Child Adolescent category: 2820 books
Adolescents' Health
A Developmental Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019
This book is devoted to identifying the precursors of adolescents' health problems and risk taking behaviors and the developmental processes that accompany them. It presents data on lay conceptions of health and illness, physical maturity, causes of mortality and morbidity, and patterns of utilization...
Wired Youth
The Social World of Adolescence in the Information Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2010
The debate on the social impact of information and communication technologies is particularly important for the study of adolescent life, because through their close association with friends and peers, adolescents develop life expectations, school aspirations, world views, and behaviors.
This...
by Ellen Key
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
A wonderful book on how to rear a child. The author highlights how use of corporal punishment is detrimental to the growth of the child. She also highlights how forcing one's opinion and worse wishes on the child turns the child into a limited human.
The author says that we should lead by example...
The Ultimate Book for Overcoming Dyslexia - Tools for Kids, Teenagers & Adults
A dyslexia empowerment plan & solutions tool kit for tutors and parents to provide dyslexia help for kids & adults
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2018
How To Handle And Plan Your Kid's Life To Get A Handle On His Dyslexia Condition
Know The Secrets Of Overcoming Dyslexia With This Book!
You have chosen this book because you are thinking of your child’s well-being. He may be having a hard time keeping up in class, often makes spelling...
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
Raise IQ by up to 30 points and turn on your child's smart genes
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Nature didn’t finish your child’s brain at birth. It’s up to you to maximize your child’s mental skills without causing additional stress. Acclaimed neurologist and bestselling author of Grain Brain, David Perlmutter, MD, offers these valuable tools:
Simple games to reinforce memory...
Child Rights Education for Participation and Development
Primary Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2018
The aims of child rights education are to make children and their primary duty-bearers aware of child rights so that they both can be empowered to together advocate for and apply them at their family, school and community levels. This sourcebook focuses on child rights education for primary prevention...
The Whole-Brain Child
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.
“Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D.
In...
by Priscilla J. Dunstan
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
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...
Child Abuse and Neglect
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Child abuse and neglect are examined in this new edition -- the latest research, what it entails, and how to recognize and report it. Federal law mandates the reporting of suspected child maltreatment by many professionals. This book will appeal to those who one day find themselves in the role of...
by Diane Obbema
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Every parent wants to protect their child from harm, but is there a way to prepare young children to be safe from sexual abuse without frightening them or damaging their innocence? Detective Diane Obbema, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement, offers critical choices that parents can make to fortify...
by Duncan Lindsey
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2003
According to the United Nations' latest data, the United States has more children living in poverty than any other industrialized nation in the world. More than a fifth of all children grow up in poverty. The poverty rates for African-American and Latino children often exceeds 40 percent. Furthermore,...
Child Sexual Abuse
Its Scope and Our Failure
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2007
Child sexual abuse has become a prevalent topic of study and discussion in the fields of Child Psychology, Pediatrics, Law Enforcement, and Social Work. But even with the widespread knowledge of identifiable behavior in its victims and abusers, society's response to child sexual abuse is failing profoundly.
Rebecca...
Working with Parents of Young People
Research, Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2006
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?' and 'How can families best communicate about alcohol?'. Drawing on the findings from...
For Parents and Teenagers
Dissolving the Barrier Between You and Your Teen
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2008
The author of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy offers a powerful approach for helping troubled teens.
In his decades as a therapist, Dr William Glasser has often counselled parents and teenagers. His advice has healed shattered families and changed lives. Now in his first book on the lessons...