Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Is residential care 'inherently harmful'?

The essential reference for human development theory, updated and reconceptualized The Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science, a four-volume reference, is the field-defining work to which all others are compared.

Meeting a critical need, this accessible guide addresses the whats, whys, and how-tos of developing and implementing effective Tier 2 social, emotional, and behavioral supports.

Theories of human development characteristically include a series of stages through which individuals are expected to pass if they are to achieve wholeness and happiness.

This concise and highly accessible book contains everything that parents and busy professionals need to know about ADHD.

Meet Ben - a young boy with ADHD.

Embedded in a historical context, this is a novel approach to memory involving goals, cues, information, opportunity to learn, and noise.

Progress in Behavior Modification, Volume 14 covers the developments in the study of behavior modification.

Now in its second edition, this fundamental undergraduate textbook provides students with everything they need when studying developmental psychology.

The Routledge International Handbook of Gender Beliefs, Stereotype Threat, and Teacher Expectations presents, for the first time, the work of leading researchers exploring the synergies and interrelationships between these fields, and provides a catalytic platform for advancing theory, practice, policy and research from an integrated perspective.

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.

Wie paßt das, was wir über die normale und die gestörte Entwicklung von Kindern wissen, zu den Erkenntnissen der vorherrschenden psychoanalytischen Theorien?

Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood provides a comprehensive overview of sexuality at the stage straddling adolescence and adulthood.

The ability to use language in more literate ways has always been a central outcome of education.

Adult cognitive development is one of the most important yet most neglected aspects in the study of human psychology.

This book shows readers how to conduct observational methods, research tools used to describe and explain behaviors as they unfold in everyday settings.

A thorough cross-disciplinary exploration of the implications of genomics-influenced educational practice, for consideration by scientists, practitioners and laypersons alike.

Early childhood is considered a critical but often vulnerable period in a child's development where early identification and intervention can be crucial for improving children's developmental outcomes.

Key human development theories that continue to guide research and practice are examined in this engaging text.

This book addresses the holistic impacts of COVID-19 on child health and gives a supportive framework for interprofessional pediatric teams serving children across the care continuum.

The research on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is extensive and growing.

Interaction in Human Development unites theoretical essays and empirical accounts bearing directly on the nature of interactions as a principal factor and organizing feature in human mental and social development.

The New Sociology of Ageing explores the challenges and opportunities of ageing as a global force.

This book examines disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) during childhood and adolescence.

This volume describes a broad array of culturally sensitive research methods in psychology, addressing diverse issues such as implicit bias, identity development, trauma, and racism.

Why do I get stressed?

Women increasingly make up a significant percentage of the labor force throughout the world.

Volume 44 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in the area of embodiment and epigenesis.

This is a volume on loneliness and what can be done to address its pain.

Author of Could It Be Autism?

Adoption is a transformational process bringing parenthood to those who long for but cannot bear children and giving stranded children home, family, and their place in the world.

This edited volume examines the adolescent period across multiple cultural settings, and in a range of contemporary contexts (e.

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to key concepts of attachment theory, from the work of its founder John Bowlby to the most recent research within the field.

Handbook of Adolescent Development fills a gap in the literature on adolescent development and behaviour: all of the authors of the various chapters were invited to include as many findings on European adolescents as possible.

The handbook examines the latest research and clinical advancements in assessing and treating ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) across the lifespan.

Unique and comprehensive, this volume integrates the most updated theory and research relating to adolescent coping and its determinants.

Emphasizes digital means to record and code behavior; while observational methods do not require them, they work better with them.

How does developmental psychology connect with (what used to be called) the developing world?

Remote Fieldwork Supervision for BCBA(R) Trainees prepares BCBAs for supervising certification candidates, providing structure, scope, and sequence for supervision, as well as tactical recommendations for providing independent fieldwork supervision in a distance context.

The Rise of Homo sapiens provides an unrivalled interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of hominin cognitive evolution that is appropriate for general audiences and students in psychology, archaeology, and anthropology.

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

This excellent, informative and well presented, a book provides the reader with fourteen edited chapters covering an area of policy and practice that is quite specific but will inform anyone interested in the development of a service user participation ethos in adult social care.

Personal Relationships Across the Lifespan presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the role of personal relationships in people's lives.

This important book introduces Arnett's emerging adulthood theory to scholars and practitioners in higher education and student affairs, illuminating how recent social, cultural, and economic changes have altered the pathway to adulthood.

Clinician's Guide to Sexuality and Autism: A Guide to Sex Education for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is the first book to provide clinicians with comprehensive curriculum of sexuality education skills for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Originally published in 1975, this volume (3 of 4) presents an expanded model of certain deductive abilities in children and adults.

Promoting Well-Being in the Pre-School Years provides evidence-based research and real-life strategies that support social and emotional development and well-being for children aged 3-5 years.