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The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research
- By Melissa A. Bowles.
Published May 2010
The Think-Aloud Controversy in Second Language Research aims to answer key questions about the validity and uses of think-alouds, verbal reports completed by research participants while they perform a task. It offers an overview of how think-alouds have been used in language research and presents a…
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Attachment
Expanding the Cultural Connections
- Edited by Phyllis Erdman, and Kok-Mun Ng.
Published May 2010
Insightful analysis, remarkable case studies, and groundbreaking research make Attachment: Expanding the Cultural Connections essential reading for any clinician or scholar interested in perceptions of love and attachment.…
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The Wellbeing of Children in Care
A New Approach for Improving Developmental Outcomes
- By Kwame Owusu-Bempah.
Published May 2010
Because of their previous damaging experiences, many children and young people enter the care system having already developed emotional problems or at a greater risk of developing them. However, in addition to this, research and experience consistently show that being in care is likely to aggravate…
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Childhood Disorders
Second Edition
- By Philip C. Kendall, and Jonathan S. Comer.
Published May 2010
In this revised edition of Childhood Disorders Philip C. Kendall and Jonathan S. Comer present current information about the full range of psychological disorders that occur in childhood, and discuss the major models that guide the thinking about each disorder. Specific criteria for diagnosis…
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Conversation Analysis and Second Language Pedagogy
A Guide for ESL/ EFL Teachers
- By Jean Wong, and Hansun Zhang Waring.
Published May 2010
Conversation and speaking skills are the key building blocks for much of language learning. This text increases teachers’ awareness about spoken language and suggests ways of applying that knowledge to teaching second-language interaction skills based on insights from Conversation Analysis (CA).…
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Protecting Children from Violence
Evidence-Based Interventions
- Edited by James Michael Lampinen, and Kathy Sexton-Radek.
Published April 2010
Providing an evidence based understanding of the causes and consequences of violence against children, experts in the field examine the best practices used to help protect children from violence. Various types of violence are reviewed including physical and sexual abuse, (cyber-)bullying, human…
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Evidence-Based Policymaking
Insights from Policy-Minded Researchers and Research-Minded Policymakers
- By Karen Bogenschneider, and Tom Corbett.
Published April 2010
This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence, and that research and policy ought to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists. Rather, there is a substantial gap, some say chasm, between the production of knowledge and its utilization. Despite…
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Applied Research in Child and Adolescent Development
A Practical Guide
- By Valerie Maholmes, and Carmela Gina Lomonaco.
Published April 2010
Developed for an NIH training institute, this volume is organized around the most frequently asked questions by researchers starting their careers in applied research in child and adolescent development. With contributions from the leading scholars in the field, actual research experiences…
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Racism, Identity and Adjustment
Young People in Transition
- By Stephan Derek Heim, Christine Howe, Clare Cassidy and Rory O'Connor.
Published March 2010
Motor Learning in Practice
A Constraints-Led Approach
- Edited by Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids and Geert J.P. Savelsbergh.
Published March 2010
Motor Learning in Practice explores the fundamental processes of motor learning and skill acquisition in sport, and explains how a constraints-led approach can be used to design more effective learning environments for sports practice and performance. Drawing on ecological psychology, the book…
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