Developmental Psychology Arena

Gifted Lives

What Happens When Gifted Children Grow Up

• By Joan Freeman.

Published September 2010

This book reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. Recorded over the last 35 years by award-winning psychologist, Joan Freeman, these fascinating accounts reveal the frustrations and triumphs of her participants,…
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Developmental Science

An Advanced Textbook, Sixth Edition

• Edited by Marc H. Bornstein, and Michael E. Lamb.

Published September 2010

Noted as one of the most comprehensive textbooks in the field, Developmental Science, 6th Edition introduces readers to all of areas in developmental psychology: neuroscience, genetics, perception, cognition, language, emotion, self, and social interaction. Each of the world-renowned contributors…
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Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care

• Edited by Margaret Kernan, and Elly Singer.

Published September 2010

Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care brings together fresh perspectives and research about young children’s relationships. It examines children’s rights and well-being against a backdrop of increased social movement and migration, changing family structures and work practices,…
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Emerging Topics on Father Attachment

Considerations in Theory, Context and Development

• Edited by Lisa A. Newland, Harry S. Freeman and Diana D. Coyl.

Published July 2010

This book is the first of its kind to focus specifically on children’s attachment to fathers, and explores the connections among fathering, family dynamics, and attachment relationships. It includes theoretical, methodological and research reports written by an interdisciplinary group of…
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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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What Every Man Should Know About Being a Dad

• By David Cohen.

Published June 2009

When a man becomes a father, it can be a very daunting time. He is suddenly thrust into a new and emotional world. He can feel unprepared (despite the preceding nine months of build-up), useless (despite all the "uses" the mother of his child could offer him), and apprehensive. However, the new…
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Reclaiming Childhood

Freedom and Play in an Age of Fear

• By Helene Guldberg.

Published January 2009

Children are cooped up, passive, apathetic and corrupted by commerce… or so we are told. Reclaiming Childhood confronts the dangerous myths spun about modern childhood. Yes, children today are losing out on many experiences past generations took for granted, but their lives have improved in so…
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Human Development from Early Childhood to Early Adulthood

Findings from a 20 Year Longitudinal Study

• Edited by Wolfgang Schneider, and Merry Bullock.

Published November 2008

Data generated from longitudinal studies allow researchers to better understand how context and experience interact with stable characteristics of the developing person over time. This book summarizes a landmark longitudinal study of 200 children, from the ages of 3 to 23. The Munich Longitudinal…
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Childhood Gender Nonconformity and the Development of Adult Homosexuality

• Edited by Robin M Mathy, and Jack Drescher.

Published October 2008

This book presents leading experts on the scientific study of gender, providing their views on what we know today about the relationship between gender nonconformity in childhood and future adult sexual identities or behaviors. This book explores the topic from a wide range of perspectives,…
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Immigrant Youth in European Countries

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

• Edited by Dagmar Strohmeier, and Eva Schmitt-Rodermund.

Published July 2008

Today, many children and adolescents living in Europe have an immigrant background. For the first time, studies investigating youth belonging to several immigrant groups were collected to form a special issue on their situation. The papers presented here offer a comprehensive introduction&nbsp…
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