Child and Adolescent Studies Books
Psychosocial disturbances in young people: Challenges for prevention
In this work, contributors examine both the way that psychosocial problems 425 PART 1. CHALLENGES: 1. What is special about adolescence? Anne Petersen and Nancy Leffert; 2. Timing of puberty and... (more)
Feminist perspectives on eating disorders:
465 pages. (more)
Effective interviewing of children
A comprehensive resource for information on child focused interviews. The authors differentiate between child- and adult-focused interviews, present an integrated account of the literature on... (more)
Child Protection; Risk and the moral order
Drawing on original research, this book provides a major critique of contemporary child protection research, policy and practice. It challenges current attempts across the modern world to reorder... (more)
Adolescent psychiatry: Vol.19: Developmental and clinical studies:
Providing a review of current developmental and clinical studies, this volume addresses topics related to adolescent psychological, social and behavioural development, including: education and social... (more)
No-Talk Therapy for Children and Adolescents:
For children whose only language is not talking, therapists need a language that doesn't depend on words. This book offers an innovative approach to treatment of clients who won't or can't respond to... (more)
Joint attention: Its origins and role in development
This volume explores how joint attention first arises, its developmental course, its role in communication and social understanding, and the ways in which disruptions in joint attention may be... (more)
Child sexual abusers: A community treatment approach
Child sexual abuse has been the subject of professional and public interest. This text provides a knowledge-base for understanding child sexual abusers, which is focused on practice but rooted in... (more)
Models of cognitive development:
Beginning with the premise that there are many different models of what knowledge and reasoning are, and of how they develop, this text aims to provide theoretical convergence towards a generally... (more)
The abused child: Psychodynamic understanding and treatment
Capturing the complexities of working with abused children, this text traces the interplay of neurobiological and psychological facets of behaviour, to show how abuse de-rails normal development and... (more)
Emotional development in young children:
The ability to express, understand and regulate emotions is a crucial element in individual functioning and interpersonal interaction. This volume looks at early child development by exploring the... (more)
Becoming Anna
A sixteen-year-old writes powerfully about the physical and mental abuse she suffered at the hands of her parents and grandmother. 256 pages. (more)
Unspeakable Acts
Victims, survivors, and their supporters want to know how and why people can sexually assault and terrorise children who love and trust them. This book provides a vivid and reliable answer and is an... (more)
Counselling children with chronic medical conditions:
A practical manual of counselling skills for working with children with chronic medical and physical conditions. The book explores the child's understanding of their body and illness, how to... (more)
Typical and atypical development: From Conception to Adolescence
This is a reference work on child development up to the age of eight years. Covering the main features of physiology, cognitive, emotional, and language development in normal children, using an... (more)