Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

In the 1980s families other than those made up of the natural mother, father, and siblings were increasing in number.

This volume examines the developmental aspects of the general psychological construct of self-determination.

Based on a research project funded by the Army Research Institute, Foreign Language Learning reports original empirical and theoretical research on foreign language acquisition and makes recommendations about applications to foreign language instruction.

Synapse Development and Maturation, the latest release in the Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience series, presents the latest information on the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of neural development.

Autism spectrum disorder has received increasing research in recent years, with more information on assessment and treatment than can be readily assimilated from primary literature by clinicians.

This volume seeks to explore the idea of identity as a flexible center of events around which aspects of the self and events in the outside world are organized.

By itself or in combination with an affective disorder, early onset schizophrenia (EOS) - the onset of symptoms before 18 years of age - can create severe deficits in young people's academic performance, family and peer relationships, and even the ability to acquire new skills.

Adolescence is both universal and culturally constructed, resulting in diverse views about its defining characteristics.

Technological innovations have advanced at an incredible speed since the introduction of the computer that it has altered the fabric of our society.

This book presents, for the first time, a full range of perspectives on emotions and the family from the radical behaviorist to the intrapsychic.

First Published in 1986.

An informative, empathetic and accessible guide to understanding childhood grief at every age, which will help caretakers to support children mourning after loss.

The romantic lives of emerging adults are often baffling and contradictory.

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to genes, fetal development and early brain development.

This volume presents a systematic examination of the impact of social structures on individual behaviors and on their development in adulthood and old age.

Alongside the world of everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic.

This book examines strategies for teaching adaptive behavior across the lifespan to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who regularly experience difficulty learning the skills necessary for daily living.

Die Sicherheit von Kindern im Zusammenhang mit dem Schutz vor Übergriffen und Gewalt ist ein Grundbedürfnis unserer Gesellschaft.

This book examines basic knowledge in the field of infant and early childhood mental health.

A uniquely comprehensive resource for practitioners, this research-based book addresses both the social-emotional and cognitive-academic challenges faced by children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD).

Published in the year 1981, Aspects of the Development of Comptenece is a valuable contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology.

Not long ago, conventional wisdom held that ADHD was a disorder of childhood only-that somewhere during puberty or adolescence, the child would outgrow it.

In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people on earth, Dr.

This book reviews the history of inpatient psychiatric hospital (IPH) and acute mental health services for youth.

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2013- 17) was one of the largest public inquiries in Australian history and one of the most important investigations into child abuse internationally.

During the last 15 years, human sociobiology has metamorphosed into evolutionary psychology.

Originally published in 1962, this was the first comprehensive study of a group of families often referred to as 'problem families'.

Thoroughly covering the why and how of validity testing with children and adolescents, this book is edited and written by leaders in the field.

Ann Boushey's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten.

Pip and the Flyaway Balloon is the second book in the invaluable 'Pip and Bunny' collection; a set of six picture books with an accompanying handbook and e-resources carefully written and illustrated to support the development of visual and literary skills.

Now in a fully updated and expanded edition, Levy and Orlans' classic text provides a comprehensive overview of attachment theory, how attachment issues manifest, and how they can be treated.

Interest in the human mind is a centuries-old fascination, dating back to Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes.

Den transgenerationalen Teufelskreis durchbrechenNeue beeindruckende Forschungsergebnisse belegen die gravierenden Auswirkungen von traumatischen Erfahrungen bis in die nachfolgenden Generationen.

Child Discourse contains papers presented in a symposium on child discourse at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Mexico City in November 1974.

An edited volume examining the importance of health and education in early childhood development and policy.

This book and the symposium on which it was based were designed to cross the boundaries of subdiscipline and theoretical orientation to address four critical issues in understanding development: explanation of change and development; the nature and process of change; forms of variability in performance; and the promotion of change through application.

For some time now, the study of cognitive development has been far and away the most active discipline within developmental psychology.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis is written by practicing child psychoanalysts with extensive experience treating children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and uneven development.

Increasingly adopted by therapists and mental health professionals, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients to cope with social, emotional and mental health issues by using the six core ACT processes: Acceptance, Cognitive Defusion, Being Present, the Self as Context, Values and Committed Action.

Although current views of cognitive development owe a great deal to Jean Piaget, this field has undergone profound change in the years since Piaget's death.

Moral Development offers a comprehensive overview of classic and current theories of moral development and applications of these theories in various counseling and educational settings.

Pete, Jem and Belle play hide and seek.

Adult education occurs whenever individuals engage in sustained, systematic learning in order to affect changes in their attitudes, knowledge, skills, or belief systems.

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Why are adolescent girls prone to depression, eating disorders, addictions and suicide attempts than ever before?

This interdisciplinary book explores posthuman and psychological approaches to childhood education and well-being by examining 'animal-assisted' education, using qualitative approaches to understand the nuanced mechanisms which unfold in child-dog interactions.

Drawing on work from scholars in both psychology and translation studies, this collection offers new perspectives on what Holmes (1972) called 'translation psychology'.

How do brothers and sisters shape one another?

For decades, research on children's literacy has been dominated by questions of how children learn to read.

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of It Takes a Village, this splendid edition includes photographs and a new Introduction by Hillary Rodham Clinton.