Child Adolescent category: 2820 books
by Joosr
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
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Child Abuse and Culture
Working with Diverse Families
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2005
This expertly written book provides an accessible framework for culturally competent practice with children and families in child maltreatment cases. Numerous workable strategies and concrete examples are presented to help readers address cultural concerns at each stage of the assessment and intervention...
by Denny Chi
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
As the Philosopher Heraclitus once put it, “Change is the only constant in life.” We ourselves are changing, the world around us is changing and what better way to put this knowledge to good use than to act upon it? As there was a yesterday, there is a today and will be a tomorrow. Let us play...
"If You Turned into a Monster"
Transformation through Play: A Body-Centred Approach to Play Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
Draw me a picture of what you would look like if you turned into a monster.' Dennis McCarthy's work with distressed or traumatized children begins with an exercise that is simple but very effective: he invites the child to communicate with him in their own way, through the non-verbal language of play....
by Juanita Davis-King
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2013
Did you know that children as young as three get depressed? Were you aware that defiant or aggressive behavior disorders could signal depression in your child? It is not easy to identify this profound type of sadness in children so young, but there are signals that can help you recognize them so that...
A Practical Guide to Child Psychology
Understand Your Kids and Enjoy Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Embrace the ups and downs of parenting.
Guided by experts in children’s development, explore new approaches to parenting, understand how they can benefit your family and learn how to put them into practice straight away.
Accepting that every child is unique, and that parenting is a...
Play The Forest School Way
Woodland Games and Crafts for Adventurous Kids
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Help your child connect with nature, be adventurous and most of all have fun, with these woodland games, crafts and other activities from Forest School.
The rise of the Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many...
A Therapist's Guide to Child Development
The Extraordinarily Normal Years
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
A Therapist's Guide to Child Development gives therapists and counselors the basics they need to understand their clients in the context of development and to explain development to parents. The chapters take the reader through the various physical, social, and identity developments occurring at each...
Parenting an Only Child
The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2001
By a child-care authority and mother of an only child, this useful, knowledgeable book provides sound advice on creating an enriching environment that's stimulating and enjoyable for only children and their parents alike.
The Pressured Child
Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
The push for students to excel at school and get into the best colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book, thebestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.
“How...
Screen-Smart Parenting
How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge and everyday practical advice to help you foster your child's healthy relationship...
Your Three-Year-Old
Friend or Enemy
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
A three-year-old is a real puzzle to parents, sometimes anxious to please and befriend, sometimes strong-willed and difficult to get along with. At the heart of the three-year-old’s personality is often an emotional insecurity—and this causes a host of problems for parents! Drs. Ames and Ilg,...
The Spiritual Child
The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
In The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. She explains the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality:
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Your Four-Year-Old
Wild and Wonderful
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
What is it about four-year-olds that makes them so lovable? What problems do four-year-olds have? What can they do now that they couldn't do at three? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized authorities on child behavior and development, discuss these and scores of other questions unique to four-year-old girls...