Age groups and generations

The Mother and Her Child: Clinical Aspects of Attachment, Separation, and Loss, edited by Salman Akhtar, focuses upon the formation of an individual's self in the crucible of the early mother-child relationship.

Ethical Practice in Child and Adolescent Analysis and Psychotherapy: Protecting Safety in a Therapeutic Environment by Anita G.

While the psychodynamic understanding of play and play's therapeutic potential was long restricted to the realm of children, Winnicott's work demonstrated the profound significance of the capacity to play for healthy mental functioning during adult life.

This collection of transcripts from sessions by certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapists gives therapists, educators, and child welfare and residential treatment professionals a detailed understanding of how Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is used to help 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.

Hostile, destructive kids become hostile destructive adults and create serious problems for society.

This is the first therapy book that focuses on clinical work with youth who construct queer identities (as differentiated from essentialized gay or lesbian identities).

In Facing Cancer and the Fear of Death: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Treatment, Dr.

Failure to Launch is a book geared towards helping clinicians work with dependent adult children.

The human life course is filled with and subject to a wide range of personal difficulties, many of which are shared by others.

What can you remember of your childhood?

The Brain and Educational Connections is based on current studies from neuroscientists and research in the field of psychology and education.

How can sociology inform our understanding of young people's experiences?

Queens of Mean is an immediate call to action-to stop the bullying and emotional cruelty of girls toward each other in our schools and communities.

On the whim of an idea, a sophomore student, unlike any other sophomore, takes on the might of the academic world with one of the most thought provoking books written on psychology and philosophy.

Play & Culture Studies is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed series published by the Association for the Study of Play.

Abandoned on foreign soil in a world where language and customs are a mystery, Sophia James, the eldest of six Californian children, is in charge-and she is only eleven.

There's a dearth of information on the everyday lives of the active and so-called "e;nearly elderly"e;-those sixty years of age and older.

An Innocent Generation is an inspired tour de force that delves into the waters of politics, theology, history, and philosophy.

Reflective Network Therapy describes a remarkably effective school-based treatment method that harnesses small social networks for the good of seriously emotionally disturbed preschoolers or those with autism spectrum disorders.

Unearthing Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching: The Legacy of Gloria Jean Merriex focuses on the theory and practices of a highly successful mathematics teacher of African American children in a high-poverty school.

When players play, there is a transactional process at work, whether for children on a teeter-totter or pandas playing with peers.

In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth gangs.

In this book, Irving Spergel details the efforts of his Chicago youth gang project, a comprehensive, community-based model designed to reduce gang problems, including violence and illegal drug activity.

Growing Up America brings together new scholarship that considers the role of children and teenagers in shaping American political life during the decades following the Second World War.

However unthinkable child-soldiers may be within a generalized conception of childhood, they are not imaginary figures; rather, they are a constant in almost every armed conflict around the world.

As founding editor of Creative Nonfiction and architect of the genre, Lee Gutkind played a crucial role in establishing literary, narrative nonfiction in the marketplace and in the academy.

Sarah Gorham recounts her childhood education as a rebellious, insecure, angry girl shipped overseas to a tiny international school perched on a mountain shelf in Bernese-Oberland, Switzerland.

For American children raised exclusively in wartime-that is, a Cold War containing monolithic communism turned hot in the jungles of Southeast Asia-and the first to grow up with televised combat, Vietnam was predominately a mediated experience.

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Following the horrors of Kristallnacht in November of 1938, frightened parents were forced to find refuge for their children, far from the escalating anti-Jewish violence.

In the last few decades, the media, academics, and the general public have put considerable focus on Muslim culture and politics around the world.

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Successful social policies for children are critical to America's future.

Growing Up America brings together new scholarship that considers the role of children and teenagers in shaping American political life during the decades following the Second World War.

In the last few decades, the media, academics, and the general public have put considerable focus on Muslim culture and politics around the world.

An almanac of the future for anyone who wants to know what's new and exciting and around the corner.

As we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life.

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's syndrome (AS).

Most adopted children and their families will, sooner or later, encounter the challenges of dealing with unresolved attachment issues or early traumatic experiences.

For the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant difference to their quality of life.

Praise for the first edition:`An approachable and practical edition that will be welcomed by parents and carers alike.

Tackling the difficult issues facing those who work with traumatized and sometimes dangerous young people and their families, this new volume shows how professionals can bring about positive change and growth through the creation of "e;holding"e; and healing therapeutic environments.

Memory loss can create problems in every aspect of a person's life.

Understanding Looked After Children is an accessible guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children.

Maintaining a connection to nature is increasingly recognised as an important component of caring for a person with dementia.

The book is user-friendly and includes clear diagrams in each section, along with tables to outline key points.

Communication is one of the biggest challenges faced by people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), yet an Asperger marriage requires communication more than any other relationship.

This book provides practical guidance for a wide range of professionals working with parents and families, answering common questions such as 'How can parents facilitate their child's transition to secondary school?

This international collection provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) by well-known experts in the field, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and a good working relationship between parents and professionals.

Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice GuidesThere are always difficult day to day decisions to be faced when caring for a person with dementia - from knowing how to deal with wandering to end of life decisions.