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 2: Applied and Policy Issues provides comprehensive coverage of the applied and policy issues relating to infant development.

Now part of a two-volume set, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, Volume 1: Basic Research provides comprehensive coverage of the basic research relating to infant development.

This definitive volume is the result of collaboration by top scholars in the field of children's cognition.

This volume celebrates the work and influence of T.

Peer Groups and Children's Development considers the experiences of school-aged children with their peer groups and its implications for their social, personal and intellectual development Focuses on the peer group experiences of children attending school in Western societies, from five years of age through to adolescence Considers peer groups in classrooms, friendships made within and outside of school, and the groups that children participate in for extra-curricular activities Includes a final summary which brings together the significant implications for theory, policy and practice Unique in that no other volume reviews and integrates literature relating to peer groups in both classroom and out-of-class settings Addresses the research interests of psychologists and educationalists, as well as the practical concerns of teachers, parents, counsellors, and policy makers

Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a comprehensive review and critique of the research and theoretical literature related to media effects on infants, children, and adolescents, with a unique emphasis on development.

The role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate.

The Handbook of Children, Media and Development brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts in the fields of developmental psychology, developmental science, communication, and medicine to provide an authoritative, comprehensive look at the empirical research on media and media policies within the field.

Combining empirical evidence with indices to measure mattering, Family Matters: The Importance of Mattering to Family in Adolescence explores the inverse relationship between mattering and dysfunctional behavior in adolescence.

In The Autistic Spectrum: All That Matters, Lorna Selfe explains that research over recent years has shown that there is not one such thing as autism but in fact a variety of autistic spectrum disorders.

This book is a complete guide to child development from birth to 16 years.

How many times have you heard that people with autism lack creativity?

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.

Thomas Gilovich offers a wise and readable guide to the fallacy of the obvious in everyday life.

Medienkonsum im Kinderzimmer: Chancen und Risiken für die kindliche EntwicklungIn den letzten dreißig Jahren hat sich die Welt durch die digitalen Medien in rasanter Weise verändert.

This collection of adorable prayers, each accompanied with the cutest illustrations possible, are sure to please anyone who wants to share a bedtime prayer with a child.

Make your children feel special by teaching them a "e;secret"e; their friends don't know.

How parents, teachers, and even professionals are being deceived by the "e;ADHD Establishment"e; regarding ADHD and other childhood behavior disorders and the drugs used to treat them.

When it's time for your kids to leave home, will they be ready to face the world?

Yes!

Parents often find themselves suspended between snowcapped mountains of exhilaration and craggy chasms of desperation.

Raising positive, drug-free kids in a negative world is not easy, but in the long run it's easier than raising negative ones.

Ask any parent what they want most for their child, and most likely you'll hear the same answer again and again: to see their children grow up into happy, healthy adults whose lives count for something.

It's not what you think that will impact your child; it's what you communicate.

Sue Palmer's ground-breaking book TOXIC CHILDHOOD generated national debate.

Sadly, millions of children today are affected by mental health problems, almost a doubling of the number of sufferers in just one generation.

In this third and final volume John Bowlby completes the trilogy Attachment and Loss, his much acclaimed work on the importance of the parental relationship to mental health.

Separation, the second volume of Attachment and Loss, continues John Bowlby's influential work on the importance of the parental relationship to mental health.

In this classic work of psychology John Bowlby examines the processes that take place in attachment and separation and shows how experimental studies of children provide us with a recognizable behaviour pattern which is confirmed by discoveries in the biological sciences.

Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed.

It aims to provide the practitioner with a description of depression, an explanation of factors that contribute to mood disorders and guidance on their assessment and treatment in adolescence.

The Blackwell Handbook of Language Development provides a comprehensive treatment of the major topics and current concerns in the field; exploring the progress of 21st century research, its precursors, and promising research topics for the future.

The Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven.

This book provides a practical guide to, and critical review of, community and individual professional interventions that could ease the lives of children with developmental disorders and mental health problems.

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.