Developmental Psychology category: 2023 books
by Steven Tuber
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
The past forty years have revealed a myriad of theoretical advances to Freud’s original conceptions of the personality. It has also witnessed the continued use of projective methods as a vital means of understanding the what and the how of mental health and psychopathology. Understanding Personality...
Lifespan Development in Context
A Topical Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Award-winning author Tara L. Kuther presents Lifespan Development in Context, a topically organized version of her bestselling Lifespan Development text that provides a panoramic view of the many influences that shape human development. Kuther’s student-friendly narrative guides the reader through...
Becoming A Stepfamily
Patterns of Development in Remarried Families
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
What determines whether stepfamilies remain together? What helps stepfamilies overcomes the difficulties of remarriage and become mutually supportive family units? How can mental health professionals better support this development? This book brings both clarity and depth to the unique and complex...
The Essential Child
Origins of Essentialism in Everyday Thought
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2005
Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as "dog," "man," or "intelligence," have an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea come from? In this book, Susan Gelman argues that essentialism is an early cognitive bias. Young children's concepts...
How Children Thrive
The Practical Science of Raising Independent, Resilient, and Happy Kids
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Discover the proven ways parents can help their children learn, overcome adversity, get along with others, and become independent—while you relax and enjoy being a parent
How do children thrive? As a parent, you probably think about this all the time. You want your children to have happy, healthy,...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Currently, there are over 400,000 youth living in foster care in the United States, with over 20,000 aging out of the child welfare system each year. Foster youth are more prone to experience short- and long-term adverse developmental outcomes including diminished academic achievement and career opportunities,...
Young People's Development and the Great Recession
Uncertain Transitions and Precarious Futures
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
The 2007–8 financial crisis and subsequent 'Great Recession' particularly affected young people trying to make their way from education into the labour market at a time of economic uncertainty and upheaval. This is the first volume to examine the impact of the Great Recession on the developmental...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Scientific research and science-guided practice based on the promotion of an individual's strengths constitutes a radical shift in a new and growing area of study within the field of human development. Its trademark term is `positive youth development'. This approach to human development is based...
by Dr. Neil J. Salkind
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2004
An Introduction to Theories of Human Development provides a comprehensive view of the primary theoretical models of human development including those from the biological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive developmental perspectives. Along with a brief discussion of a historical background...
Partnering with Parents
Family-Centred Practice in Children's Services
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Internationally recognized as the gold standard in providing services to children with special needs and their family members, family-centred practice has developed substantially over the past two decades. However, there has not been until now a basic practice text for guiding professional education...
by Gisela Labouvie-Vief
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
This book synthesizes the literature on emotional development and cognition across the lifespan. The book proposes a core language by which to describe positive and problematic developmental changes by recourse to a parsimonious set of core principles, such as elevations or declines in tension thresholds...
Finding Meaning in Later Life
Gathering and Harvesting the Fruits of Women’s Experience
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
Finding Meaning in Later Life: Gathering and Harvesting the Fruits of Women’s Experience is an exploration in understanding the psychological tasks inherent for women in creating and maintaining purpose as they mature and enter their later years. With ever-increasing lifespan for elders, it becomes...
Cognitive Development in Museum Settings
Relating Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Researchers in cognitive development are gaining new insights into the ways in which children learn about the world. At the same time, there has been increased recognition of the important role that visits to informal learning institutions plays in supporting learning. Research and practice pursuits...
The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System
Attachment Theory and Assessment in Adults
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
This book presents cutting-edge research on adult attachment together with a complete overview of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP), the authors' validated developmental assessment. In addition to identifying attachment classification groups, the AAP yields important information...