Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

The third edition of With Literacy and Justice for All: Rethinking the Social in Language and Education continues to document Carole Edelsky's long involvement with socially critical, holistic approaches to the everyday problems and possibilities facing teachers of language and literacy.

First Published in 1986.

This book offers opportunities for better understanding teachers' unique challenges when planning teaching sessions for learners with special needs, based on the transdisciplinary approach.

Vygotsky & Bernstein in the Light of Jewish Tradition examines the role that Jewish cultural tradition played in the work of the Russian psychologist Lev S.

Die im Jahre 1942 an der Sorbonne gehaltenen Vorlesungen liefern eine übersichtliche Zusammenfassung von Jean Piagets bisheriger entwicklungspsychologischer Forschung.

How can parents and teachers most effectively support the language development and academic success of deaf and hard-of-hearing children?

This book presents an accessible introduction to the very earliest development of our understanding of other people.

This book presents an integrated, practical system for the rehabilitation and remediation of post-institutionalized international adoptees.

Das manualisierte Gruppenprogramm CAN Stop richtet sich an junge Menschen, die einen problematischen Cannabiskonsum aufweisen.

This timely and compelling volume explores the interdisciplinary perspectives on, and long-term consequences of, emotional neglect on children and adolescents, creating a theoretical model that considers the impact of emotional neglect in distinct phases of development.

Now updated for its second edition, this illuminating textbook explores the developmental stages and changes during adulthood that define some of the most pivotal years of our lives.

Uncover the groundbreaking science that reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems - and learn what you can do to break the cycle.

This book is the outcome of a long and passionate debate among world experts about two of the most pivotal figures of psychology: Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotksy.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, from the pre-scientific era to the present day.

Love, Guilt and Reparation shows the growth of Melanie Klein`s work and ideas between 1921 and 1945.

This book explores how to make anti-bullying initiatives more successful by developing effective ''personal theories of bullying''.

The innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently been updated, leading to new advances in the field.

Welche kritischen Lebensereignisse belasten Kinder und Jugendliche, und wie gehen sie damit um?

This insightful book examines the differences in the perception of social status and how they impact youth mental health and well-being.

The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the key features of adolescent development.

Neural Plasticity Across the Lifespan reviews the recent scientific developments which are transforming our understanding of the human brain.

A large and growing number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the US and around the world have the potential to develop bilingualism and biliteracy if supported in their immediate environment.

Memory development has been a central topic in developmental psychology for the past 30 years.

"e;I wish I had not had to write this book because then my lovely son Reuben would still be alive,"e; says David Cohen.

The message of this book is a simple one: children learn to draw by acquiring increasingly complex and effective drawing rules.

Normal Child and Adolescent Development: A Psychodynamic Primer presents a complete picture of mental development, informed by contemporary research and psychodynamic thinking.

Obwohl der Anteil von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund in den letzten Jahren stark gestiegen ist, fehlte es bislang an einer systematischen Übersicht über diagnostische Verfahren für diese Zielgruppe.

Typical and Atypical Language Development in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity brings together state-of-the-art studies in both typical and atypical language development.

Attachment Parenting describes a comprehensive approach to parenting children who have a history of neglect, abuse, orphanage care, or other experiences that may interfere with the normal development of attachment between parent and child.

Unpack my Heart with Words explores how literature can be used to help young victims cope with their experiences.

As our global demographic shifts towards an increasingly aging population, we have an opportunity to transform how we experience and think about getting older and embrace the diversity and contribution that this population can bring to society.

The Long Shadow of Sexual Abuse: Developmental Effects across the Life Cycle has one simple purpose_to describe the profound interferences with normal developmental processes that occur in every subsequent developmental phase throughout life as the result of chronic child sexual abuse.

This book considers how a young child becomes a member of culture through the practices and procedures of everyday conversation.

A fully revised and updated second edition of this successful guide to childcare advice in different cultures around the globe.

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.

Explores the formative effects of children''s early life experiences, with an emphasis on interactions among neurodevelopmental, behavioral and cultural dynamics.

This handbook integrates a wide range of perspectives on the relationship between evolution and the human condition.

This book explores what it means to live a purposeful life and outlines the benefits associated with purpose across different life domains.

The phenomenon of age-related cognitive decline has long been controversial, both in terms of mere existence, and with respect to how it is explained.

Drawing from discussions that pulled together child researchers working near the borders of Mexico, the United States and Canada, this book explores how material and metaphoric borders give way to young people's experimentations with cultural, social and political change.

Generation Disaster: Coming of Age Post-9/11 focuses on the numerous stressors that have had an impact on today's emerging adults including climate change, school shootings, economic recession, and of course, the national trauma of 9/11.

All parents want their children to be successful in school, sports, and extracurricular activities.

Social Cognition brings together diverse and timely writings that highlight cutting-edge research and theories on the development of social cognition and social behavior across species and the life span.

Adolescence is a period characterized by both increased susceptibility to risks and new-found strength to withstand them.

Victimology, Tenth Edition, covers the scope of crime victims' suffering in the US, offering a history of victims and the measurement of victimization, an explanation of the victim's role in the criminal justice process, and a recounting of the issues crime victims face as a result of crime and involvement in the criminal justice process.

Providing a concise introduction to the mental health topics of greatest concern to adolescents, this encyclopedia helps readers understand mental disorders and the importance of psychological well-being.

Ben the bear loves to blow bubbles, but what happens when he tries to blow the biggest bubble in the world?

Motivation und Volition spielen eine entscheidende Rolle für schulisches Lernen und Bildungsverläufe.

First published in 2006.