Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

"e;The first lesson is that success looks like whatever your patient describes it as .

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

Originally published in 1980, Cognition in Schizophrenia and Paranoia presents a theoretical framework that relates three fields of psychology: the experimental research in psychopathology, the developmental literature on intellectual growth, and the literature on hemispheric specialization.

Geoffrey Saxe traces the emergence of numerical representations and ideas as people participate in collective practices of daily life.

En Cuéntalo con muñecos encontrarás una manera particular de entender y usar los muñecos para acompañar a personas y organizaciones con esta herramienta tan visual.

First published in 1986.

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

This comprehensive, authoritative handbook covers the breadth of theories, methods, and empirically based findings on the ways in which children and adolescents contribute to one another's development.

This book brings together the work of researchers from around the globe around the topic of children's first transitions to early care and education.

This book presents an interplay of imaginative memoir-telling, action research data and future projection that reminds and inspires experiences academics, researchers, professionals, as well as a wider public to recognize the fundamental importance and the impellent need for more and better work in favour of true political and societal recognition of the needs and rights of children to play freely, to participate, to live fully and enjoy their neighbourhoods and cities, and to imagine and construct alternative futures, together with adults.

This volume provides an in-depth examination of traditional and emerging measures of attachment behavior and representations from infancy to adulthood.

This book brings together the best of current global research on the measurement and understanding of international differences in well-being

This book presents the Maternal Sensitivity Program (MSP), an eight-session home-delivered intervention designed to enhance overall maternal sensitivity to infant behavior between the third and the tenth month of life using video feedback and live modeling strategies.

Indicators of child and youth well-being are indispensable tools for improving the lives of children.

Over the past decade there has been a significant increase in interest from educators and the general public about deafness, special education, and the development of children with special needs.

Language acquisition is a contentious field of research occupied by cognitive and developmental psychologists, linguists, philosophers, and biologists.

Practical Ethics for Effective Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder is for behavior analysts working directly with, or supervising those who work with, individuals with autism.

Originally published in 1986, the impetus for this volume developed from a conference organized by Barbara Snell Dohrenwend and the editors on behalf of the Society for Life History Research in Psychopathology, the Society of the Study of Social Biology, and the Center for Studies of Mental Health of Aging at the National Institute of Mental Health.

During the past decade, a rising interest has emerged in aspects of the broad construct of executive function (EF) in childhood.

First published in 1986.

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.

Explains the most effective ways to discuss the legal and financial responsibilities that come with the end of life and tools for managing them-such as wills, trusts, estate planning, and cash management-in the context of financial psychology.

As the field of behavioral health continues to evolve beyond the confines of traditional outpatient office settings, there is a growing need for providers who are adept at delivering evidence-based services across various specialty environments.

This book addresses the linguistic challenges faced by diverse populations of students at the secondary and post-secondary levels as they engage in academic tasks requiring advanced levels of reading and writing.

Handbook of Student Engagement Interventions: Working with Disengaged Students provides an understanding of the factors that contribute to student disengagement, methods for identifying students at risk, and intervention strategies to increase student engagement.

The 'Get to Know Me' resources aim to support children, with those around them, who may have additional/special educational needs.

Today, the society is at a crossroads, spending billions of dollars on fixing drug addiction problems, teen pregnancy, and youth health-risk behaviors and violence but unable to accomplish the goals.

This revised third edition provides an up to date, comprehensive overview of the field of comparative psychology, integrating both evolutionary and developmental studies of brain and behavior.

There are many aspects of life which require us to distinguish between memories of different events, such as deciding whether you locked the door or only intended to lock the door.

The shortcomings of Piaget's theory of intellectual development are well-known.

Gewalthaltige Filme und Spiele bieten Nervenkitzel und Aufregung und erfreuen sich insbesondere unter Jugendlichen großer Beliebtheit.

This is the first book that discusses the effect of foreign language learning on first language processing.

There is a robust body of knowledge suggesting that early language and literacy experiences significantly impact on future academic achievement.

The loss of intimacy is one of the most difficult-but also one of the most common-factors in the destruction of any relationship.

This volume provides an integrative review of the emerging and increasing use of network science techniques in cognitive psychology, first developed in mathematics, computer science, sociology, and physics.

Play therapy and family therapy both are well established therapeutic paradigms.

First published in 1985.

Psychology of Black Womanhood is the first textbook to provide an authoritative, jargon-free, affordable, and holistic exploration of the sociohistorical and psychological experiences of Black girls and women in the United States, while discussing the intersection of their identities.

Renowned child therapist Clark Moustakas demonstrates how play can be used to affirm and liberate children_children who suddenly become troubled in their school or family lives and can work out their anger and fear in just a few sessions, as well as children who are seriously disturbed and must struggle to achieve emotional maturity, respect for others, and faith in themselves.

Unique in its dual focus on emotion and lifespan development, this text weaves together theory, research, and practical clinical implications for fostering childrens emotional well-being.

This volume brings together trends and their prospects to understand the complexity of metacognitive phenomena, with emphasis on the interactions of metacognition with affect.

Social anxiety disorder causes significant distress and academic impairment for many adolescents.

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework has grown from its origins in special education to being widely used to support all students, making the fully rewritten second edition of this indispensable guide more relevant than ever.

The majority of people will now spend about one-third of their lives as grandparents, yet developmental psychologists have largely ignored the nature of the grandparental role, and the influence which grandparents can have on grandchildren.

The field of reading is a compelling one, characterised by many debates and discussions.

For over three decades, Allan N.

Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning.

A thought-provoking book which provides a framework for understanding the physical, sensory, emotional, social, linguistic and cognitive development of children with special educational needs.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is increasingly recognised as a highly effective way of helping children with autistic spectrum disorders.