Comprehensive and authoritative, this forward-thinking book reviews the breadth of current knowledge about early education and identifies important priorities for practice and policy. Robert C. Pianta and his associates bring together foremost experts to examine what works in promoting all…

ISBN: 9781462503377

Published May 07, 2012 by Guilford Press

Organized around extended case illustrations – and grounded in cutting-edge theory and research – this highly regarded book shows how an attachment perspective can inform psychotherapeutic practice with patients of all ages. Karl Heinz Brisch explores the links between early experiences of…

ISBN: 9781462504831

Published May 07, 2012 by Guilford Press

What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long term, even in the face of adversity? This is the first book to move beyond childhood and adolescence to explore resilience across the lifespan. Coverage…

ISBN: 9781462506477

Published May 07, 2012 by Guilford Press

An important work from a leading scholar, this book explores self-development from early childhood to adulthood. Susan Harter traces the normative stages that define the emergence of many self-processes, including self-esteem. She also addresses individual differences and societal influences on…

ISBN: 9781462502974

Published Apr 17, 2012 by Guilford Press

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…

ISBN: 9781462504251

Published Apr 17, 2012 by Guilford Press

Presenting pioneering research on early relationships and the developing brain, this bestselling book put the field of interpersonal neurobiology on the map for many tens of thousands of clinicians, researchers, and students. Daniel J. Siegel traces the interplay of human and neural connections in…

ISBN: 9781462503902

Published Apr 16, 2012 by Guilford Press

Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this state-of-the-art Handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of developmental, clinical, and social aspects of mental health from birth to the preschool years. Leading authorities explore models of development; biological, family, and…

ISBN: 9781462506460

Published Apr 16, 2012 by Guilford Press

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…

ISBN: 9781848729285

Published Apr 05, 2012 by Psychology Press

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…

ISBN: 9780415880664

Published Apr 01, 2012 by Routledge Academic

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…

ISBN: 9780415538862

Published Mar 28, 2012 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415689410

Published Feb 20, 2012 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415882040

Published Feb 16, 2012 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415885904

Published Feb 08, 2012 by Routledge Academic

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…

ISBN: 9781848727618

Published Feb 05, 2012 by Psychology Press

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…

ISBN: 9780415602662

Published Feb 01, 2012 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415610087

Published Feb 01, 2012 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415359528

Published Jan 26, 2012 by Routledge

The first research-based text that focuses on the impact of the father-daughter relationship, this provocative book examines the factors that can strengthen or weaken these relationships and the impact that these relationships have on society. The research is brought to life with compelling…

ISBN: 9781848729346

Published Jan 24, 2012 by Routledge Academic

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise. Psychologists, educators, researchers, and practitioners in neighboring areas are interested in exploring how writing develops and in what manner this…

ISBN: 9781848728127

Published Jan 19, 2012 by Psychology Press

Widely adopted, this valued course text and practitioner guide has expanded the understanding of family normality and healthy functioning in our increasingly diverse society. The editor and contributors are at the forefront of research and clinical training. They describe the challenges facing…

ISBN: 9781462502554

Published Jan 05, 2012 by Guilford Press

This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research. It provides a lucid explanation of the technical aspects of collecting reaction time data and outlines…

ISBN: 9780415879347

Published Dec 19, 2011 by Routledge

This is the first methods handbook specifically designed to meet the needs of today's developmental scholars. Leading developmental methodologists describe cutting-edge approaches to measurement and design, data collection, and interindividual and intraindividual longitudinal analysis. For each…

ISBN: 9781606236093

Published Dec 19, 2011 by Guilford Press

Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide population. It is projected that by 2050, more than 20% of the US population and 40% of the Japanese population will be older than 65. A dramatic increase in research on memory and aging has emerged to understand the age-related changes in…

ISBN: 9781848729186

Published Dec 16, 2011 by Psychology Press

How do young children bridge the gap between "writing" a story with pictures and writing with words? How children learn to use written words to tell a story is a topic important to both cognitive development and early literacy instruction. Using the theoretical framework developed by Vygotsky, the…

ISBN: 9780415516266

Published Dec 11, 2011 by Routledge

ISBN: 9780415515757

Published Dec 11, 2011 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415522403

Published Dec 01, 2011 by Routledge

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…

ISBN: 9780415508957

Published Nov 27, 2011 by Routledge

This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on emotions, imagination and moral reasoning with contributions from neuroscience, cognitive science, social psychology, personality theory, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology. The book explores what we can learn…

ISBN: 9781848729001

Published Nov 22, 2011 by Psychology Press

This volume is the seventh of nine reproducing Piaget's original works.…

ISBN: 9780415515030

Published Nov 09, 2011 by Routledge

The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research, particularly in the domain of adolescent development. It provides a unique way of examining the subject, and this innovative study of developmental processes helps social scientists to translate…

ISBN: 9781848720374

Published Nov 03, 2011 by Psychology Press