Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

This volume is a comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art research on thinking, cognitive instruction, social values, and reform.

First published in 1980.

This book provides designers, planners, educators, and therapists with the practical information required to remove inequity in outdoor spaces, by creating inviting and inclusive solutions so that all children and their families, regardless of situation or circumstance, can experience the joys and benefits of outdoor play without stigma.

'If you care about the length and quality of your life but can't stomach yet another diet or workout routine, this book is for you' - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author 'Finally, a lifestyle book that transcends diet and exercise for solutions for living longer' - Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author A smart, research-driven case for why optimism, kindness and strong social networks will help us live to 100.

This is a story for children who have lost someone they love.

This compelling volume advances the understanding of what parenting and related sociodemographic, demographic, and environmental variables look like and how they are associated with child development in low- and middle-income countries around the world.

A milestone of child psychology, The Child's Conception of the World explores the ways in which the reasoning powers of young children differ from those of adults.

This volume uses unique properties of Chinese script to focus on morphological analyses during the character and word recognition process, though some of the reported work also pertains to the use of phonological information.

An in-depth understanding of the everyday experiences and perspectives of maltreated children and their substitute caregivers and teachers in Japan.

Autobiographical memory constitutes an essential part of our personality, giving us the ability to distinguish ourselves as an individual with a past, present and future.

Each child is spoken to by genetic heritage and by the rich current set of interactional environments -- familial, local community, and broader cultural voices.

This thoroughly revised new edition looks at the nature of social networks, their changing configurations, and the forces of influence they unleash in shaping the life experiences of young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years.

Die Erfahrungen Jugendlicher, die aufgrund psychosozialer Krisen in einer psychiatrischen Klinik stationär behandelt werden, wurden bislang aus verstärkt psychologischen und teils auch institutionell-normativen Blickwinkeln betrachtet.

Therapeutic deep play has the capacity for children to express deep emotions, overcome seemingly insurmountable issues and resolve serious problems.

Evolutionary Neuroscience, Second Edition, is a collection of chapters on brain evolution that combines selected topics from the recent comprehensive reference, Evolution of Nervous Systems (Elsevier, Academic Press, 2017, 9780128040423).

Why is play so important in child development?

Based on the analysis of eighteen authentic and inspiring personal stories, this book illustrates how people with severe childhood disabilities achieved extraordinary career success.

Apraxia is a symptom of cerebral lesions that has puzzled clinicians and researchers for some 100 years.

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

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

This highly anticipated third edition of the Handbook of Parenting brings together an array of field-leading experts who have worked in different ways toward understanding the many diverse aspects of parenting.

Ob Onlinerollenspiele, Adventure Games, Strategie- oder Shooterspiele, Musikprogramme oder soziale Netzwerke: Viele Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene sind von der Vielfalt des World Wide Web begeistert und verbringen ihre Freizeit gerne vor dem Bildschirm.

Published in 1948: Parents have many problems.

From a Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist, an invaluable guide that gives readers evidence-based tools and techniques to communicate more effectively with children in ways that let them foster relationships with less conflict and more joy and kindness.

This complete guide to LEGO(R) Therapy contains everything you need to know in order to set up and run a LEGO(R) Club for children with autism spectrum disorders or related social communication difficulties and anxiety conditions.

Intelligence is not IQ.

Applied Developmental Psychology is a collection of papers from different experts in the field of psychology in an attempt to put forth a vision of psychology as a developmental science through its applications in different studies.

For parents of children with Asperger Syndrome ordinary parenting just doesn't always do it - AS kids need a different approach.

This beautifully illustrated and sensitive storybook is designed to be used therapeutically by professionals and caregivers supporting children with an untreatable illness.

This concise paperback summarizes basic and clinical sciences relevant to our understanding of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a particular emphasis on history, etiology, phenomenology, neurobiology, assessment, and treatment.

The Impact of Complex Trauma on Development describes what happens cognitively and emotionally, behaviorally and relationally, to people who are repeatedly traumatized in childhood.

A guide to treating mental health issues in children and adolescents Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals is a resource tailored to the particular needs of current and future counselors, behavioral healthcare clinicians, and other helping professionals working with this vulnerable population.

Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent).

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Seventh Edition, provides extensive reviews and critical evaluations of research on the social aspects of aging.

This handbook examines advances in the evidence-based behavioral family intervention, parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT).

In der Politik wird die sogenannte Vergreisung der Gesellschaft meist als Problem gesehen, z.

This volume brings together the work of 32 scholars from 13 countries -- investigations of children learning 15 different languages, in some instances more than one at a time.

"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.

The Routledge Handbooks of Attachment provide a uniquely detailed yet accessible approach to attachment.

The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges This book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions.

This book investigates the long-term impact of migration on development, engaging in a thorough analysis of the pertinent factors in migration.

This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "e;Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries,"e; held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003.

This volume seeks to identify and define the parameters of a relatively new problem area -- parental development.

A festschrift to honor Jean Mandler, this volume contains contributions from leading scholars focusing on the child's development of memory, visual representation, and language.

Addresses questions in the study of first language acquisition in three domains of child language.

The second edition of this handbook examines family life, health, and educational issues that often arise for the millions of children in the United States whose parents are in prison or jail.