Adolescent Psychology category: 2820 books
Conceptual Structure in Childhood and Adolescence
The Case of Everyday Physics
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
‘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...
Therapeutic Conversations with Queer Youth
Transcending Homonormativity and Constructing Preferred Identities
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
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...
by Federica Lanna, Sarah Bernini
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 30, 2012
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 30, 2012
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...
Tentato Suicidio e Suicidio
Cause, motivi, significati e interventi
Language: Italian
Release Date: August 20, 2016
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;...
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Language: French
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Les programmes scolaires accordent aujourd’hui une place importante à l’argumentation, comme objet d’apprentissage mais aussi comme démarche critique, propice au développement d’une posture citoyenne. Cet intérêt est légitime au vu des recherches récentes en éducation. L'observation...
Young People's Visions and Worries for the Future of Europe
Findings from the Europe 2038 Project
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2019
In a period in which the future of the European Union is subject to increased scrutiny, it is more vital than ever that the thoughts and views of younger generations are considered. Young People’s Visions and Worries for the Future of Europe: Findings from the Europe 2038 Project seeks to do exactly...
by Martyn Barrett, Dimitra Pachi
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
What exactly is civic and political participation? What factors influence young people’s participation? How can we encourage youth to actively participate in their own democracies? Youth Civic and Political Engagement takes a multidisciplinary approach to answering these key questions, incorporating...
by Darren Sush, Adel C. Najdowski
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Those working within the field of applied behavior analysis encounter potential ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. While some challenges can be anticipated and appropriately addressed before they become unmanageable, oftentimes behavior analysts are confronted with unforeseen and novel situations...
The Health Care Setting As A Context for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
A Special Issue of children's Health Care
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
This special issue was designed to explore the role of health care professionals in the assessment, treatment, and prevention of child maltreatment. The initial five articles were solicited to enhance our understanding of various forms of child maltreatment as well as approaches designed to effectively...
Idol Worship in Chinese Society
A Psychological Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2018
This book introduces psychosocial studies of idol worship in Chinese societies. It reviews how idol worship is perceived in Chinese culture, history, and philosophy as well as how it differs from the concept of celebrity worship that is more dominant in Western literature. Using a pioneering hexagonal...
by Marianna S. Klebanov, Adam D. Travis
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
This thorough and multidisciplinary overview of childrearing illustrates and stands on two foundational principles: that the importance of parenting is immense, and that it is undervalued. The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development surprises readers with the realization that the way we were...
Tratamiento para la identidad del adolescente (AIT)
Una aproximación integral de la personalidad
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Mientras la mayoría de los adolescentes construyen relaciones interpersonales satisfactorias, son suficientemente buenos en la escuela o trabajo y empiezan a establecer relaciones románticas. Una minoría fracasa y tiene problemas. Estos adolescentes tienen dificultad en regular sus emociones, presentan...
Child Therapy in the Great Outdoors
A Relational View
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Building on relational conceptualizations of enactment and on developmental research that attests to the role of embodied, nonverbal language in the meanings children impute to their experiences, Sebastiano Santostefano offers this compelling demonstration of effective child therapy conducted in the...
Transforming Teen Behavior
Parent Teen Protocols for Psychosocial Skills Training
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2015
Transforming Teen Behavior: Parent-Teen Protocols for Psychosocial Skills Training is a clinician's guide for treating teens exhibiting emotional and behavioral disturbances. Unlike other protocols, the program involves both parents and teens together, is intended for use by varied provider types...