Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life course.

Until the 70s and 80s anthropologists studying different cultures had mainly confined themselves to the behaviour and idea systems of adults.

How should we respond to a child's temper tantrum?

Aktuelle Studien belegen, dass Schwierigkeiten im Umgang mit Gefühlen einen wesentlichen Risikofaktor für die Entwicklung psychischer Auffälligkeiten, wie z.

First published in English 1968, in this volume Paul Fraisse begins with history, looking at the evolution of experimental psychology, starting with its origins.

Meet Ben - a young boy with ADHD.

`This is a beautifully written account of the most important ways in which developmental psychologists go about their business, illustrated with carefully chosen articles which are carefully described in order to make the designs, methodologies, analysis and interpretation of the results readily accessible to a non-expert readership.

Talking the Talk provides a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of language, written for the reader with no background in the field or any prior knowledge of psychology.

Far too often, children and youth experience trauma, from rare events such as mass shootings, terrorism attacks, and school lockdowns, to very common occurrences such as bullying, exposure to drugs and alcohol, or various mental health issues.

The study of "e;usage"e; has constituted a major line of second language learning research for decades now.

The seminal reference for the latest research in developmental psychopathology Developmental Psychopathology is a four-volume compendium of the most complete and current research on every aspect of the field.

Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being diagnosed with nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD), yet clinicians and educators have few scientific resources to guide assessment and intervention.

Athlete welfare should be of central importance in all sport.

In this book, Yael Pilowsky Bankirer reads into Freud's writings with the unique prism of circumcision as a marker for both the formation of masculine identity, and for matricide, the disappearance of the mother.

Since the mid-twentieth century, Zoltn Kodly's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries.

The purpose of this book is to promote the value of translanguaging in EFL teaching contexts.

This informative and easy to read book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, those new to the field, and people on the autism spectrum themselves.

Full of ideas, activities and exercises, this book provides imaginative ways to inspire young people to put down the computer games, disconnect from social media, and spend more time away from a screen.

Evolutionary Psychology: A Critical Introduction According to evolutionary biologists, we are the minders of our genes.

'How do children see the world?

How can you make the most of retirement?

Drawing on personal insights and research-based knowledge, this important work facilitates understanding of the psychological struggles of young African American males and offers ameliorative strategies.

Empathy is profoundly important for understanding people's feelings and behaviour.

Dramatic societal changes have reshaped America's families.

Gender: Psychological Perspectives synthesizes the latest research on gender to help students think critically about the differences between research findings and stereotypes, provoking them to examine and revise their own preconceptions.

Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence: Pathways to Emotional Competence and Emotional Problems offers a chapter-by-chapter introductory survey of all aspects of emotional development from infancy to adolescence, from delight, surprise and love to anger, distress and fear.

This all-embracing Handbook on the Development of Children s Memory represents the first place in which critical topics in memory development are covered from multiple perspectives, from infancy through adolescence.

An accessible guide for parents, caregivers and teachers looking to understand children and young people''s mental health and well-being.

Changes in biological processes, relationships, and community interactions influence the emergence of sexuality in all young people.

Every child is born into a community, a society with a culture, in which they will live, grow and develop.

"Das ist das erste in deutscher Sprache geschriebene Buch, das eine umfassende Beschreibung der ersten drei Lebensjahre aus einer psychoanalytischen Perspektive gibt.

School refusal behavior is a common and difficult problem facing parents of children and teenagers.

How do we get from helpless baby to knowing teenager?

Transforming Infant Wellbeing brings together science and policy to highlight the critical importance of the first 1001 days of infancy: the period from conception to the second birthday.

Working memory is the system responsible for the temporary maintenance and processing of information involved in most cognitive activities, and its study is essential to the understanding of cognitive development.

The handbook examines the latest advancements in applied behavior analysis (ABA) as the preferred method of treatment for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Discover why playing is school readiness with this updated guide.

How humans produce and understand language is clearly introduced in this textbook for students with a basic knowledge of linguistics.

Moral Development and Reality explores the nature of moral development, human behavior, and social interconnections.

Bringing together the leading researchers on children, adolescents, and the media, this books offers their cutting-edge, 'big picture' ideas for the future of research and scholarship in the field.

How do people cope with stressful experiences?

Many children and teenagers refuse to attend school or have anxiety-related difficulties remaining in classes for an entire day.

Friendships and community are very important for the healthy social, psychological, and emotional development of young children.

Safe, nurturing, and positive parent-child interactions lay the foundations for healthy child development.

First published in 1982.

Anxiety is an increasingly common problem in young people, but there are many different causes and types, and it can be difficult to know where to start in order to understand it and know how best to help.

The emotional attachment of a child to caregivers, and the attachment of the caregivers to the child, is of vital importance to the child's socioemotional development.

This new text contains parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition, along with new introductory material, providing a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of social and personality development.

Are child-care centres good for children?

How do young people cope with the multitude of difficult situations and scenarios that are associated with growing up, like anxiety and depression, as well as illness, rejection and family breakdown?