Child Adolescent category: 2820 books

**      Raphael isn't well liked. He is an intelligent boy, quick witted and never at a loss for words. But Raphael came into life with a cleft palate; a harelip. He a soul constantly teased by others.** As an only child, he is spoiled by his doting parents. Because of this and his disability,...

First published in 1986, this authoritative book contains a selection of original, research based, reports of studies conducted in Australia and New Zealand in the field of Child Development. The topics have been arranged into four major sections – cognitive issues in development, language and reading...

Dramatic cases of child abuse and neglect are featured with tragic regularity in the news. The stories vividly demonstrate both the urgent need for improved child protection services and the unwieldiness and ineffectiveness of the systems charged with the task. To complicate matters further, the original...

A new take on therapeutic mindfulness with specific applications to troubled and delinquent youth is the focus of this innovative text. It introduces Family Mode Deactivation Therapy (FMDT) and its core concepts and methodologies, differentiating it from other cognitive and mindfulness therapies for...

Originally published in 1975, this volume (3 of 4) presents an expanded model of certain deductive abilities in children and adults. A partial explanation of the growth of these abilities was suggested in Volume 2 of this series, and it is amplified here, both with regard to propositional logic and...

‘Heat breaks up charcoal and puts sulphur dioxide in’; ‘The air pulls faster on heavy masses.’ These and other similar statements by school-aged children untutored in physics carry two messages. First, children’s pre-instructional conceptions of the physical world are a far cry from the...

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). It's also the first practice-based book that draws on queer theory, constructionist philosophy, and cultural studies to inform and...

Young adult men in their late teens and early twenties are statistically the least happy of any group of males surveyed. What’s more, scholarly research tells us that adolescent boys and young men have the highest rates of behavioral problems, completed suicides, and drug and alcohol problems of...

Questa raccolta di filastrocche è nata dall’idea iniziale di rivisitare in chiave moderna un classico della favolistica, Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie, l'autrice lo scrisse quando aveva 17 anni: Alice non sarebbe più stata sbalzata in un magico mondo delle meraviglie a causa di un Bianconiglio...

Un’opera completa finalizzata ad approfondire le particolari caratteristiche del periodo adolescenziale, spesso connotato da una peculiare vulnerabilità psicologica, da disturbi psichici e costellato da profonde sofferenze e turbamenti emotivi, legati alla maturazione psico-fisica e psico-sessuale;...

Diagnostics et psychothérapies pour les enfants victimes de troubles de l'attention. Malgré les nombreuses connaissances sur le TDAH, de nombreuses questions restent ouvertes en la matière. L'hyperactivité existe-t-elle vraiment ou est-ce un phénomène de mode ? Quelles sont les conséquences...

Practical Ethics for Effective Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder is for behavior analysts working directly with, or supervising those who work with, individuals with autism. The book addresses important topics such as the principles and values that underlie the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s...

Emotions are the common ground of child psychotherapy and a therapist's essential means of communication with children. Improved emotional resilience must be the shared therapeutic goal of all those who work with children and families. In Emotions in Child Psychotherapy, Kenneth Barish presents an...

The Brain and Educational Connections is based on current studies from neuroscientists and research in the field of psychology and education. This book also presents sound educational theories and practices as they relate to important research findings. This book is written for teachers, administrators,...