Child and Adolescent Studies Books
Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factor and treatment
We have seen a growing awareness of the common occurrence of anxiety disorder in children and adolescents. There has been a parallel increase (more)
Family Play Therapy
The principles of play therapy and family therapy are being combined into a approach, termed "Family Play Therapy". The use of play activities facilitates the communication and involvement of the... (more)
Children in Changing Families: Life after Parental Separation
This work focuses on children in families, and on what can be learnt from research examining their experiences. It documents demographic changes across several countries, and what research reveals... (more)
Puberty, sexuality and the self: Gender differences at adolescence
This study considers the effects of puberty and teenage sexuality on adolescents. By analyzing interviews with 55 teenagers, the author finds that girls' self-esteem drops significantly more than... (more)
The New Handbook of Children's Rights: Comparative policy and practice
This second edition of this handbook provides information on topics covering: the impact of British legislation on children's rights in key areas such as education, social and welfare services and... (more)
Learning Disorders and Disorders of the Self in Children and Adolescents
Addressing the concerns of psychotherapists working with children and adolescents as well as psychologists, this book examines five main disorders and explores how each impacts on the self. (more)
Social Awareness Skills for Children
Children, particularly those with special needs, can require considerable help in learning how to relate to other people and how to behave in social situations. This volume offers guidance for those... (more)
The Colors of Childhood: Separation-Individuation Across Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Starting from a separation-individuation perspective, this text discusses cultural issues in child rearing and clinical practice. Included are chapters on African-American, Japanese, and South... (more)
The Development of Aggression in Early Childhood: Revised Edition
Now more than ever, understanding the nature of aggression is crucial to our understanding of individual and social ills produced by the accumulation in humans of hostile destructiveness. The... (more)
Permanent Family Placement for Children of Minority Ethnic Origin
A text which examines permanent fostering and adoption for children of miority ethnic origin. This title focuses on both matched and trans- racial child placements. The book also reviews literature... (more)
Making Enquiries into Alleged Child Abuse and Neglect
Focusing on good working practice in all aspects of conducting enquiries into alleged child abuse, this book takes a positive approach to improving relationships between the workers and the families... (more)
Home Truths about Child Sexual Abuse: A Reader
This publication provides a review of academic and professional literature on the family, with particular reference to gender, social inequalities and ethnicity. Violence and abuse occur regularly... (more)
Understanding Children's Experiences of Parental Bereavement
As well as offering valuable insight into the impact of death on children, the author provides practical guidelines for how teachers and parents can better support children through the first stages... (more)
Understanding Children's Sandplay
Dr Margaret Lowenfeld was a pioneer of non-verbal communication, particularly with disturbed children. By using symbols meaningful to them she evolved techniques through which they could express... (more)
Finding a Way Through when Someone Close has Died
The supportive and interactive style of this book will make it a valuable source of help and encouragement for bereaved children and teenagers. It will also be useful to adults seeking to understand... (more)
Supporting Parents of Teenagers
This handbook aims to cover all aspects of parenting teenagers, including the issues of youth crime, working with the fathers as well as the mothers of teenagers, and working with ethnic minorities.... (more)
Separating, Losing and Excluding Children: Narratives of Difference
The government is committed to reducing the number of children who are forced out of mainstream schooling. The author of this book addresses the key issues and relates them to the main... (more)
A Volcano in my Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger
This book presents a clear and effective approach to helping children and adults alike understand and deal constructively with children's anger. The book offers engaging, well-organised activities... (more)
Clinical Faces of Childhood
Two volume set: Volume One, The Oppositional Child. The Inhibited Child. The Depressed Child. Volume Two, The Hysterical Child. The Anxious Child. The Borderline Child. (more)
Breaking the silence: A guide to help children with complicated grief: suicide, homicide, AIDS, violence, and abuse
Designed for mental health professionals and educators, this book provides ideas to work with children in various areas of grief, presenting words and methods to help initiate discussions of these... (more)
Casualties of childhood: A developmental perspective on sexual abuse using projective drawings
In this book, two therapists, skilled in interpreting artwork by abused children, present and analyze over 150 house-tree-person and kinetic family drawings that reveal the effects of sexual abuse on... (more)
PACTS 3: Bonding - infantile and parental attachments:
This series of practical guides has been designed for all practitioners - doctors, nurses, health visitors, social workers, counsellors, and anyone who works with children and their families. Each... (more)
Reviving Ophelia 25th Anniversary Edition: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
"Reviving Ophelia is a cultural touchstone" --NPR
"An important book...Pipher shines high-beam headlights on the world of teenage girls." --Los Angeles Times
First published in 1994,... (more)
Techniques of child therapy: Psychodynamic strategies
Now in its expanded second edition, this text offers an in-depth examination of major issues in child psychotherapy and highlights the challenges that are frequently encountered in the course of... (more)
The Art of Childhood and Adolescence: The Construction of Meaning
The text is composed of research on the development of representational thinking from infancy through to adolescence. It makes a contribution to the theory of children's development and to... (more)
