Developmental Psychology Arena

Theory of Mind

Beyond the Preschool Years

• By Scott A. Miller.

Published April 2012

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of the burgeoning literature on theory of mind (TOM) after the preschool years and the first to integrate this literature with other approaches to the study of social understanding. By highlighting the relationship between early and later…
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Interlanguage Variation in Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspective

• By H.D. Adamson.

Published April 2012

In this book H.D. Adamson reviews scholarship in sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, comparing theories of variation in first and second-language speech, with special attention to the psychological underpinnings of variation theory. Interlanguage is what second language learners speak…
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Serving Military Families in the 21st Century

• By Karen Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and Amy Laura Dombro.

Published April 2012

This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their…
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Considering Emotions in Critical English Language Teaching

Theories and Praxis

• By Sarah Benesch.

Published February 2012

Groundbreaking in the ways it makes new connections among emotion, critical theory, and pedagogy, this book explores the role of students’ and teachers’ emotions in college instruction, illuminating key literacy and identity issues faced by immigrant students learning English in postsecondary…
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Families with Futures

Family Studies into the 21st Century, Second Edition

• By Meg Wilkes Karraker, and Janet R. Grochowski.

Published February 2012

Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities. Featuring strong coverage of theories and methods, readers explore family concepts and…
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Understanding and Preventing Online Sexual Exploitation of Children

• Edited by Ethel Quayle, and Kurt Ribisl.

Published February 2012

Over the last decade there has been dramatically increased interest in the ways that technology has been used in the abuse and exploitation of children, due in part to increasing numbers of convictions for child pornography-related offenses. Opinion swings between those who feel that there is a…
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From Birth to Sixteen

Children's Health, Social, Emotional and Linguistic Development

• By Helen Cowie.

Published February 2012

From Birth to Sixteen outlines children’s physical, social, emotional and language development from infancy through to adolescence. In both its practical application of research and its contribution to the assessment of child development, this text provides essential reading for those studying, or…
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The Impact of Technology on Relationships in Educational Settings

• Edited by Angela Costabile, and Barbara Spears.

Published February 2012

As the linguistic, cognitive and social elements of our lives are transformed by new and emerging technologies, educational settings are also challenged to respond to the issues that have arisen as a consequence. This book focuses on that challenge: using psychological theory as a lens to highlight…
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Evidence-based Parent Education Programmes to Promote Positive Parenting

A Special Issue of European Journal Developmental Psychology

• Edited by María José Rodrigo, Ana Almeida, Christiane Spiel and Willem Koops.

Published January 2012

The objective of this special issue is to illustrate some of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects involved in the evidence-based evaluation of family educational programs aimed at supporting positive parenting. The main novelty that this special issue brings is the compilation of…
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The Development of Emotional Intelligence

A Case Study

• By Nadja Reissland.

Published January 2012

How do children learn about the expression and meaning of emotions – both happy and sad? This book answers questions regarding the foundation of emotional intelligence, and examines how children become emotionally literate as they are socialised into their family environment from birth to 2…
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