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Book SynopsisIn The Spiritual Child, psychologist Lisa Miller presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. She explains the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality: * are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances * are 60% less likely to be depressed as teenagers * are 80% less likely to have dangerous or unprotected sex * have significantly more positive markers for thriving including an increased sense of meaning and purpose, and high levels of academic success. Combining cutting-edge research with broad anecdotal evidence from her work as a clinical psychologist to illustrate just how invaluable spirituality is to a child's mental and physical health, Miller translates these findings into practical advice for parents, giving them concrete ways to develop and encourage their children's--as well as their own--well-being. In this provocative, conversation-starting book, Dr. Miller presents us with a pioneering new way to think about parenting our modern youth.Trade ReviewHundreds of books discuss parenting issues, but The Spiritual Child is special resource with a focus on fostering children's spiritual lives. Perceptive, thought-provoking, and heavily researched, this is a valuable book for anyone interested in spiritual development in children, adolescents, and families * Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project *Who can take the elusive subject of spirituality, subject it to rigorous scientific inquiry, and teach us more about it than we ever imagined? The answer is Lisa Miller. While honoring its depth and complexity, she shows in this important book how and why spirituality nourishes our children's well-being. And most important of all, she shows parents how to help this happen * Carol Dweck, author of Mindset:The New Psychology of Success *A reassuring and instructive lesson in spiritual parenting . . . nurturing spirituality in your children may save them a world of pain * Kirkus reviews *Provides thoughtful advice on encouraging the quest for meaning and purpose in a child's life . . . full of teaching moments, plenty of families' stories, and lots of sage advice, this highly readable volume should prove useful for unaffiliated and observant parents alike * Publishers Weekly *Not since Paul Tough declaimed on the importance of 'grit' in his 2012 best seller How Children Succeed has a book made a bigger argument on behalf of an amorphous personal quality without which children are sunk * New York Magazine *

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Book SynopsisT&P BOOKS WOORDENLIJSTEN zijn bedoeld om u te helpen vreemde woorden te leren, te onthouden, en te bestuderen. De woordenschat bevat meer dan 9000 veel gebruikte woorden die thematisch geordend zijn. DIT WOORDENBOEK BEVAT 256 ONDERWERPEN ZOALS: basisconcepten, getallen, kleuren, maanden, seizoenen, meeteenheden, kleding en accessoires, eten & voeding, restaurant, familieleden, verwanten, karakter, gevoelens, emoties, ziekten, stad, dorp, bezienswaardigheden, winkelen, geld, huis, thuis, kantoor, werken op kantoor, import & export, marketing, werk zoeken, sport, onderwijs, computer, internet, gereedschap, natuur, landen, nationaliteiten en meer ... BIJZONDERE KENMERKEN VAN DE WOORDENSCHAT: de woorden zijn gerangschikt naar hun betekenis, niet volgens alfabet, de woorden worden weergegeven in drie kolommen om bestudering en zelftesten te vergemakkelijken, woorden in groepen worden verdeeld in kleine blokken om het leerproces te vergemakkelijken, de woordenschat biedt een handige en eenvoudige beschrijving van elk buitenlands woord. DEZE T&P BOOKS WOORDENSCHAT: Is aanbevolen als aanvulling bij iedere taalcursus; geschiktvoor de beginnende en gevorderde student; is handig voor dagelijks gebruik, bestudering en zelftesten.

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Book Synopsis"Rethinking Children and Research" considers the way people approach research into childhood and children's lives and examines the debates concerning the forms and goals of such research. Theoretical and practice-based perspectives are discussed in the context of recent key developments in research theory and philosophy of children. Mary Kellet promotes the idea that researchers should listen to the voices and perspectives of children as experts on their own lives, and offers insights and guidance on approaches to research design, implementation and presentation. Recent debates and developments are considered, including ethics, approaching research with children from a child-rights framework, and rethinking the power dynamic within research relationships with children. "Rethinking Children and Research" is essential for studying childhood and undergraduate or postgraduate level, and will be of interest to all involved with research into childhood and children's lives in the areas of education, health and social services. Is childhood changing? What effects are new ideas about childhood having on children's lives? How are children's voices and opinions affecting the services they use? Contemporary debates on the nature of childhood, attitudes towards children, the experiences of children and the emergence of a child rights agenda are resulting in a re-examination of theory, practice and research in many fields. "New Childhoods" offers a re-appraisal of the meaning of childhood - a series of texts that are succinct, accessible and engaging in introducing undergraduates to key areas of Childhood Studies, Education Studies and Sociology, and in disseminating new thinking, research, scholarship and practices. Books in this series will also be of interest to those who are preparing to work with children, such as teachers, early years practitioners, youth workers, health workers and psychologists. Key features of this title include: boxed summaries of research which engage the reader in analysis; case studies to explore each issue in context; tasks to develop critical thinking; and, pointers on further reading. Each volume promotes a child rights perspective, and provokes a re-examination of child-adult relationship in the contexts of family, community and state. Insights and experiences across fields such as sociology, philosophy and psychology are combined to encourage an inter-disciplinary approach.Trade Review‘This book is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on research with children. Mary Kellett has been in the forefront of the movement to advance children and young people's active participation in social research. Her book is theoretically grounded, very accessible and rich in practical examples. I cannot think of a better introduction to the subject.' Nigel Thomas, Professor of Children and Youth Studies, University of Central Lancashire, UK'A well-researched and comprehensive overview of key issues to be considered in any research that claims to be about children, on children, for children, with children and, particularly, by children. The author has skilfully analysed key theoretical developments and debates whilst addressing important methodological and pragmatic issues that lie at the heart of respectful and ethical research involving children ... A "must read" for those looking to improve or renew their understandings and be expertly guided in their research practice.' Anne Graham, Professor of Childhood Studies and Director of the Centre for Children & Young People, Southern Cross University, Australia‘Through the use of informed analysis and though-provoking case studies and examples, Kellett provides a highly readable overview of children and research that will be a valuable read to researchers who work with children.' Spryros Spyrou, Associate Professor of Social Science, European University, Cyprus'Ideal for those studying childhood at undergraduate or graduate level...[the book] analyses key theoretical developments and debates while addressing important methodological and pragmatic issues that lie at the centre of respectful and ethical research involving children... Recommended reading.' Early Years EducatorReviewed in Children and Young People Now August ‘a powerful reappraisal of how research can best serve present and future generations'This book is lucid and concise and sprinkled with an array of stimulating case studies, interviews and reflections. It is an insightful read for those interested in research on children, about children, with children and, crucially, by children. -- Laura Bainbridge, senior research executive, QA ResearchReviewed in Nursery World October (UK)A substantial contribution to the field of research, Rethinking Children and Research is up to date in its approach to research and children. This book is a helpful resource for those involved in implementing research with children and young people. -- Maryanne Theobald, Queensland University of Technology, AU * Australian Educational Researcher *Table of ContentsPart I. Issues, Debates and Challenges; 1. Introduction; 2. The Issues and Debates Defined; Part II. Contemporary Issues; 3. Interdisciplinary Research Involving Children; 4. The Research Process Reviewed from a Child's Rights Perspective; 5. The Relationship Between the Researcher and the Researched; 6. Children and Young People as Researchers; Part III. Policy and Practice Issues; 7. Implications for Policy and Practice and Impact on Children's Lives; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhether controversial or taken for granted, pictures of children are everywhere - in magazines, newspapers and advertisements, on greetings cards and the Internet. "Picturing Childhood" demonstrates how these familiar images reveal a view of childhood which is constantly changing. With debates over children's rights in the 1970s, child sexual abuse in the 1980s, violent children in the 1990s and precocity and consumerism in the 2000s, the traditional image of childhood innocence survives only as a form of kitsch. Using images from a wide variety of sources, this text considers the popular imagery in relation to news, education, welfare, charity and consumerism and asks what implications does all this have for the ways in which children themselves are treated?Trade Review"Patricia Holland has a huge, eclectic collection of pictures of children and a terrific project: to write a serious commentary on the nature of childhood based on her collection... the many teachers and other educators who read this book, as I hope they will, must do their own thinking about what it means for them...this book comes as an unsettling professional challenge...Reading it, we must ask ourselves some difficult questions..." Mary Jane Drummond - University of Cambridge (The Times Higher Education Supplement)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface: Twenty-first-century childhood and the routine spectacular Introduction: Pictures of children: images of childhood 1. There's no such thing as a baby... or is there? 2. Superbrats in the charmed circle of home 3. Ignorant pupils and harmonious nature 4. The fantasy of liberation and the demand for rights 5. No future: the threat of childhood amd the impossibility of youth 6. Crybabies and damaged children 7. Gender, sexuality and a fantasy for girls Postscript: Escape from childhood Index

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