Child Development category: 2058 books

Cover of The Development of Working Memory in Children
by Lucy Henry
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Using the highly influential working memory framework as a guide, this textbook provides a clear comparison of the memory development of typically developing children with that of atypical children. The emphasis on explaining methodology...
Cover of Emotional Development in Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004

Emotional Development in Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience is a multi-disciplinary overview of psychological and emotional development, from infancy through to adulthood. Uniquely, it integrates research and concepts from psychology and neurophysiology with psychoanalytic thinking,...
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Joint Attention

Its Origins and Role in Development

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Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014

It is perhaps no exaggeration to suggest that all of what is intrinsically human experience is grounded in its shared nature. Joint attention to objects and events in the world provides the initial means whereby infants can start to share experiences with others and negotiate shared meanings. It provides...
Cover of The Development of Political Attitudes in Children
by Judith V. Torney-Purta
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017

Based on a study of 12,000 elementary school children in eight large and medium-sized American cities, this book presents the first large-scale study of political attitude formation in children. The authors view political development from the perspective of a general theory of socialization, and compare...
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Kindergarten Transition and Readiness

Promoting Cognitive, Social-Emotional, and Self-Regulatory Development

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Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2018

This book presents a comprehensive overview of children’s transitions to kindergarten as well as proven strategies that promote their readiness. It presents theories and research to help understand children’s development during the early childhood years.  It describes evidence-based interventions...
Cover of Acquiring Culture (Psychology Revivals)

Acquiring Culture (Psychology Revivals)

Cross Cultural Studies in Child Development

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Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015

Until the 70s and 80s anthropologists studying different cultures had mainly confined themselves to the behaviour and idea systems of adults. Psychologists, on the other hand, working mainly in Europe and America, had studied child development in their own settings and simply assumed the universality...
Cover of Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior
by Randy W. Kamphaus, Paul J. Frick, Christopher T. Barry
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2009

Psychologists offer an increasing variety of services to the public. Among these services, psychological assessment of personality and behavior continues to be a central activity. One main reason is that other mental health professionals often do not possess a high level of competence in this area....
Cover of New Directions In Language Development And Disorders
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

Research into child language development is being conducted more extensively, by more people, and in more countries throughout the world than at any point in the past. We now know more than we ever did before about the linguistic, cognitive, neurobio­ logical, and social capacities that children...
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Discipline without Damage

How to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up

by Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016

A child psychologist equips parents with tools to manage behavioral issues more effectively while supporting their child’s healthy, natural development. When your child is threatening a meltdown in the grocery aisle, is it really possible to keep your cool, correct the behavior, and reinforce...
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After-School Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development

Integrating Research into Practice and Policy, Volume 1

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Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017

The first volume of this SpringerBrief presents a series of papers compiled from a conference about how after-school programs may be implemented to promote positive youth development (PYD) hosted by Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia Center to Promote Effective Youth Development. This volume reviews...
Cover of The Mindful Parenting Collection
by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Marietta McCarty
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012

Learn about the joys and pitfalls of parenting—from infancy to adolescence—and strategies for raising well-adjusted, competent children with open minds and big hearts, from two of Tarcher/Penguin’s favorite authors. Now only $25.99!   Parenting from the Inside Out by Dr. Daniel Siegel How many...
Cover of Child Sense
by Priscilla J. Dunstan
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009

Your infant is crying and you don’t know why. Your toddler refuses every kind of food–except one. Your preschooler wages war with you each morning over what to wear. Every day, parents struggle unsuccessfully to understand why their children act the way they do. Now child development expert Priscilla...
Cover of Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey

Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey

Nurturing a Life of Faith

by Catherine Stonehouse
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1998

Understanding how a child's faith forms is crucial to knowing how adults can most significantly enhance the child's spiritual development. This book provides parents, teachers, and Christian education leaders with valuable insights into spiritual formation during childhood. With a biblical...
Cover of Cognitive Development in Digital Contexts
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Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017

Cognitive Development in Digital Contexts investigates the impact of screen media on key aspects of children and adolescents’ cognitive development. Highlighting how screen media impact cognitive development, the book addresses a topic often neglected amid societal concerns about pathological media...
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