Child & developmental psychology
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Child & developmental psychology
Hardcover. Infancy research is one of the hottest areas in developmental psychology, with advances in brain imaging techniques allowing psychologists to investigate what is happening in an infant's brain. This volume examines theories of infant development. Editor(s): Bremner, J. Gavin; Slater, Alan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233374
- ISBN
- 9780631233374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.44
€ 161.44
Paperback. * An authoritative survey of major theoretical issues in infant development. * Written by leading scholars in the field of infancy. * Each chapter either presents a distinct theoretical approach to infant development or reviews contrasting theories in a specific subfield. Editor(s): Bremner, J. Gavin; Slater, Alan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233381
- ISBN
- 9780631233381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. Developmental Psychology and Youis a lively and accessible introduction to the psychology of human development. The authors, who all have extensive experience in teaching and research, have selected topics that will appeal to new students of this subject and have presented them in a way that demonstrates their relevance to everyday life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 14. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233909
- ISBN
- 9780631233909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.61
€ 46.99
€ 46.61
Hardcover. Introduces students to the key issues in the study of childhood, from infancy through to adulthood, from an interdisciplinary and multi-professional perspective. This text presents the basics of psychology, social welfare, education, health, law, culture, rights, politics, and economics as they relate to children. Editor(s): Wyse, Dominic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233961
- ISBN
- 9780631233961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.59
€ 156.59
Paperback. * A broad--ranging introductory guide to key issues in the study of childhood. * Approaches childhood studies from an interdisciplinary and multi--professional perspective. * Presents the basics of psychology, social welfare, education, health, law, culture, rights, politics, and economics as they relate to children. Editor(s): Wyse, Dominic. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233978
- ISBN
- 9780631233978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.27
€ 55.27
Paperback. This book uses the paradigm of the child as a problem solver to examine various theories of cognitive development. * Provides balanced coverage of a broad range of contemporary theories. * Focuses on collaborative tasks which are carried out with other children or adults. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234586
- ISBN
- 9780631234586
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.83
€ 47.99
€ 47.83
Hardcover. This text provides an account of the child's journey from the womb to young adulthood. The first half of the book, discussing normal patterns of growth and development, is cross-referenced to equivalent chapters in the second half, discussing atypical conditions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC; MFKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 36. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234654
- ISBN
- 9780631234654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.73
€ 145.73
Hardcover. As in the first edition,"Development and Handicap", this edition reviews research on the development of blind children, deaf children, and children with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and autism. With over 1100 references, it includes research on children with developmental co-ordination disorder. Num Pages: 464 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234661
- ISBN
- 9780631234661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.05
€ 140.05
Hardcover. The role of play in child development is a source of ongoing interest and debate. In this book, renowned expert Peter Smith offers an expansive definition of the term "play", taking an in-depth look at its impact on children, as well as its adaptive value for birds and mammals, including primates. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235217
- ISBN
- 9780631235217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Paperback. * Fascinating account of an unusual research project challenges many assumptions about how young children. * Turns upside-down the commonly held belief that professionals know better than parents how to educate and bring up children. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236153
- ISBN
- 9780631236153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
Paperback. This text provides coverage of the major research and theoretical perspectives on adoption, reviewing the work of several disciplines within psychology, sociology and social work. It also looks at the development of children once adopted. Series: Working Together for Children, Young People & Their Families. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632041497
- ISBN
- 9780632041497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. Based on a long-term study begun in 1939 exploring the human life cycle, this work provides an analysis of individual differences in coping with stress in life. The author presents a clearly defined scheme of "adaptive mechanisms" that are rated mature, immature, neurotic or psychotic. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 tables and 4 figures. BIC Classification: JMC; JMS; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004146
- ISBN
- 9780674004146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.62
€ 38.99
€ 32.62
Paperback. Looking at the ecological niche infants occupy, Rochat describes how infants develop capabilities and conceptual understanding in relation to three interconnected domains: the self, objects and other people. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008366
- ISBN
- 9780674008366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.09
€ 38.99
€ 33.09
Paperback. In the midst of the largest wave of immigration in history, America is once again contemplating a future in which new arrivals will play a crucial role in reworking the fabric of the nation. This study offers an interdisciplinary view of who these children are and what their future might hold. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008380
- ISBN
- 9780674008380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.61
€ 36.99
€ 30.61
Hardcover. A concise and valuable overview of what modern developmental psychologists have learned about children's developing powers of perception and capacity for reasoning, but also suggests new ways of studying children that better capture the truth about their young minds. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018839
- ISBN
- 9780674018839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.48
€ 46.99
€ 38.48
Paperback. Seventy deeply troubled teenagers spend weeks, months, even years in a locked psychiatric ward. They are out of control - violent or suicidal, in trouble with the law, unpredictable, and dangerous. Twenty years later, most of them still struggle. This title portrays edgy teenagers developing into thoughtful, responsible adults. Series: Adolescent Lives S. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027343
- ISBN
- 9780674027343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Why and how did ADHD become the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder among children and adolescents, as well as one of the most controversial? This work argues that an alignment of social and economic trends and incentives converged in the early 1990s with greater scientific knowledge to make ADHD the most prevalent pediatric mental disorder. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JMC; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031630
- ISBN
- 9780674031630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.59€ 54.19
€ 59.59
€ 54.19
Hardcover. Along with the criteria for mild cognitive impairment and normal cognitive ageing, this text addresses the question of optimal cognitive ageing, identifying its characteristics and searching out their implications for the maintenance of intellectual abilities in the post-retirement years. Num Pages: 270 pages, 25 line illustrations, 55 tables. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674713314
- ISBN
- 9780674713314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.41€ 46.33
€ 50.41
€ 46.33
Paperback. Exploring various sexual phenomena, this book exposes fundamental defects in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, tracing them to their misguided emphasis on "why" questions at the expense of "how" questions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124056
- ISBN
- 9780691124056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.85
€ 41.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. An introductory text on child psychology discussing different theoretical perspectives by analysing major figures' work on the mental life of babies. It looks at Darwin, Freud, Piaget, Skinner, Chomsky, Bowlby and others, thus appraising the origins and development of the discipline. Num Pages: 1 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745602455
- ISBN
- 9780745602455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.56
€ 28.56
Hardback. A Melanie Klein and her followers caused a revolution in psychology; this is the first book to bring together and describe their pioneering work. A The book is a highly engaging read, combining lively biographical sketches with psychoanalytic theory and patient case studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621234
- ISBN
- 9780745621234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardback. An accessible introduction to the principle of Evolutionary Psychology While providing a sound introduction the author also challenges accepted theories and suggests new approaches to the field of Evolutionary Psychology Readable and approachable style, without jargon and excessive detail. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMA; JMC; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622057
- ISBN
- 9780745622057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.95
€ 75.95
Hardcover. Series: New Human Frontiers - Polity. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689968
- ISBN
- 9780745689968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.75
€ 57.75
Hardback. Points to the multiple perspectives that teachers, researchers, parents, and children bring to our understanding of play. Editor(s): Reifel, Stuart; Brown, Mac H. Series: Advances in Early Education & Day Care. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590. Series: Advances in Early Education & Day Care. 308 pages. Editor(s): Reifel, Stuart; Brown, Mac H. Points to the multiple perspectives that teachers, researchers, parents, and children bring to our understanding of play. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JMC; JNLA. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 29. Weight: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311460
- ISBN
- 9780762311460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.16
€ 116.16