Child and developmental psychology Books

Book SynopsisFamily relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and locally. At the same time, certain features of family life endure. This popular book, now in a fully updated second edition, presents a comprehensive assessment of recent research on 'family', parenting, childhood and interpersonal ties. A Sociology of Family Life queries assumptions about a disintegration of 'the family' by revealing a remarkable persistence of commitment and reciprocity across cultures, within new as well as traditional family forms. Yet, while new kinds of intimate relationships such as 'friends as family' and LGBTQ+ intimacies become commonplace, such personal relationships can still be difficult to negotiate in the face of wider structural norms. With a focus on factors such as class, gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality, this new edition highlights inequalities that influence and curb families and personal life transnationally. Alongside substantial new material on cultural and digital transformations, the book features extensive updates on issues ranging from demography, migration, ageing and government policies to reproductive technologies, employment and care. With a global focus, and blending theory with real-life examples, this insightful and engaging book will remain indispensable to students across the social sciences.Trade Review‘[A] significant contribution to the field of family sociology and demography … an excellent resource for anyone teaching not only family sociology but more broadly population studies or social sciences. … I highly recommend reading this book and including it as recommended reading for students.’European Journal of Population‘This richly theoretical book draws on fascinating examples from across the globe to consider key debates on “family” in the modern world. Highly recommended.’Margaret K. Nelson, Middlebury College ‘An authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of current social scientific understandings of family and personal relationships. Few contemporary texts on family provide the breadth and depth of analysis to be found here. It is required reading for students and teachers of family life today.’Brian Heaphy, University of Manchester ‘This nuanced book provides an indispensable guide to understanding the evolving relationships between global economies and intimacy.’Lynn Schofield Clark, University of DenverTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Traditional Approaches to the Family 2. Individualization, Intimacy and Family Life 3. Parenting Practices and Values 4. The Changing Nature of Childhood 5. Families and Ageing Societies 6. Globalization, Migration and Intimate Relations 7. Families, Fertility and Populations 8. Families and New Reproductive Technologies 9. New Directions: The Politics of Family, Intimacy and Personal Life

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Book Synopsis'Brilliant' Kate Silverton, author of There's No Such Thing As Naughty'An absolute game-changer' Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum'Fantastic' Jake Humphrey, author of High Performance_Your behaviour is the only behaviour over which you have absolute control. To change your children's behaviour, you first need to change your own.The culture of any home is determined by the parents. If you can remain unflappably calm in the face of every supermarket tantrum and sarcastic eye-roll, order will soon follow.Here, Paul Dix - Britain's leading children's behaviour expert - reveals how to build a culture of calm consistency into your home, starting today. He explains how you really can maintain a sense of Zen-like serenity in the face of even the most chaotic behaviour, from school-gate screaming matches to mealtime childmageddon. And he offers a set of simple strategies for coolly getting the behaviour you want - without a barked instruction, deranged punishment or cold, hard cash-bribe in sight.His tried-and-tested method will change what your child does by first changing what you do. You will never need to raise your voice again.Trade ReviewThis book is an absolute game-changer. Paul manages to impart practical wisdom about our behaviour as parents - and how small changes have huge impacts - without ever sounding preachy. I laughed, nodded, winced a few times and most importantly felt inspired to make slow, incremental changes to how we do things in our house. Warm, funny and extraordinarily helpful. A must-read for anyone who looks after children. -- SARAH TURNER, aka The Unmumsy MumIn this fantastic book Paul empowers us parents to put our energy and focus where we can have the most influence: over our own behaviour. With wit and warmth, he teaches us the most miraculous thing - that when we change, our children change too. This is a book every parent needs to read. -- Zoe Blaskey, creator of MotherkindMany of us have children. Not enough of us truly parent. In this transformative book, Paul Dix offers a simple method to revolutionise the culture in your home - one that will change your children's behaviour and yours. He gets it: the most important part of high performance is high-performance parenting, and this book shows you how to get there. -- Jake Humphrey, author of High PerformanceA highly practical, down-to-earth, well-reasoned book. It would enrich the parenting of anyone. -- Barry Carpenter OBE, Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes UniversityPaul Dix has an approach that I love: he understands that when you see a child differently, you see a different child. For years he has been passionate about supporting teachers and children in the classroom, and in this brilliant book he shares his valuable insights to support families too. -- KATE SILVERTON, author of No Such Thing as 'Naughty'

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Book SynopsisWhen Bowen was a student and practitioner of classical psychoanalysis at the Menninger Clinic, he became engrossed in understanding the process of schizophrenia and its relationship to mother-child symbiosis. Between the years 1950 and 1959, at Menninger and later at the National Institute of Mental Health (as first chief of family studies), he worked clinically with over 500 schizophrenic families. This extensive experience was a time of fruition for his thinking as he began to conceptualize human behavior as emerging from within the context of a family system. Later, at Georgetown University Medical School, Bowen worked to extend the application of his ideas to the neurotic family system. Initially he saw his work as an amplification and modification of Freudian theory, but later viewed it as an evolutionary step toward understanding human beings as functioning within their primary networkDtheir family. One of the most renowned theorist and therapist in the field of family work, this book encompasses the breadth and depth of Bowen's contributions. It presents the evolution of Bowen's Family Theory from his earliest essays on schizophrenic families and their treatment, through the development of his concepts of triangulation, intergenerational conflict and societal regression, and culminating in his brilliant exploration of the differentiation of one's self in one's family of origin.Trade ReviewI highly recommend this rich, insightful, warm, and reflective book, not only to those interested in family therapy but to all who must consider the family nexus in their work with their patients or clients. -- Maurice R. Green * Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry *A stimulating theoretical exploration of the process of individual development within the family and the subsequent influence of this on society. [I] would recommend it as being of interest to professionals engaged in enabling individuation in various circumstances, from families [and] organizations to the elderly. -- James Atkinson * The British Journal of Psychiatry *One of the fathers of family therapy, Murray Bowen is both a pioneer and a chronicler. In publishing his collected papers, he traces the development of his theory from his 1950s research on families of schizophrenics, to his experiment in differentiating himself from his own [professional] family, to his method of working with the family of origin rather than the nuclear family. His book is a historical treasure. -- Marianne Riché, Menninger Foundation

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Book SynopsisHow can a woman's self-hatred contain the seeds of her psychological growth?Can aggressive energies form the basis of recovery from eating disorders?Women's Aggressive Fantasies examines the roles of aggressive fantasies and impulses in contemporary women's lives. Such impulses have previously been overlooked by psychoanalysis, feminism and depth psychology when, Sue Austin argues, they should occupy a central position.Drawing together apparently disparate strands of theory from feminism, critical psychology, contemporary psychoanalysis and post-Jungian thought, this books succeeds in providing a new insight into the phenomenon of female violence and aggression. A collection of real life vignettes are used to demonstrate how the management of aggressive fantasies plays a significant role in women's self-experience and their position in society. These fascinating, moving and, at times, shocking, extracts demonstrate how aggressive fantasies become the basis for psychological, relational and moral growth. This book will help clinicians engage with the fantasies and draw out their therapeutic value. In particular, the author examines the crucial role of aggressive fantasies and energies in recovery from severe and chronic eating disorders.Women's Aggressive Fantasies provides a valuable insight into the role of aggressive impulses in women's sense of agency, love and morality, which will fascinate all those involved in the practice or study of psychoanalysis, critical psychology and gender studies.Trade Review"This very useful book takes its place amongst the new literature of psychoanalytic thought...Its emphasis on women and gender give the book a particular place in understanding the influences of culture on the human mind."- Jean Thomson, Psychodynamic Practice, August 2007Table of ContentsA Different Way of Looking at Aggression. The Telos of Aggression: A Post-Jungian Perspective. Identity Nightmares and a Methodology in the Madness. Transgressing Rational Identity. Explosive Visibility. Eating Disorders and the Telos of Aggression. Aggressive Energies and Relationships.

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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 SynopsisDeconstructing ADHD: Mental Disorder or Social Construct? is the third volume of the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series. Understanding the current systems of psychology and psychiatry is profoundly important. So is exploring alternatives. The Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series presents solicited chapters from international experts on a wide variety of underexplored subjects. This is a series for mental health researchers, teachers, and practitioners, for parents and interested lay readers, and for anyone trying to make sense of anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties. Millions of children and their parents worldwide are affected by the current biomedical paradigm by which childhood mental illnesses are addressed. This volume focuses on the mental disorder known as ADHD and examines whether or not it should be considered a mental disorder, and how the observable behaviors that get a child an ADHD label can be remediated without the use of powerful gateway chemicals.

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Book SynopsisAs intercultural encounters between people in the modern world become more common, important questions have been raised about the nature of culture-specific differences and similarities. Focusing on the relationship between culture and human development, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of key developmental processes. It combines psychological and sociological approaches with cross-cultural research to examine phenomena such as the transfer of culture between generations and the universality of attachment theory.Drawing on detailed research from a range of cultural groups, leading international researchers consider the impact of social change and modernization on the development of the individual and at the societal level. Theoretical and methodological issues are presented in terms of how to apply the results of cross-cultural research as well as recent empirical research done in specialized areas of the field. Finally, short-term intercultural exchanges are examined and used to suggest some of the potential practical uses of cross-cultural research for the future.This book will be essential reading for anyone studying or researching in cultural psychology, cross-cultural psychology, acculturation or behavioral development. It will also prove an invaluable source of information for anyone interested in sociology and the social sciences in general.Table of ContentsBiographical Notes. Preface. Introduction. Part I. Theory and Methods in Cross-Cultural Research. W.J. Lonner, The Psychological Study of Culture: Issues and Questions of Enduring Importance. P. Chakkarath, What can Western Psychology Learn From Indigenous Psychologies? – Lessons From Hindu Psychology. M. Cole, Using Cross-Cultural Psychology to Design Afterschool Educational Activities in Different Cultural Settings. Part II: On the Development of Developmental Theories. K.E. Grossmann, K. Grossmann, A. Keppler Universal and Culture-Specific Aspects of Human Behavior: The Case of Attachment. F. Rothbaum and G. Morelli, Attachment and Culture: Bridging Relativism and Universalism. Wolfgang Friedlmeier, Emotional Development and Culture: Reciprocal Contributions of Cross-Cultural Research and Developmental Psychology. R.C. Mishra, P.R. Dasen, Spatial Language and Cognitive Development in India: An Urban/Rural Comparison. Part III: Intergenerational Relationships. Bernhard Nauck, Changing Value of Children: An Action Theory of Fertility Behavior and Intergenerational Relationships in Cross-Cultural Comparison. B. Schwarz, E. Schäfermeier and G. Trommsdorff, Relations between Value Orientation, Child-Rearing Goals, and Parenting: A Comparison of German and South Korean Mothers. R. Seginer, Adolescent Future Orientation: Intergenerational Transmission and Intertwining Tactics in Cultural and Family Settings. Part IV: Social Change. Çigdem Kagitçibasi, Modernization Does Not Mean Westernization: Emergence of a Different Pattern. Helmut Klages, Modernization and Value Change. Part V: Acculturation. J. W. Berry, Acculturation. A. Thomas, Long-Term Effects of International Student Exchange Programs. Makoto Kobayashi, Collective Self-Esteem and Acculturation: A Case Study of European and Japanese Internship Students. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens to homeless and runaway adolescents when they become adults? This is the first study that follows homeless youth into young adulthood and reviews the mental health consequences of runaway episodes and street life. The adolescents were interviewed every three months for three years from their mid teens to their early twenties. The study documents the psychological consequences associated with becoming adults when missing the critical developmental tasks of adolescence. The authors report high levels of psychological problems associated with victimization prior to and after running away. These victimization experiences shape the behaviors of these young people, affecting their relationships with others and their chances of conventional adjustment. Across time, the more successful their adaptation to street life and the street economy, the more barriers to conventional adult life emerge. The distress, including self-mutilation and suicidal behaviors, among this population is examined, as well as the impact street life has on future relationships, education, and employment. Nutritional and health problems are also explored, along with the social and economic impact of this population on society. As such, the book provides insight about why the current prevention and treatment programs are failing in an effort to help policy makers modify approaches to adolescent runaways.Intended as a supplementary text for undergraduate and/or graduate courses on homelessness, high risk youth, social deviance, adolescence and/or emerging adulthood taught in departments of psychology, human development, sociology, social work, and public health, this compelling book will also appeal to anyone who works with homeless adolescents.Trade Review"The chapters are well written and well organized. Whitbeck’s work is thorough and provides a clear picture of developmental and mental health issues among homeless teens. ... I highly recommend this volume to those dedicated to working with homeless teens." – Stephanie L. Brook in PsycCRITIQUES"Based on three monthly interviews over three years, the book expertly charts the psychological developments of its subjects and the experiences which shaped their behaviour. It shows, too, how their gradual habituation to street life creates a barrier to conventional adult life." – Young Minds Magazine"One area lacking in the literature was the use of longitudinal studies with homeless youths. Whitbeck's book ... fills this gap in the literature. ... Whitbeck’s work is thorough and provides a clear picture of developmental and mental health issues among homeless teens. ... I highly recommend this volume to those dedicated to working with homeless teens." – Stephanie L. Brooke in PsycCRITIQUES"A ground-breaking longitudinal study... students would find it fascinating... it would be adopted in sociology, social work, and psychology courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. It would also be valuable to researchers, agency workers and policy experts... an important part of any scholar's knowledge on adolescence and emerging adulthood." – Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Clark University, USA "The results are compelling, and, at times, very surprising...The data ... underscores ... the extent of mental health and substance abuse problems among homeless and runaway adolescents [and] the ... long-term consequences... It is ... likely to become a text for courses on the homeless...It should be of much interest to researchers ... human service workers, mental health providers, law enforcement, juvenile justice personnel, policy makers and legislators." – Luis A. Vargas, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, UK "The design of the study ... is simply unique...I am deeply impressed with the breadth of coverage ...This title may be used... at both the (upper) undergraduate and graduate level ...in courses on sociology, social work, and psychology." – Luc Goossens, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium Table of ContentsPart 1. Emerging Adulthood among Runaway and Homeless Youth. 1. "No One Knows What Happens to These Kids": Interrupted Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood. 2. The Midwest Longitudinal Study of Homeless and Runaway Adolescents. Part 2. Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents. 3. From Conduct Disorder to Antisocial Personality Disorder: Disruptive Behaviors from Adolescence to Early Adulthood. 4. Adolescent Major Depressive Episodes and Emerging Adulthood. 5. Traumatic Histories and Adult Transitions. 6. Substance Abuse Patterns Among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents Across Time. 7. Dissociative Symptoms: Prevalence, Correlates, and Association with Other Mental Disorders and Problem Behaviors. Part 3. Unintentional and Intentional Injuries from Adolescence to Early Adulthood. 8. Victimization and Re-victimization among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents. 9. Self-mutilating Behaviors from Adolescence to Young Adulthood. 10. Suicide Ideation and Attempts. 11. Health and Services Utilization. Part 4. Adult Roles: Social Networks, Intimate Relationships, Economic Adjustment, and Emerging Adulthood. 12. Social Networks: Friends and Families at Home and on the Streets. 13. Sexuality, Romantic Relationships, and Pregnancy. 14. Survival Strategies, Hunger, Education, and Housing. Part 5. Lost Opportunities – New Opportunities. 15. Continuities of Mental Disorders and Problem Behaviors. 16. "No One Knows What Happens to These Kids": From Runaways to Young Adults.

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Book SynopsisIn the second edition of his unique study of peer relationships in childhood, Dr Barry Schneider re-examines this fundamental aspect of childhood. Taking the work of Jacob Moreno as its starting point, the book provides an up-to-date and accessible understanding of how children develop social competence in different environments, from school to cyberspace. It is informed by a cross-cultural perspective that examines how peer relationships vary in different cultures, as well as among children who have migrated to a new culture, and provides increased coverage of how bullying is perceived and managed within peer groups. The book is informed, too, by new research techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, which mean we know far more about how children relate to each other than ever before. Childhood Friendships and Peer Relations is a fascinating and very timely overview of what we know about making friends and enemies in childhood, showing how these relationships can have lasting effects. It will be essential reading to all students of Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology, as well as anyone training towards a career working with children and young people. Table of Contents1. Theoretical and historical roots of peer relations research 2. The Importance of Peer Relations: Coping with the Stresses of Life 3: Where Does Social Competence Come From? 4. Peer relations and success at school 5: Defining Social Competence and Determining What it Looks Like 6. Techniques for Assessing Children’s Peer Relations 7. Relationships at the Dyadic Level 8: Peer Relations of Children with Atypical Patterns of Development 9. Cultural Differences in Peer Relations 10. Cultural imprints on children’s friendships 11. Electronic Communication and Peer Relationships: Barry H. Schneider and Yair Amichai-Hamburger 12. Facilitating Children’s Peer Relations

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Book SynopsisSergio and Vivien Pellis have synthesized three decades of empirical research to create a remarkable work, unequalled in its field. A book that will not only expand our current knowledge of play behaviour, but will inspire change and progress from the laboratory to the playground.Trade Review"Their descriptive and experimental studies on play in many species are inspirational, offering a blueprint on how to do science properly - and good science is never exclusive." * The Times Higher Educational Supplement *"an erudite exploration of the science and mystery of play" * International Play Association *"Their descriptive and experimental studies on play in many species are inspirational, offering a blueprint on how to do science properly - and good science is never exclusive." * The Times Higher Educational Supplement *"an erudite exploration of the science and mystery of play" * International Play Association *

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