This work looks at children's dramatic play and the role it plays in developing life skills and a sense of art. The author examines such elements as imitation of life, mastering reality, seriousness,... (more)
This new edition addresses the skills and strategies needed to support the emotional needs of pupils within the National Curriculum framework and school-improvement agenda. Many of the activities in... (more)
Based on a national examination of English special schools providing for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties, this work identifies factors associated with good practice. It offers... (more)
This practical volume is designed to help school practitioners and educators build stronger connections with families and enhance students' achievement. (more)
Human interaction depends on what has been called "a theory of mind" and one component of that theory is an understanding of emotion. "Children and Emotion" traces the development of that... (more)
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)
This work explores children's own accounts of family life after divorce and allows us to see the changes that occur from their point of view. It provides a scoiological perspective on how childhood... (more)
This text, based on the experience of the pioneering Buckingham project, a comprehensive mental health service focusing on primary care, describes a new approach to the provision of mental health... (more)
This text covers various aspects of juvenile delinquency, including descriptions of different types of delinquency and time trends, the state of knowledge on the individual, social-psychological and... (more)
Assuming a topic-based approach, this text emphasizes the social contexts of development and the developmental aspects of social interaction. Topics covered range from the early integration of the... (more)
This guide presents a creative, positive approach to the role of homework for parents and children, illustrating how with parental help, homework can rekindle and support the urge to learn and take... (more)
Argues that adolescents who wage war on their own lives can be successfully treated. Topics covered include: adolescent sexual disorders; adolescent suicide; adolescent violence and predatory... (more)
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This text helps general practitioners, health visitors and other professionals working in primary care to assess, manage and refer children and adolescents with mental health problems. The book... (more)
The author draws extensively on the published research findings in child health psychology, and also on her own experience of working with paediatric medical and nursing staff. The emphasis... (more)