Offering a focus on the development of human communication, this text incorporates materials dealing with the development of nonverbal communication, language, and cognition, and examines how they... (more)
Traces the development of a three-year-old nursery school student, looks at how young children use fantasy play to help make sense of the world, and describes interactions between three- and... (more)
Eighteen chapters have been added to the second edition of this handbook, which serves as a core text for students and experienced professionals who are interested in the health and well being of... (more)
The "Story Books for Troubled Children" series is designed to help children who are troubled in their lives. The stories act as vehicles to encourage children to think about and connect with their... (more)
The "Story Books for Troubled Children" series is designed to help children who are troubled in their lives. The stories act as vehicles to encourage children to think about and connect with their... (more)
This handbook offers an overview of group dynamic theory and the essentials for adolescent group work in a variety of locations, including schools, clinics and family violence programmes. The text... (more)
A critical investigation into the epidemic of Attention Deficit Disorder and its most widely prescribed treatment, Ritalin. (more)
This text offers a clinical paradigm for the personality assessment of abused or traumatized children via projective instruments - the TAT and Rorschach. It also draws on both theory and clinical... (more)
This work provides students with a selection of some of the key articles by researchers in this area of developmental psychology. (more)
Contradictory results in schizophrenia research are due to genetic heterogeneity and multiple factor heredity in relationship to environmental factors. This text examines twin studies on... (more)
A guide to the evaluation and treatment of sexually abused children. Starting with a broad theoretical basis, this book assesses the affect of abuse on the children's cognitive, behavioural and... (more)
This volume features presentations made at a "Touch In Infancy" symposium which focussed on infant development. Designed to conduct basic research on touch and on the skin, topics include massage... (more)
Postulating the premise that many happy and productive adults grew up under difficult conditions, this book draws upon research examining life's trajectories. It identifies the sources of strength... (more)