Child and developmental psychology Books

Book SynopsisChildren often fare the worst when communities face social and environmental changes. The quality of food, water, affection and education that children receive can have major impacts on their subsequent lives and their potential to become engaged and productive citizens. At the same time, children often lack both a private and public voice, and are powerless against government and private decision-making. In taking a child rights-based approach to sustainable development, this volume defines and identifies children as the subjects of development, and explores how their rights can be respected, protected and promoted while also ensuring the economic, social and environmental sustainability of our planet.Trade Review'Dr Claire Fenton-Glynn's brilliant edited collection links children's rights to the world's crucial Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through rigorous analysis, led by inspiring vision. This volume offers lawyers, legal scholars and policy leaders a coherent and carefully researched series of outstanding expert perspectives from rapidly advancing law and policy on sustainable development, while the pressing challenges and insights for the protection of the most vulnerable, our children and our future, secure its worth for all our libraries.' Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, University of Waterloo and University of CambridgeTable of ContentsPart I. A Children's Rights Approach to Sustainable Development: 1. Introduction Claire Fenton-Glynn; 2. Children's rights and sustainable development from a 'law and development' perspective Wouter Vandenhole; Part II. Fundamental Rights: 3. Rethinking children's rights through a sustainability lens: implications for education Julie M. Davis; 4. The right to participate in domestic law and policy development Holly Doel-Mackaway; 5. What course without evils? Rare diseases, children's right to health and sustainable development goals Octavio Luiz Motta Ferraz; 6. Gender equality, children's rights and sustainable development Amanda Kron; 7. Children with disabilities, human rights and sustainable development Paul Harpur and Michael A. Stein; Part III. Children and the Environment: 8. Inter-generational equity and children's rights: the role of sustainable development and justice Sumudu Atapattu; 9. Children's rights and the environmental dimension of sustainable development Ellen Desmet; 10. Children's rights and climate change Karin Arts; 11. Inclusion of indigenous children's rights: informing water management in Canada Carissa Wong; Part IV. Children's Rights in a Gloablised World: 12. Children's rights, international trade law, and economic globalisation Sebastien Jodoin and Candice Pollock; 13. Present needs and future prospects: exploring the policy conundrum of working children in developing nations Jenny Driscoll; 14. Advancing the right to play in international development Tara M. Collins and Laura Wright; 15. Rapid development and the child's future right to the city Liam Magee, Amanda Third and David Sweeting; 16. Healthy diet as a global sustainable development issue: reasons, relationships and a recommendation Lucia A. Reisch and Wencke Gwozdz; Part V. Concluding Remarks: 17. The future research agenda: where to from here? Claire Fenton-Glynn; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat clinicians need to know about the emotional well-being of kidsnow updated and revised.

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Book Synopsis 2020 NAGC Book of the Year Award Winner —?Finalist in the 2020 PROSE AwardsThis volume explores how early potential develops into high performance in five domains: sport (specifically golf and team sports), the professions (medicine, software engineering, and professional teams), academics (mathematics and psychology), the performing arts (dance and acting), and the producing arts (culinary arts and drawing/painting). The chapters address many questions: What does “raw” potential in a specific domain looks like? How can those abilities be nurtured and grown, and what psychosocial skills are necessary for this development? The Psychology of High Performance examines similarities and differences within and between domains and includes several personal interviews with “gatekeepers”—experts in a field whose professional judgment determines whether individuals’ developed abilities are good investmentTrade Review2020 NAGC Book of the Year Award WinnerFinalist in the 2020 PROSE Awards “This book is wonderfully interdisciplinary.” —ChoiceThis book is wonderfully interdisciplinary. * Choice *Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgments IntroductionRena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. Worrell Chapter 1: High Performance: The Central Psychological Mechanism for Talent DevelopmentRena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. WorrellPart I: SportSteven T. Portenga Chapter 2: High-Performance Talent Development in GolfSteven T. Portenga Gatekeeper Interview: Jay Hogue, Assistant Gymnastics Coach, University of DenverSteven T. Portenga Chapter 3: Talent Identification and Development in Game SportsJob Fransen and Arne Güllich Chapter 4: Reflections on Talent Development in SportSteven T. PortengaPart II: The ProfessionsEduardo Salas and Steven E. Knotek Chapter 5: Talent Development in Medicine and Software EngineeringMelissa A. McWilliams, Emily Z. Holding, and Steven E. Knotek Gatekeeper Interview: Michael Reed, Software Engineer and Site Lead, Google Chapel HillSteven E. Knotek Chapter 6: What Makes a Team of Experts an Expert Team?Denise L. Reyes and Eduardo Salas Chapter 7: Reflections on Talent Development in the ProfessionsSteven E. Knotek and Eduardo SalasPart III: AcademiaPaula Olszewski-Kubilius, Rena F. Subotnik, Frank C. Worrell, and Megan Foley-Nicpon Chapter 8: Developing Mathematical Talent in School Children: Who, What, and How?Roza Leikin Gatekeeper Interview: Avi Berman, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, the TechnionIsrael Institute of TechnologyRoza Leikin Chapter 9: Talent Development in the Domain of Academic PsychologyDean Keith Simonton Gatekeeper Interview: Robert J. Sternberg, Professor of Human Development, Cornell UniversityDean Keith Simonton Chapter 10: Reflections on Talent Development in AcademicsPaula Olszewski-Kubilius, Frank C. Worrell, Rena F. Subotnik, and Megan Foley-NicponIV. Performing ArtsAaron Kozbelt Chapter 11: The Development of Acting Talent: Possibilities and ApproachesTony Noice and Helga Noice Gatekeeper Interview: David Black, Producer, Director, Actor, TeacherAaron Kozbelt Chapter 12: Talent Development in Dance: Perspectives from Gatekeepers in Hong Kong and FinlandJoey Chua Gatekeeper Interview: Stephen Pier, Professor of Dance and Division Director, The Hartt School, University of HartfordAaron Kozbelt Chapter 13: Reflections on Talent Development in Performing Arts: Concluding CommentsAaron KozbeltPart V: Producing ArtsLinda Jarvin Chapter 14: Talent and Ability in Drawing and Visual ArtsAaron Kozbelt and Andrea Kantrowitz Gatekeeper Interview: Talent and Ability in Drawing: An Account From the FieldLinda Jarvin Chapter 15: Culinary Arts: Talent and Their DevelopmentLaurent Aron, Marion Botella, and Todd Lubart Chapter 16: Reflections on Talent Development in Arts ProductionLinda JarvinPart VI: Conclusion Chapter 17: The Psychology of High Performance: Overarching ThemesFrank C. Worrell, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Rena F. Subotnik Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisParenting doesn’t always come naturally. This book offers expert guidance for caregivers who struggle withparenting because of adversity in their own lives, or simply because they are raising kids in an increasingly stressfulworld. As parents and caregivers we want to help our kids through everything, including difficult or disturbing experiences. But if we or our child have experienced adversity or trauma, this can be especially challenging. How do we know whether we are providing our child or teen with too much structure or not enough? How do we provide discipline that is effective but not overly harsh? How do we teach our kids to be resilient and manage their feelings when we have trouble managing our own? Drawing on their extensive knowledge of ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) and PACEs (protective childhood experiences), psychologists Morris and Hays-Grudo describe a balanced parenting approach to help parents manage these Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Balanced Parenting: The Secret to Raising Resilient Children Chapter 2. ACEs and PACEs: How Adverse and Protective Experiences Affect You and Your Child Chapter 3. Babies and Toddlers: Balancing Safety and Exploration Chapter 4. Early Childhood: Balancing Control and Choice Chapter 5. Middle Childhood: Balancing Limits and Independence Chapter 6. Tweens and Young Teens: Balancing Boundaries and Autonomy Chapter 7: Older Teens and Young Adults: Balancing Letting Go and Staying Involved Chapter 8. Becoming a Resilient Parent: It’s All About Balance! References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisDespite the numerous benefits derived from major technological and medical innovations of the past century, we continue to live in a world rife with significant social problems and challenges. Children continue to be born into lives of poverty; others must confront daily their parent's mental illness or substance abuse; still others live amid chronic family discord or child abuse. For some of these children, life's difficulties become overwhelming. Their enduring trauma can lead to a downward spiral, until their behavioral and emotional problems become lifelong barriers to success and wellbeing.Almost no one today would deny that the world is sometimes an inhospitable, even dangerous, place for our youth. Yet most childreneven those living in high-risk environmentsappear to persevere. Some even flourish. And this begs the question: why, in the face of such great odds, do these children become survivors rather than casualties of their environments? For many decades, schTrade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Resilience is a word that is frequently used, but what does it mean, and how does it affect our children, families, and communities? That is precisely the topic of Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities: Linking Context to Practice and Policy. … This book is exciting in that it represents a call to action for those of us in resilience research, prevention and intervention efforts, and public policy to work together to use all of our expertise … ." (Sarah K. Sifers, PsycCRITIQUES, August, 2005)Table of ContentsPart I: The Conceptual and Empirical Framework for Linking Resilience to Intervention and Policy.- Resilience Research: Past Present, and Future.- Resilience in Context.- Disruptive Behaviors: Should We Foster or Prevent Resiliency?- The Resilience Revolution: A Paradigm Shift for Research and Policy?- Part II: Resilience Enhancement Programs for High-Risk Children, Families, and Youth.- Creating Effective School-Based Interventions for Pregnant Teenagers.- Dating Relationships among At-Risk Adolescents: An Opportunity for Resilience?- Building Strengths and Resilience among At-Risk Mothers and Their Children: A Community-Based Prevention Partnership.- Part III: Expanding Resilience Programs to Include Neighborhoods and Communities.- The Social Transformation of Environments and the Promotion of Resilience in Children.- Promoting Resilience in the Inner City: Families as a Venue for Protection, Support, and Opportunity.- A Community-Based Approach to Promoting Resilience in Young Children, Their Families, and Their Neighborhoods.- Steps Toward Community-Level Resilience: Community Adoption of Science-Based Prevention Programming.- Index.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing in-depth case presentations from master clinicians, this volume highlights the remarkable capacity of traumatized children to guide their own healing process. The book describes what posttraumatic play looks like and how it can foster resilience and coping. Demonstrated are applications of play, art, and other expressive therapies with children who have faced such overwhelming experiences as sexual abuse or chronic neglect. The contributors discuss ways to facilitate forms of expression that promote mastery and growth, as well as how to intervene when play becomes stuck in destructive patterns. They share effective strategies for engaging hard-to-reach children and building trusting therapeutic relationships.Trade Review"Play therapy, the oldest and most popular form of child therapy, is widely considered by practitioners to be uniquely responsive to the needs of children who have experienced interpersonal trauma. This volume offers a wealth of information about the effective use of play-based interventions that honor children’s self-healing strategies. From a renowned expert in the field, this is a valuable resource for beginning and experienced therapists who work with child victims of interpersonal trauma, such as abuse and neglect."--Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, Department of Psychology (Emeritus), Fairleigh Dickinson University"Gil and her contributing authors take us on an amazing journey that captures the creative ways traumatized children find to heal when we meet them in their world, not with language, but with play. The richly detailed cases are filled with unforgettable lessons about how to help children express their private, complex experiences. The book also provides substantial support for those needing to validate the healing power of creative interventions within a trauma-informed context. We will definitely recommend this book to the thousands of professionals the Institute trains yearly. It will be useful for both new and seasoned practitioners."--William Steele, PsyD, MSW, Director, National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, Starr Commonwealth Institute for Training"Gil and colleagues provide a warm and insightful description of play-based healing for traumatized children. Compelling case examples illustrate therapeutic principles such as the need to decode children's play behavior and the ways in which play facilitates natural healing processes following trauma. I highly recommend this book for clinicians working with children who have experienced interpersonal trauma--the hope and healing are heartening! As a classroom text, the book would offer students cutting-edge information and clear examples that model advanced clinical skills."--Jennifer Baggerly, PhD, Counselor Education Program, University of South Florida -This is a powerful book on two levels. Its descriptions of the abuse and trauma suffered by children at the hands of those supposed to provide love and care are harrowing. At the same time, it is one of the best advocates for the use of play therapy I have read in a number of years....The clinical focus is on play as a restorative form of non-verbal communication and on play therapy as a distinctive therapeutic form. As such it should prove a useful addition to the library of those services working with traumatized and abused children, as well as to the library of those organizations involved in the training of new practitioners.--Counselling Children and Young People, 8/5/2010ƒƒThe work is presented in a clinical but compassionate tone, providing accounts of incredibly moving therapy sessions, discussions of treatment, and references for further reading. It emphasizes the power of the therapeutic relationship and the change that is possible when a child is provided the time, space, and care necessary to find his or her own way forward.--Young Minds Magazine, 2/3/2011Table of ContentsForeword, Lenore C. TerrI. The Extent of the Problem and Its Impact 1. Introduction, Eliana Gil 2. A Review of Current Research on the Incidence and Prevalence of Interpersonal Childhood Trauma, Jennifer A. Shaw 3. The Role of Healthy Relational Interactions in Buffering the Impact of Childhood Trauma, Christine R. Ludy-Dobson and Bruce D. Perry 4. Children’s Self-Initiated Gradual Exposure: The Wonders of Post-Traumatic Play and Behavioral Reenactments, Eliana GilII. Clinical Responses 5. Silent Grieving in a World without Words: A Child Witnesses His Brother’s Murder, Eliana Gil 6. The Owner of a Broken Heart: The Cumulative Trauma of Surgery and Sexual Abuse, Nicole Erin Jalazo 7. A Hero’s Journey: A Boy Who Lost His Parents and Found Himself, Vincent L. Pastore 8. A Tornado Disrupts the Wedding, to the Relief of the Unwilling Bride: A Girl’s Quest for Healing after Sexual Abuse, Myriam L. Goldin 9. Finding the Treasure Within: Spontaneous Storytelling and the Sandplay Journey of an Emotionally Despairing Girl, Rosalind L. Heiko 10. "Stitches Are Stronger Than Glue": A Child Directs the Healing of Her Shattered Heart, David A. Crenshaw 11. Manny's Story: A Soul Ascending, Eric J. Green 12. "I Am an Artist": A Sexually Traumatized Girl’s Self-Portraits in Paint and Clay, Barbara Sobol 13. The Gift of Time: Helping to Heal through Long-Term Treatment Involving Complex Trauma and Cultural Issues, Athena A. Drewes 14. "This Mommy Has No Milk!": A Neglected Child’s Adaptation to Loss and Hunger, Eliana Gil 15. Play and the Transformation of Feeling: Niki's Case, Eva-Maria Simms

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Book SynopsisWidely regarded as the definitive practitioner reference and teaching text, this book provides a complete introduction to doing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with 6- to 18-year-olds. The authors offer a blueprint for formulating cases and tailoring treatment to each child's or adolescent's unique developmental and clinical needs. Coverage includes how to orient children and families to cognitive therapy, structure each session, and implement a wide range of CBT techniques. Rich case material illustrates ways that CBT can help children struggling with specific emotional and behavioral problems. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest advances in CBT with youth and gives increased attention to cultural issues, including new case examples. *Chapter on working with patients with autism spectrum disorder. *Chapter on cognitive-behavioral family therapy. *Pull-oTrade Review"Older and wiser, indeed! Friedberg and McClure begin their book with this acknowledgement. The authors’ clinical maturity is apparent in every page of the book, rendering this second edition even more outstanding than the first. Through illuminating case examples and detailed explanations, Friedberg and McClure show in a sophisticated and nuanced manner how to conceptualize and treat childhood disorders using state-of-the-art, evidence-based techniques. For new and seasoned therapists who strive to be as successful as possible in their use of CBT with children and adolescents, this is a 'must-have' book."--Wendy K. Silverman, PhD, ABPP, Alfred A. Messer Professor of Child Psychiatry and Director, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine "Friedberg and McClure have done it again! The second edition of this classic text on cognitive therapy for youth offers even greater depth and clinical wisdom, with new emphasis on the importance of behavioral enactment and issues of culture in psychotherapy. The strong developmental perspective makes this book essential reading for anyone--from beginning graduate students to seasoned practitioners--interested in how cognitive procedures can be applied flexibly and effectively with children and adolescents. Full of detailed examples and illustrations, the book brings sophisticated concepts to life, making it a resource you will surely turn to again and again."--Bruce F. Chorpita, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; President, PracticeWise "Friedberg and McClure have produced an excellent second edition of their invaluable guide. This volume not only reflects the authors' additional years of clinical experience and wisdom, but also incorporates scientific advances from the past dozen years. It provides a thorough explanation of fundamental concepts for novice therapists as well as advanced techniques for working with specific diagnostic groups. I will recommend this book to my trainees--I only wish I'd had it when I was in training!"--Mary A. Fristad, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center "This text is one of the best resources I have found for teaching both the theory and practice of CBT for children. The model underlying the approach is fully described and illustrated with numerous case examples. Specific techniques for communicating the theory and facilitating the therapeutic process are provided. Many different therapeutic activities are discussed in detail, including creative applications that children may find interesting and engaging. I have routinely required this book for students in my graduate Child and Adolescent Therapy course and my therapy practicum."--Mary Louise Cashel, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale -The book is very readable and contains helpful figures and 'wow' boxes. The authors also include clinical vignettes, which help clarify methodology….This book is well written by experts in the field. It presents a step-by-step approach, with clinical examples and helpful tips.--Doody's Review Service, 9/25/2015Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Case Conceptualization 3. Collaborative Empiricism and Guided Discovery 4. Session Structure 5. Introducing the Treatment Model and Identifying Problems 6. Identifying and Connecting Feelings and Thoughts 7. Therapeutic Socratic Dialogues 8. Commonly Used Cognitive and Behavioral Techniques 9. Creative Applications of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 10. Homework 11. Working with Depressed Children and Adolescents 12. Working with Anxious Children and Adolescents 13. Working with Disruptive Children and Adolescents 14. Working with Youth Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders 15. Working with Parents 16. Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Epilogue References Index

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Book SynopsisGrounded in 40 years of clinical practice and research, this book provides a systematic yet flexible evidence-informed framework for treating adult survivors of complex trauma, particularly those exposed to chronic emotional abuse or neglect. Component-based psychotherapy (CBP) addresses four primary treatment components that can be tailored to each client's unique needs--relationship, regulation, dissociative parts, and narrative. Vivid extended case examples illustrate CBP intervention strategies and bring to life both the client's and therapist's internal experiences. The appendix features a reproducible multipage clinician self-assessment tool that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. See also Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition, by Margaret E. Blaustein and Kristine M. Kinniburgh, which presents a complementary approach also developed at The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute.Trade Review"[CBP] is the latest of the longer-term treatment models and is notable for its sophistication and its flexible approach….It is a most welcome addition to the treatment literature for complex trauma, specifically as it addresses what has previously been an often underidentified component: the insidious and damaging effects of emotional abuse in childhood."--from the Introduction by Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, private practice (retired), Washington, DC; consultant and trainer, trauma psychology and treatment "This excellent book is pivotal in helping therapists reach out to their traumatized clients’ profound sense of annihilation and facilitate healing from emotional abuse and neglect. The authors present a superb account of their treatment model, which masterfully integrates the key components of truly helpful psychotherapy. Reading the appealing, illuminating clinical examples is a great privilege. This volume is a 'must read' for novice and experienced therapists alike, as well as students."--Onno van der Hart, PhD, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology (Emeritus), Utrecht University, The Netherlands "CBP brings both wisdom and compassion to the challenge of working therapeutically when on the very edge of--and at times, thrown into--the abyss of dysregulation and dissociation that is complex trauma. The core principles and case studies reflect a deep understanding of the adult survivor’s experience as well as the importance of therapist self-awareness and self-reflection. This book's exploration of the therapeutic process is a valuable counterbalance (and complement) to manualized approaches to complex trauma therapy."--Julian D. Ford, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center "The authors have written a tightly reasoned and empathic book on the psychodynamic treatment of complex trauma. It is especially focused on the therapeutic relationship, the clinician's and client’s internal experience, the role of dissociative 'parts,' and mind–body theories. Although this book diverges to some extent from my own perspective, it offers a balancing force in the face of more manualized, shorter-term models. I salute it for its intelligence and clinical wisdom, and recommend it as a thought-provoking and valuable addition to our current approaches."--John Briere, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California "This book offers a very fine overview of the process of individual therapy with survivors of trauma--although, truth be told, many of its insights apply to therapy with virtually all clients. It will be especially useful for early-career therapists who may not yet fully realize the complexity and importance of their relationship with the client. A major strength of this book is its ongoing exploration of the impact of various aspects of trauma (such as dysregulation) on the therapist and the therapist's responses."--Pamela C. Alexander, PhD, private practice, South Natick, Massachusetts -Table of ContentsForeword, Bessel A. van der Kolk Introduction, Christine A. Courtois I. Overview and Background 1. Component-Based Psychotherapy with Adult Survivors of Emotional Abuse and Neglect, with Hilary B. Hodgdon 2. Into the Abyss: A Series of Moments in the Clinical Process for Client and Therapist II. The Component-Based Psychotherapy Model 3. Client and Therapist Relational Patterns and Contextual Factors, with Margaret E. Blaustein 4. Reaching across the Abyss: A Relational Approach 5. Regulation of Complex Trauma 6. Regulating on the Brink of the Abyss 7. Fragmentation of Self and Dissociative Parts 8. Working with Dissociative Parts in the Depths of the Abyss 9. Constructing a Narrative, Constructing a Self, with Jodie Wigren 10. Transcending the Abyss: Life Narrative and Identity Development III. The Component-Based Psychotherapy Model Integration: Out of the Abyss 11. Tailoring Treatment with CBP: Individualized Adaptations and Effective Pacing 12. Applications of CBP: Revisiting David and Nicole Appendix. Component-Based Psychotherapy: Clinician Self-Assessment, Jana Pressley

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Book SynopsisAs a group, normal middle-aged men tend to fly well below the radar screen of public scrutiny. They are neither deviants nor superheroes. Rarely the subject of movies or newspaper headlines, regular guys aren't fabulously wealthy, nor are their ambitions circumscribed. They contribute to society, raise their children, and respect other people. Nevertheless, these regular guys have experienced their share of adversity and emotional challengessuch a divorce, death, illness, and loss of jobsbut reflect a continuing core of emotional stability. Regular Guys follows 67 well-adjusted mostly white males, who were initially chosen during the 1960s, to test theories of normal adolescent functioning. They were reinterviewed at age 48 to examine male functioning at middle age. This unique, 34-year study contrasts the critical period of adolescent development, which has been culturally characterized by stress and turmoil, with the relative stability of middle age. It addresses such issues as:- ATable of ContentsThe High School Years.- The Young Adulthood Years.- Tony, Bob, Carl: Adolescence and Young Adulthood.- Against All Odds How the Late Middle-Age Study Was Done.- Men in Late Middle Age the Texture of Their Lives.- Tony, Bob, and Carl in Late Adulthood.- Longitudinal Studies an Overview of the Literature.- Normal Adolescent Boys as Adults A Perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition synthesizes the emerging knowledge base on the diversity of stepfamilies, their inherent concerns, and why so relatively little is still known about them. Its extensive findings shed needed light on family arrangements relatively new to the literature (e.g., cohabitating stepparents), the effects of these relationships on different family members (e.g., stepsiblings, stepgrandparents), the experiences of gay and lesbian stepfamilies, and the stigma against non-nuclear families. Coverage reviews effective therapeutic and counseling interventions for emotional, familial, and social challenges of stepfamilies, as well as the merits of family education and self-help programs. The authors explore prevailing myths about marriage, divorce, and stepfamily life while expanding the limits of stepfamily research. Among the topics included: The cultural context of stepfamilies. Couple dynamics in stepfamilies. Gay andlesbian couples in stepfamilies. The dynamics of sTable of ContentsStudying (and Understanding) Stepfamilies.- The Cultural Context of Stepfamilies.- Pathways.- Courtship in Stepfamilies.- Couple Dynamics in Stepfamilies.- Gay and Lesbian Couples in Stepfamilies.- The Dynamics of Parenting in Stepfamilies.- The Dynamics of Stepparenting.- Effects of Stepfamily Living on Children.- Siblings, Half-siblings, and Stepsiblings.- Grandparents and Stepgrandparents.- Clinical Perspectives on Stepfamily Dynamics.- Working with Stepfamilies.- Challenges and Concerns in the Study of Stepfamilies.

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Book SynopsisWilliam A. Corsaro′s groundbreaking work, The Sociology of Childhood, Fifth Edition discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective - providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history.

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Book SynopsisTaking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, Raising Kids With Sensory Processing Disorders offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies that parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs. This updated second edition: Shows parents how to characterize their child''s sensory issues into one of several profiles. Helps parents find the best adaptations and changes to their child''s everyday routines. Provides a week-by-week series of activities and checklists. Helps improve children''s performance on tasks like homework, transitions between activities, and interactions with friends. Is written by parents and occupational therapists. Whether it''s having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond.

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Book SynopsisYou Were Born Happy. You Were Born to Be Happy. You Were Born to Raise Happy. Being a mom is a lot of work. Being a mom of a spirited child can be exceptionally challenging. Moms who want to change their stress and anxiety levels and make a difference in the lives of their children and family need to take steps towards wellness. Maureen Lake teaches moms: The reason why parenting a spirited child can cause more stress and anxiety than parenting children who don’t have the same challenges The importance of cherishing themselves and setting clear boundaries so they can nurture their child How to uncover the areas of their lives that are causing the most stress and anxiety How to regain footing by following a five-step process toward peace of mind How to better manage kids and family with a nutrition plan to increase energy and other wellness tips that boost the immune system and create better overall health Designing a wellness program that honestly fits your family and lifestyle takes time, determination, and loving passion. Being Happy, Raising Happy is for loving and caring moms who somehow forgot about their own needs, desires, and the impact they want to make in the world and want to start their journey towards revitalizing the mind, body, and spirit.

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Book SynopsisIf a person is struggling with feeling that involve pain or anxiety, then we find a complex network of difficulties affecting that person's capacity to express what torments him. Whatever the person's age, they very often have no access to the words that might convey their internal conflicts. People interacting with that person may believe he is deliberately refusing to express what affects him, but it is certainly true that most times this is not the case. When dealing with children, these difficulties are even more acute. However, children often express in their drawings elements of the conflicts they are experiencing in themselves and the world in which they live.A.H. Brafman applied these findings in his work - not only with children and adolescents, but at times also with adults.This fascinating book arose from the discovery that single drawings could at times represent only a part of an underlying emotional experience that "completed" its expression in another picture drawn after that first one. At first, it seemed a mere coincidence, but time came to show that this was a "strategy" similar to what we find in ordinary verbal language, and that drawings clearly constituted a language of their own. Brafman therefore subjected the phenomenon he now found to further investigation, and his hope is that his subsequent findings may prove to be a valuable clinical tool for colleagues in their work. This research should give closer and more detailed understanding of this splitting mechanism, so well known in actual words, but apparently not previously describe in drawings.Table of ContentsIntroduction , Split images , Two sides of the same sheet of paper , Enclosed images , Art colleges , Summing up

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Book SynopsisContributions from early childhood educators, teachers, psychologists, music therapists, occupational therapists, and psychotherapists highlight the crucial role that early relationships and interactions in group settings play in the development of children's personal, emotional and social skills. The book features the latest research and methods for successfully encouraging the development of these skills in groups of children aged 4-12. It explores how play within children's groups can be facilitated in order to foster emotional and empathic capacities, how to overcome common challenges to inclusion in schools and introduces practical, creative approaches to cultivating a sense of unity and team spirit in children's groups.Trade ReviewThis is a compact information-laden volume that conveys a comprehensive understanding of play activity in the lives of children. Theory and practice are interwoven reflecting the diverse meanings of play for the individual child and his parents, as well as for groups of children playing together. The author has written about her own perspective on play as well as including the wisdom of her colleagues from allied disciplines. Susan Hart's vivid, inclusive and comprehensive view of play is a treasure! -- Saralea Chazan Ph.D. Clinical-Child PsychologistThis passionate book offers numerous creative and playful practices and innovative educational interventions for all those working with children in groups - be that teachers, mental health practitioners and allied professionals. Its richness lies in the diverse approaches presented and developed in different cultures and settings, but all with the main aim of stimulating the improvement of children's emotional, empathic and social learning. Essential reading for all those who believe that inclusive schools need to focus at least as much on promoting emotional and relational competencies as they do on cognitive and academic achievements. -- Prof. Dr. E. Asen, M.D., FRCPsych Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families University College LondonThere is a great deal beyond words that should be part of the talking cure, particularly with children. This book gives the best map currently available to some of the techniques available to reach those children whose emotional vulnerability cannot be reached with verbal dialogue. A brilliant collection of essays. -- Peter Fonagy, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis, UCL; Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, London, UK.Brains allow humans to move, predictions make movements meaningful by mentalization, and mentalization is validated by feelings from emotions. This is the short version of this excellent introduction to the roles of play in the development of inclusionary empathy. The volume by eminent practitioners of the different fields is highly recommended to anyone concerned with the loss of empathy in the age of the internet. -- Albert GjeddeTable of ContentsForeword by Phyllis Booth. Introduction and content of the book. Susan Hart. 1. In Tune with Feeling: Musical Play with Emotions of Creativity, Inspiring Neuroaffective Development and Self-Confidence for Learning in Company. Colwyn Trevarthen and Jaak Panksepp. 2. Empathy and Compassion are also Competences that have to be Learned. Susan Hart. 3. Is it OK to Play and Have Fun at School?. Susan Hart. 4. Maturing Meetings in Children Groups - Now-Moments and Flow. Marianne Bentzen and Christine Lakoseljac-Andreasen. 5. Group Theraplay in Classrooms: How Playful Engagement Fosters Social and Emotional Growth. Phyllis Rubin and Marlo Winstead. 6. Inclusion, Children Groups, Music Therapy - Music and Communicative Musicality. Ulla Holck and Stine Lindahl Jacobsen. 7. The Emerging of Empathy. Dorothea Rahm. 8. My Pain Turned to Gold. Eldbjørg Wedaa. 9. Playing with Possibilities: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with Younger Clients in Individual, Family and Group Psychotherapy. Bonnie Goldstein and Pat Ogden. 10. Getting Together, Playing Together, Healing Together: How To Craft a Somatic Based Group Activity. Alexandre Duarte. 11. NASSA - NeuroAffective Psychological Structured Social Activity. Susan Hart, Knud Hellborn and Gitte Jørgensen. 12. Friendship, Empathy and Mindfulness in Children's Groups. Developing Children's Natural Capacities. Helle Jensen. 13. Multi-family Therapy with Groups of Children and Their Parents/Carers. Serena Potter. Epilogue by Susan Hart.

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Book SynopsisThis multidisciplinary book shows how to foster meaningful relationships between therapists and vulnerable children, through exploring the concept of communicative musicality and creating rhythms of connection.It includes broad and in-depth contributions from leading therapists from diverse backgrounds - including Peter A. Levine, Daniel Hughes, Stephen Porges, Dennis McCarthy and many more. Contributors reflect on their own experiences, providing insights from the fields of music therapy, trauma, dance and movement therapy, psychobiology, dramatherapy, counselling, play therapy, and education. Contemporary theory is woven in with case stories to highlight the emotional realities of working with highly vulnerable children, and to present proven examples of how therapists can improve the quality of connectedness. Full of original and innovative ideas for working with attachment issues, trauma, communication difficulties, autism, learning disabilities, aggression and anxiety, this is inspiring reading for professionals who work with vulnerable children in creative therapies.Royalty proceeds from the book will be donated to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), UK.Trade ReviewThis wonderful and utterly unique book is a treasure trove of fascinating and scholarly examples showing how conceptualising time, rhythm, collaboration and play in new ways can help vulnerable children. The authors present accessible, clear and concise chapters that highlight how the rhythms of relating are a fundamental feature of human existence. A "must read" for anybody interested in therapies for children. -- Raymond MacDonald, Professor of Music Psychology and Improvisation, University of Edinburgh, Co-Founder of the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, Co-Editor of The Handbook of Musical IdentitiesThis is an extraordinary book that gives innovative insight, understanding and practical intervention on the importance of rhythm in therapy. Written by diverse and cross cultural therapists, artistes and clinicians, it invites us into the internal world of a child's musicality, rhythmic reciprocity and communication. Simply, it inspires wonder! -- Sue Jennings, Professor of Play, European Dramatherapy Federation, Author of Healthy Attachments and Neuro-Dramatic PlayEach chapter in this international collection brings a unique perspective with depthful insights and rich wisdom. Written in clear, engaging and embodied language by dedicated and passionate educators, therapists and artists, Rhythms of Relating in Children's Therapies will profoundly inspire anyone who works or lives with children. -- Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Founder and educational director of the School for Body-Mind Centering®, Author of Sensing, Feeling and ActionHaving no idea what to expect, this book was a surprising delight. Like therapy itself, it is a journey, it is filled with opportunities to reflect and grow. Its very title says it all, as "rhythms" and "relating" are the most core and healing qualities of psychotherapy. The relevant and engaging Rhythms of Relating in Children's Therapies should be in the library of all child therapists. Highly recommended! -- Daniel Sweeney, Professor of Counseling, Director of Northwest Center for Play Therapy Studies, Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at George Fox University [Portland, OR], Co-author of, Group Play Therapy: A Dynamic ApproachThis is an important book. It addresses a subject which has long been neglected. It offers the means towards devising more effective ways of dealing with the effect of trauma. Although the book is concerned with the therapeutic significance of rhythm and the notion of "communicative musicality" in children it has major implications for adult therapy. It is an engaging "read" - scholarly, well-written, and even enjoyable. -- Russell Meares, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Sydney University, Author of The Poet’s Voice in the Making of MindStarting with the communicative musicality of mum and baby's loving embodied dance these international innovative contributors from the arts, research and trauma invite us on a journey into the essential and transformative power of the rhythms of human connection. From harnessing dragons to evolving into butterflies be delighted and inspired. -- Suzi Tortora, Author of The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young ChildrenContributors from around the world have come together to make this book a huge inspiration on the rare and essential subject of shared life rhythms in children's psychotherapy. A sense of fun radiates from the text and offers the reader both insights and joyful now-moments. -- Susan Hart, Psychologist, Editor of Inclusion, Play and EmpathyThis fascinating volume is rich with varied perspectives and descriptions about working with children. The premise of rhythm as the music of communication is presented compellingly in early chapters, grounded in science and a brief history of infant-adult interaction research. Expert illustrations from a wide range of specialists, including creative arts therapists, make this comprehensive collection a valuable and engaging resource for both professionals and the public -- Robyn Flaum Cruz, Professor, Lesley University [Cambridge, MA], Past-President, American Dance Therapy Association, Co-Editor, Dance/Movement Therapists in ActionRhythm is at the core of all relationships; it is also the basis for effective therapeutic attunement. This valuable contribution articulately explains the importance of rhythm in work with children and generously provides practical and "attuned" strategies for helping professionals to immediately apply in treatment. -- Cathy Malchiodi, Director, Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, Author of The Art Therapy SourcebookI was entranced by the premise of this book - that rhythmic experiences are powerful means of connecting with and relating to others without words - and enthralled by the wide range of therapeutic contexts where such an approach is clearly so potent. -- Dorothy Miell, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Co-Author of Musical CommunicationTrevarthen's generous and inclusive history of communicative musicality provides a powerful segue into this riveting collection. Trust and attunement are prominent threads in these stories, which transcend the notion of an expert who attempts to fix a needy child. Instead they teach us how children can actively participate in their own growth when met with creativity and emotional sensitivity. -- Katrina McFerran, Professor and Head of Music Therapy, The University of Melbourne, Australia, Author of Music, Music Therapy and AdolescentsTable of ContentsIntroduction. Rhythm from the Beginning. Stuart Daniel, Play Therapist, Spectrum Integrated Play Therapy, UK and Colwyn Trevarthen, Professor Emeritus of Child Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Edinburgh, UK. Part One. The Musical Essence of Human Connection. 1. Love, Rhythm and Chronobiology. Nigel Osborne. 2. Health and Happiness Grow in Play: Caring for Intimate, Musical Vitality from Birth. Colwyn Trevarthen. Section Two. 3. 'I'm Right Here, Little One': A New Mother's Reflections on Dance Movement Psychotherapy. Carolyn Fresquez, Dance Movement Psychotherapist, New Mexico, USA. 4. Establishing a Therapy of Musicality: The Embodied Narratives of Myself with Others. Stephen Malloch, Director, HeartMind & Associates, Sydney, Australia and Researcher, Westmead Psychotherapy Program, Sydney Medical School, Sydney University. 5. Finding Our Way to Reciprocity: Working with Children Who Find it Difficult to Trust. Dan Hughes, Clinical Psychologist, Quittie Glen Center for Mental Health, Annville, Pennsylvania, USA. 6. From Cocoon to a Butterfly: Music Therapy with an Adopted Girl. Cochavit Elefant, Music Therapist, Head of Graduate School for Creative Arts Therapies, University of Haifa, Israel. 7. Play and the Dynamics of Treating Medical Trauma: Insights from Polyvagal Theory. Stephen Porges, Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, USA and Stuart Daniel. 8. Somatic Experiencing: A Body Oriented Approach to the Treatment of Traumatized Infants and Children. Peter Levine, PhD, Founder, The Somatic Experience® Trauma Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA. 9. Finding Togetherness: Musicality in Play Therapy with Children with Severe Communication Difficulties. Stuart Daniel. 10. Harnessing the Dragon: Using an Image of Unbridled Life Force in Play Therapy. Dennis McCarthy, Mental Health Counsellor and Play Therapist, Director of the Metamorfos Institute, New York, USA. 11. The Lost and Found: Helping Children through Emotional Trauma Using Neurocellular Developmental Movement Methods. Katy Dymoke, Dance Movement Psychotherapist, Director of the BMC program, UK. Embody-Move and Touchdown Dance. 12. Relating when Relating is Hard: Working with Aggression in Play Therapy. Dee Ray, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Director of the Child and Family Resource Clinic, University of North Texas, USA. 13. The Rhythms of an Oily Cart Show: Theatre for Young People with Complex Learning Disabilities. Tim Webb, Artistic Director and CEO, Oily Cart. 14. A Meaningful Journey: Including Parents in Interactive Music Therapy Children at Risk. Stine Lindahl Jacobsen, Associate Professor, Head of MA Music Therapy Programme, Aalborg University, Denmark. 15. Noise, Time and Listening: Enabling Children to Express Themselves through Music. Hugh Nankivell, Composer and Musician, BSO Music Associate for Devon, UK and Sarah Butler, Early Years Leader, Haytor View Community Primary School and Nursery, UK. 16. A Voyage into the Seascape: Dramatherapy in Education. Penny McFarlane, Dramatherapist/Supervisor, UK. 17. Establishing Relationships with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through Dance Movement Psychotherapy: A Case Study Using Artistic Enquiry. Foteini Athanasiadou, Dance Movement Psychotherapist, UK and Vicky Karkou, Dance Movement Psychotherapist and Professor, Department of Performing Arts, Edge Hill University, UK. 18. Collective Musicality: Stories of Healing from the Companhia de Música Teatral and other Arts Projects. Helena Rodrigues, Laboratory of Music and Communication in Infancy, New University of Lisbon, Portugal and Companhia de Música Teatral and Paulo Rodrigues, Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, Portugal and Companhia de Música Teatral. 19. Moving Freely to Music: A Child-Centred Research Practice in Early Years. Ana Almeida, Researcher, Institute for Music in Human and Social Development, ECA, University of Edinburgh, UK. 20. Seeing the Play in Music Therapy and Hearing the Music in Play Therapy for Children Receiving Medical Treatment. Jane Edwards, Associate Professor of Mental Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia and Judi Parson, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. 21. And then I Belonged: Relational Communication Therapy in a Remote Tanzanian Orphanage. Chantal Polzin, Teacher (Special Educational Needs) and Researcher, BabyLab Hannover, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany, Ulrike Lüdtke, Professor and Head of Department, Speech and Language Pedagogy and Therapy and BabyLab Hannover, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany, Josephat Semkiwa, Lecturer for Special Needs Education and Researcher, Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University, Tanzania, and Bodo Frank, Researcher/Co-director BabyLab Hannover, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany.

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Book SynopsisOfficially endorsed by The Theraplay® Institute, this handbook builds on the core concepts of Theraplay® and explores innovative ways to integrate the approach with other therapeutic models for diverse settings and client groups. The book features chapters on the neurobiology of Theraplay®, Tele-Theraplay, and men in Theraplay®, as well as advice for working with traumatized children, neurodivergent children, intergenerational trauma, and homelessness. Throughout the handbook, you'll be encouraged to challenge the limits of your practice and discover new ways to approach challenges using techniques rooted in extensive research-based evidence. Contributions from a wide variety of specialists create a rich tapestry of expertise, providing practical recommendations for integrating Theraplay® with other modalities to give clients the best support for their unique needs.Essential reading for Theraplay® trainees, play therapy practitioners, and professionals working with children, this guide explains the practical applications of cutting-edge research and provides a flexible, effective approach to your practice.Trade ReviewThis book conveys the flexibility of the Theraplay model both in its application to diverse populations and the ease with which it can be integrated with other approaches. This is a book to take down from the shelf and dip into. New insights will be found each time it is revisited. -- Kim S Golding, CBE, DDP trainer and authorA game-changer for practitioners! Theraplay ® - Innovations and Integration expanded my clinical imagination. Inspires and motivates to further center Theraplay® in my work with children and families. -- Shannon Murphy Cerise, MSW, LCSW SMC Counseling Services, PLLC Dallas, Texas, USAA great addition to existing Theraplay titles from JKP. Exploring not only the history of Theraplay this book charts its integration with other therapeutic models, with many examples of vibrant innovative practice. -- Barbara Godden, Director - CairnsMoir ConnectionsAnn Jernberg, founder of Theraplay and The Theraplay Institute, author of the 1979 seminal book on Theraplay, would be thrilled to know how Theraplay integrates with so many other therapeutic modalities. -- Emily Jernberg, PhD, clinical psychologist, daughter of Ann JernbergA refreshing new look at Theraplay from different perspectives and philosophies, and in combination with other therapies such as music therapy, dramatherapy and family therapy. A must-read for any playful therapist! -- Amelia Oldfield, Emeritus Professor, Anglia Ruskin University

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Book SynopsisFacilitating the healthy management of stress is crucial for the social, psychological, and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. Based on over thirty years of expertise, Deborah Plummer provides varied and straightforward activities for teachers, parents, and therapists to healthily engage with children and help them manage stress. This activity book allows space to explore stress and help children identify some of their worries, whilst also providing help on how to build skills and strategies that will help them recognise normal signs of stress and how to respond to these appropriately. It also explores the potential benefits and enjoyments of positive stress, allowing children to have a healthy relationship with difficult feelings.This book is one of a series based on the use of imagination (I), mindful play (MP) and creative thinking (CT) to enhance social, psychological and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. The accompanying ebook Using Imagination, Mindful Play and Creative Thinking to Support Wellbeing and Resilience in Children describes the theory and approach behind how these activities can significantly influence children's perceptions of themselves and the world.Trade ReviewThis book is a treasure trove of activities and prompts for discussion, reflection and learning about managing stress. I love how the many strategies it contains are offered in a context of respect for the resourcefulness of children, whose "small triumphs of emotional self-care" we - and they - are encouraged to notice. Wonderful. -- Guy Shennan, therapist, consultant and trainer, author of Solution-Focused Practice: Effective Communication to Facilitate ChangeTable of ContentsI. Exploring StressII. Foundations for Managing StressIII. Thinking and FeelingIV. Exploring StrategiesV. Self-CalmingVI. Wind Downs and Completions

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide for parents of young children with autism or developmental delays outlines simple and effective practices for developing communication, social and behavioural skills.Developmental delays and signs of autism usually show up before 18 months of age, yet children are often not diagnosed until they are four or five years old. In Turn Autism Around, Dr Mary Barbera explains why parents can’t afford to worry and wait in long lines for evaluations and treatment while not knowing how to help their children. She empowers parents, caregivers and early intervention professionals to regain hope and take back control with simple strategies to dramatically improve outcomes for their children.Dr Barbera has created a new approach to teaching kids with developmental delays that uses the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) married with a positive, child-friendly methodology that any parent can use – whether or not their child has delays. This approach teaches communication skills and socialization strategies, as well as tackling sleep, eating, potty training and behaviour challenges in a positive, effective and lasting way. Turn Autism Around is the first book of its kind that calls attention to an important fact: parents can make a tremendous impact on their child’s development through behavioural practices taught at home, in as little as 15 minutes a day. This programme shows that developmental delays can be remediated, and in some cases, delays can be caught up altogether, if parents intervene while the child is young. This book is for parents of young children aged one-to-five years who are passionate about helping their child as well as learning how they can change the trajectory of their child’s and family’s life.

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Book SynopsisMax Cross has big feelings - she's energetic, smart and bold. But sometimes she gets stuck in her big, angry feelings and she wants to lash out. This story and workbook with ACT activities helps children aged 8-12 to understand their anger and teaches them how to cope with overwhelming feelings without causing others pain.

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Book SynopsisGremlins love to snack on tricky feelings, and the more you feed them with your thoughts and behaviours, the more they grow! So how can you fight back? Specially designed for children aged 5-9 to use on their own or with a grown-up, these books show children how to use cognitive behavioural therapy strategies to stop feeding the pesky gremlins that make life hard.The collection includes:Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9Starving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9The activities and real-life examples in these easy-to-use workbooks help kids understand where difficult emotions come from, and offers techniques to manage them in a healthy way.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of autism? Often, it''s a boy who struggles with friendships, but who loves trains and is great at maths. While this may reflect the experiences of some autistic people, in recent years research and first-hand accounts have shown that many others don''t conform to this image. The historical perception of autism as a male condition as well as simplistic stereotypes have led to an under-identification of autism in some girls and women - and, indeed, in all people, regardless of gender, who do not fit this mould.This straightforward, one-stop guide introduces you to the differing presentations of autism that are common in girls, but also explores why referring to ''male'' and ''female'' autism is too reductive. Describing why some autistic girls'' needs are identified late or not at all, looking at friendships and relationships, education, mental health and puberty, this concise, easy-to-understand and informative b

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Book Synopsis10 minutes is all you need to improve your low mood. Covering risky and harmful thoughts, and common triggers and stressors, this book suggests easy lifestyle changes, quick mindfulness practices, and micro steps out of the sad place. The bitesize information and CBT and ACT exercises will help you plan and carry out changes in your day-to-day.

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Book SynopsisThis informative and easy to read book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, those new to the field, and people on the autism spectrum themselves. Diane Yapko, who has worked with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families for over 20 years, brings together diverse information about the latest 'scientific break throughs', current developmental theories, and practical interventions around ASD. Her use of an accessible question and answer format enables her to address precisely those issues that are of most concern to people seeking introductory guidance or the information on the latest developments, and directions for further research.The book is organized into four main parts: diagnosis and characteristics; causes; medical issues; and treatments, intervention programs and approaches. The book's final part includes a useful listing of further resources.Trade ReviewIn an ever growing area of research, the nature of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) continues to raise more questions than answers. This book details the most commonly asked questions and attempts to answer them in a clear, up-to-date way. Divided into five sections covering diagnosis, causes, medical issues, treatment approaches and resources, the question and answer format provides information in bite-size chunks making this an easy book to pick up and put down as and when needed. -- youthinmind.netEssential resource for parents, teachers, those new to the field, and people on the autism spectrum themselves. Brings together diverse information about scientific breakthroughs, developmental theories, and practical interventions around Autism Spectrum Disorder. -- The Human Condition BookstoreReading the book from cover to cover, I found it gave a comprehensive overview of issues relating to ASD, but it would be even more useful to have available to dip into to answer specific queries e.g. What is executive function deficit? What role do allergies play in children with ASD? Are there specific interventions for temper tantrums? I would recommend this book to all parents and professionals, both those new to autism and those with existing knowledge, as an easy reference guide to ASD. -- Autism West MidlandsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Diagnosis and Characteristics. 2.Causes. 3. Medical Issues. 4. Treatments and Intervention Programs and Approaches. 5. Resources/Organizations/Websites. 6. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisAre we born selfish or primed to help others?Does stress make people more antisocial?Can we ever be genuinely altruistic?This book explores some of the dilemmas at the heart of being human. Integrating cutting edge studies with in-depth clinical experience, Graham Music synthesizes a wealth of fascinating research into an explanation of altruism, cooperation and generosity and shows how we are primed to turn off the ‘better angels of our nature’ in the face of stress, anxiety and fear.Using fascinating psychological research but rooted in a clinicians understanding of the impact of stress on our moral and pro-social capacities, The Good Life covers topics as diverse as: The role of parenting and family life in shaping how antisocial or pro-social we become How stress, abuse and insecure attachment profoundly undermine empathic and altruistic capacities The relative influence of our genes or environments on becoming big-hearted or coldly psychopathic How our immediate contexts and recent social changes might tilt us towards either selfish or cooperative behaviour This book makes a unique contribution to a subject that is increasingly on people’s minds. It does not shirk complexity, nor suggest easy explanations, but offers a hard look at the evidence in the hope that we can gain some understanding of how a ‘Good Life’ might develop. Often personally challenging, intellectually exhilarating and written with an easily accessible style, The Good Life makes sense of how our moral selves take shape, and shines a light on the roots of goodness and nastiness.Trade Review"…the reader cannot help but be convince by Music’s central premise: that pro-social behaviour is part of our genetic inheritance, and can be supported or negated both by early patters of nurturance and wider social factors" – Diana Birkett, British Journal of Psychotherapy "I am really impressed by the amount of research that has gone into pulling this book together from such diverse aspects of human life. The author has managed to create a tantalising review of the fundamentals of humanness and in less than 200 pages."- Jenny Watkins, Trainee Person-Centred Psychotherapist, Person Centred Quarterly"This is an important book that covers an immense ground. It is full of fascinating detail from the research, scrupulously evidenced, and a salutary read." - Catherine Jackson, Deputy Editor of Therapy Today"What tips us towards selfish or altruistic behaviour? Graham Music’s readable overview of current research in child development and moral psychology helps us to find answers. Using vivid examples from his own work with children, he shows how harsh or insensitive child-rearing can promote materialism and anti-social behaviour, whilst care and kindness underpin well-being and empathy for others. This is a timely and important message we ignore at our peril."- Sue Gerhardt, psychotherapist and author of Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes A Baby's Brain"An incisive and timely critique of the "I'm OK, You're Not" Society." - Oliver James, clinical psychologist and best-selling author of Affluenza"Following his best-selling Nurturing Natures, Music now brings a child psychotherapy perspective on the crucial issue of the psychobiological origins of altruism, cooperation, social cohesion and prosociality. Drawing on an impressive array of evidence, he shows how positive emotions and actions are as integral to our nature as greed and destructiveness. He identifies the conditions that foster positivity -- sensitive parenting, mindfulness, freedom from envy and anxiety -- and those that diminish them, inequality, trauma and neglect. All this is done with Music's characteristic combination of passion and scientific rigour. Accessible to professionals and general readers alike, in this compelling synthesis the selfish gene hypothesis finally meets its nemesis." - Prof Jeremy Holmes MD FRCPsych University of Exeter, UK"Having just read The Good Life, the psychotherapist Graham Music’s new book on altruism, the good news is that, according to Music, humans aren’t born selfish. Toddlers have an inbuilt urge to help adults (although anyone whose toddler likes "helping" with domestic chores knows it’s uncannily close to hindering). Sadly he works with children whose capacity for niceness to others has been stunted by abuse. But given reasonable parenting, most of us grow up capable of behaving collaboratively or rapaciously, depending on which way we’re pushed." - Gaby Hinsliff, The Times"We humans are not born to be hard. Graham Music is a consultant child psychotherapist at the Tavistock and Portman clinics. His new book, The Good Life: Wellbeing and the New Science of Altruism, Selfishness and Immorality, establishes that children are instinctively generous and social. They only learn to become selfish and brattish." - Yasmin Alibahi Brown, The Independent"It collates decades of social experimental research and draws on Music's experience as a consultant to paint a grim picture of a western society undermining its natural tendency towards empathy and tipping dramatically towards nastiness." - Tracy McVie, The Observer"It confirms, through use of data collected by scientists over the last 40 years, what we have all long suspected from anecdote and our own eyes: the materialistic tend to be unhappy .... We cannot say we were not warned." - Tanya Gold, The Guardian"The Good Life: Wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality argues that being materialistic makes us more selfish, while living altruistic lives with close friend and family bonds make us feel happy and fulfilled. Dr Music's book draws on the latest psychological research and brain science alongside decades of his own clinical work with traumatised children and adolescents." - Hampstead and Highgate Express "Drawing from nearly 600 academic sources on child development and moral psychology, He argues that harried parenting and rampant materialism are making children meaner and more self-absorbed. Raised to prize consumer goods over people, children with low empathy are turning into narcissistic adults who have never learned the intrinsic rewards of social belonging and interdependence." - Adriana Barton, The Globe and Mail, Canada"This is a deeply sobering book...This is an important book that covers an immense ground. It is full of fascinating detail from the research, scrupulously evidenced, and a salutary read." - Catherine Jackson, Therapy Today'What tips us towards selfish or altruistic behaviour? Graham Music’s readable overview of current research in child development and moral psychology helps us to find answers. Using vivid examples from his own work with children, he shows how harsh or insensitive child-rearing can promote materialism and anti-social behaviour, whilst care and kindness underpin well-being and empathy for others. This is a timely and important message we ignore at our peril.' - Sue Gerhardt, psychotherapist and author of 'Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes A Baby's Brain''An incisive and timely critique of the "I'm OK, You're Not" Society.' - Oliver James, clinical psychologist and best-selling author of 'Affluenza''Following his best-selling Nurturing Natures, Music now brings a child psychotherapy perspective on the crucial issue of the psychobiological origins of altruism, cooperation, social cohesion and prosociality. Drawing on an impressive array of evidence, he shows how positive emotions and actions are as integral to our nature as greed and destructiveness. He identifies the conditions that foster positivity -- sensitive parenting, mindfulness, freedom from envy and anxiety -- and those that diminish them, inequality, trauma and neglect. All this is done with Music's characteristic combination of passion and scientific rigour. Accessible to professionals and general readers alike, in this compelling synthesis the selfish gene hypothesis finally meets its nemesis.' - Prof Jeremy Holmes MD FRCPsych University of Exeter, UK‘Having just read The Good Life, the psychotherapist Graham Music’s new book on altruism, the good news is that, according to Music, humans aren’t born selfish. Toddlers have an inbuilt urge to help adults (although anyone whose toddler likes "helping" with domestic chores knows it’s uncannily close to hindering). Sadly he works with children whose capacity for niceness to others has been stunted by abuse. But given reasonable parenting, most of us grow up capable of behaving collaboratively or rapaciously, depending on which way we’re pushed.’ - Gaby Hinsliff, The Times‘We humans are not born to be hard. Graham Music is a consultant child psychotherapist at the Tavistock and Portman clinics. His new book, The Good Life: Wellbeing and the New Science of Altruism, Selfishness and Immorality, establishes that children are instinctively generous and social. They only learn to become selfish and brattish.’ - Yasmin Alibahi Brown, The Independent'It collates decades of social experimental research and draws on Music's experience as a consultant to paint a grim picture of a western society undermining its natural tendency towards empathy and tipping dramatically towards nastiness.' - Tracy McVie, The Observor'It confirms, through use of data collected by scientists over the last 40 years, what we have all long suspected from anecdote and our own eyes: the materialistic tend to be unhappy .... We cannot say we were not warned.' - Tanya Gold, The Guardian'The Good Life: Wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality argues that being materialistic makes us more selfish, while living altruistic lives with close friend and family bonds make us feel happy and fulfilled. Dr Music's book draws on the latest psychological research and brain science alongside decades of his own clinical work with traumatised children and adolescents.' - Hampstead and Highgate Express ‘Drawing from nearly 600 academic sources on child development and moral psychology, He argues that harried parenting and rampant materialism are making children meaner and more self-absorbed. Raised to prize consumer goods over people, children with low empathy are turning into narcissistic adults who have never learned the intrinsic rewards of social belonging and interdependence.’- Adriana Barton, The Globe and Mail, Canada'This is a deeply sobering book. (…)This is an important book that covers an immense ground. It is full of fascinating detail from the research, scrupulously evidenced, and a salutary read.' - Catherine Jackson, Therapy Today, February 2015Table of ContentsIntroduction. Primed for goodness. Attachments and helping others. How empathy and altruism grow. Why stress can make us nasty. Impulsiveness, self-regulation and aggression. Cold aggression, callousness and psychopaths. A battle between emotion and reason. Hormones of cooperation and competition. Evolved to both cooperate and compete. Moral games. Group minded and narrow minded. Reputations, shaming, gossip and punishment. Consumerism, society and our divided brain. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis third edition of Child Psychology continues the tradition of showcasing cutting-edge research in the field of developmental science, including individual differences, dynamic systems and processes, and contexts of development. While retaining a similar structure to the last edition, this revision consists of completely new content with updated programmatic research and contemporary research trends and interests.The first three sections highlight research that is organized chronologically by age: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Within each section, individual chapters address contemporary research on a specific area of development, such as learning, cognition, social, and emotional development at that period in childhood. The fourth section, Ecological Influences, emphasizes contextual influences relevant to children of all ages, including risk and protective processes, family and neighborhood context, race and ethnicity, peer relations, the effects of poverty, and the impact of the digital world.Child Psychology also features a unique focus on four progressive themes. First, emphasis is placed on theory and explanation—the "why and how" of the developmental process. Second, explanations of a transactional and multidimensional nature of development are at the forefront of all chapters. Third, the multi-faceted approach to development highlights contextual influences and cultural diversity among children from different communities and backgrounds. Finally, methodological innovation is a key concern, and research tools presented across chapters span the full array available to developmental scientists who focus on different systems and levels of analysis.The thoroughness and depth of this book, in addition to its methodological rigor, make it an ideal handbook for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and advanced students across a range of disciplines, including psychology, education, economics and public policy.Trade Review"This third edition of Child Psychology, edited by Steinhardt professor emeritus Lawrence Balter and Steinhardt professor Catherine Tamis-LaMonda, continues the tradition of showcasing cutting-edge research in the field of developmental science, including individual differences, dynamic systems and processes, and contexts of development."- NYU Research Digest'The field of child development is so fast moving that this third—and very much revised—edition of this well-regarded volume is most welcome. The scholars contributing chapters are top notch and the organization of the volume makes it easily accessible to those especially interested in particular developmental periods (infancy, childhood, adolescence). By covering specific topics within these periods, a reader can follow the developmental course of subjects like learning, cognition, and social and emotional development. The section on ecological influences is especially significant, calling attention to topics like the family, the neighborhood, and ethnic/racial variation across developmental epochs. I recommend this book highly to those interested in child development in the modern world.' – Jay Belsky, Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Professor, University of California, Davis'What criteria does one seek in an advanced developmental volume? Presumably, breadth, depth, accuracy, and contemporaneity: breadth to cover the range of issues with which child psychology is concerned, depth to bring home to the reader the complexities underpinning those issues, accuracy in display of technical quality, and contemporaneity to convey a sense of present-day excitement about the science. Normally, these criteria are very difficult to achieve between one set of covers. Here, Balter and Tamis-LeMonda have designed a book with the apposite breadth, and recruited talented scholars to plumb the depths of significant issues in the field with scientific rigor and a distinctive "in the moment" feeling. That the editors have steered their contributors to readability and comprehensibility beyond those four criteria is a value-added achievement in this third edition of Child Psychology—their own crowning contribution to advancing developmental science.' – Marc H. Bornstein, Editor, Parenting: Science and Practice'Transformative change in science requires transformational change in how scientists conceptualize natural and built environments. This third edition of Child Psychology continues the editors’ journey to effect such change. A new cast of authors contribute to a volume that gives reality to the adage that "three is a charm." Through persistent and expanded attention to individual differences and context effects on developmental process, to change stimulated by systemic organization and reorganization, and to methodological innovations inclusive of broader views of epistemology, the editors and authors challenge readers to join the quest to truly understand human development from infancy through adolescence.' – Hiram E. Fitzgerald, University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University'Written by some of the most prominent researchers, this book offers rich, comprehensive, and up-to-date coverage of the key themes in cognitive, emotional, and social development from infancy to adolescence. It is highly recommended as a valuable resource for developmental psychologists, scholars, and graduate students.' – Grazyna Kochanska, Stuit Professor of Developmental Psychology, University of Iowa'This is the kind of anthology that inspired me as a student, and continues to inspire me as a scientist. Child Psychology is a compendium of state-of-the-art writings about cutting-edge issues in developmental science, thoughtfully curated to reflect central themes of the field, and filled with contributions from leading scholars of developmental science. Seasoned developmental researchers and their students will be richly rewarded by this volume.' – Ross A. Thompson, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis"This third edition of Child Psychology, edited by Steinhardt professor emeritus Lawrence Balter and Steinhardt professor Catherine Tamis-LaMonda, continues the tradition of showcasing cutting-edge research in the field of developmental science, including individual differences, dynamic systems and processes, and contexts of development." - NYU Research DigestTable of ContentsPart I: Infancy 1. A Biopsychosocial Model of Self-Regulation in Infancy Susan D. Calkins, Nicole B. Perry and Jessica M. Dollar 2. Parental Sensitivity and Infant Attachment, Esther M. Leerkes, Lindsey Gedaly and Jinni Su 3. Language Acquisition: From Words to World and Back Again Amy Pace, Dani F. Levine, Giovanna Morini, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff 4. Establishing Cognitive Organization in Infancy: From Perceptual Grouping of Objects to Social Classification of Faces, Paul C. Quinn 5. Infant Origins of Social Cognition Sheila Krogh-Jespersen and Amanda Woodward Part II: Childhood 6. Self-Regulation in Early Childhood: Theory and Measurement Michael J. Sulik, M. Paula Daneri, Alyssa I. Pintar, and Clancy Blair 7. Sibling and Peer Relationships in Early Childhood Amanda Aldercotte, Naomi White and Claire Hughes 8. Objects, Conversations, and Young Children’s Learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) David H. Uttal, Catherine A. Haden, Maria Marcus and Erin A. Jant 9. Children’s Dynamic Gender Identities: Cognition, Context, and Culture May Ling Halim, Kristina M. Zosuls, Diane N. Ruble, Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda, Seunghee Amy Baeg, Abigail Walsh, and Keith H. Moy 10. Emotion-Related Self-Regulation, and Children’s Social, Psychological, and Academic Functioning Nancy Eisenberg, Tracy L. Spinrad, and Carlos Valiente Part III: Adolescence 11. Peer Relationships in Cultural Context Erika Y. Niwa, Leoandra Onnie Rogers and Niobe Way 12. Adolescent Decision Making and Risk Taking Natasha Duell, Grace Icenogle and Laurence Steinberg 13. Morality, Context, and Development Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Aline Hitti, Judith G. Smetana, and Melanie Killen 14. Ethnic-Racial Identity: Conceptualization, Development, and Youth Adjustment Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor 15. Social Aggression and Digital Communication in Adolescence Marion K. Underwood and Samuel E. Ehrenreich Part IV: Ecological Influences 16. Family Systems Children’s Social Development Jenessa L. Malin, Natasha J. Cabrera, Elizabeth Karberg, and Katrina Taschman 17. Neighborhood Context and Child Development Elizabeth A. Shuey, Tama Leventhal, Margaret Elliott and Veronique Dupéré 18. Egalitarian Socialization in Ethnically Diverse Families: Liberty and Justice for All Diane L. Hughes, Juan Del Toro and Jason R.D. Rarick 19. Risk and Resilience in Child Development Ann S. Masten and Madelyn H. Labella 20. Digital Game Features and Play Contexts: Impact on Learning and Development Daphne Bavelier and Lori M. Takeuchi 21. Money, Time, and Peers in Antipoverty Programs Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Ana María Nieto, Teresa Eckrich Sommer, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Thomas S. Weisner and Owen Senders

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Book SynopsisThis fully-updated second edition of Helping Children with Dyspraxia has been revised to reflect current practice and developments, providing clear and positive answers to questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about dyspraxia. Maureen Boon draws on her considerable experience of working with children with movement disorders to identify the characteristics of dyspraxia, explaining assessment procedures and identifying what can be done to help. New reflections appear on concepts such as physical literacy and whether or not incidence of dyspraxia has increased, and in an overview of the characteristics and causes of the condition, a comprehensive update on how it is identified and assessed is provided. Terminology is reviewed, and the full range of therapeutic interventions that are available are outlined. New case studies and photographs are used to illustrate successful interventions in practice, and a helpful appendix with up-to-date details of useful publications, programmes, equipment and organisations is also included. Understanding Dyspraxia is a concise yet comprehensive handbook for parents and teachers. Its clear structure and practical, positive advice will make it an invaluable resource for anyone involved with a dyspraxic child.Trade ReviewThe author clearly demonstrates her experience and empathy with the many issues which parents and teachers may encounter with people with dyspraxic difficulties... The book (...) provides clear examples, illustrated with photographs of interventions, strategies for movement and day to day living. Additionally, the appendices also provide useful starting points for those less familiar with basic hard copy and online resources. -- Patoss Bulletin`The jargon-free language made the book very concise and easy to read and the clearly defined chapters make it easy to find particular information...The descriptive case studies throughout were a particular highlight to both myself and the parents.` -- Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, Lynsey McDowell, community paediatric therapist, Newry, Northern Ireland`Understanding Dyspraxia is an invaluable guide for teachers and parents, offering in-depth analysis and advice on how to best meet the needs of these unique children.` -- ForeWord ReviewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. What is Dyspraxia? 2. What Causes Dyspraxia? 3. What are Children with Dyspraxia Like? 4. How are Children with Dyspraxia Identified? 5. How are Children with Dyspraxia Assessed? 6. Interventions in School: Primary or Elementary School. 7. Interventions in School: Secondary, Middle or High School and Further Education. 8. How Can Parents Help Their Child? 8. Therapeutic Interventions. 9. Leaving School. Appendix 1: Useful Information. Appendix 2: Useful Addresses and Websites. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes an approach to children and young people who might be helped by child psychotherapy. Attention is paid to factors within the child's personality, to strengths and impediments in the developmental process, and to the family and wider school and community context. Individual chapters address both clinical methods and a variety of clinical problems, including work with very young children and their parents, severe deprivation and family breakdown, developmental delay, and the more serious psychological illnesses of childhood.Assessment in Child Psychotherapy is a significant contribution to all mental health professionals who need to be able to identify the precise nature of a child, adolescent or family's problems and to offer the most appropriate help. Such a book is long overdue. It spans a range of thinking about how best to reach those whose emotional and behavioural difficulties pose challenging questions as to the most suitable forms of treatment. Through vivid and detailed clinical examples the book shows how the assessment procedure itself can constitute a helpful piece of work, as well as an exploration, which leads to a variety of treatment possibilities. Expert knowledge is made accessible and an elusive process is brought alive.This book will be of great help to child and adolescent mental health professionals and to a wider public interested in the development of children and in how help can be provided when things go wrong.Contributors: Anne Alvarez, Robin Anderson, Beta Copley, Jeanne Magagna, Lisa Miller, Emanuela Quagliata, Maria Rhode, Margaret Rustin, Judith Trowell and Margot Waddell.Trade ReviewThis is a significant contribution to all mental health professionals who need to be able to identify the precise nature of a child, adolescent or family's problems and to offer the most appropriate help. Such a book is long overdue. It spans a range of thinking about how best to reach those whose emotional and behavioural difficulties pose challenging questions as to the most suitable forms of treatment. Through vivid and detailed clinical examples the book shows how the assessment procedure itself can constitute a helpful piece of work, as well as an exploration, which leads to a variety of treatment possibilities. Expert knowledge is made accessible and an elusive process is brought alive.Contributors: Anne Alvarez, Robin Anderson, Beta Copley, Jeanne Magagna, Lisa Miller, Emanuela Quagliata, Maria Rhode, Margaret Rustin, Judith Trowell and Margot Waddell.

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Book SynopsisAdolescence, the period between fourteen and twenty-one years, is a challenging time for both parents and children.This comprehensive book contains a collection of helping and insightful comments and writings that Rudolf Steiner made about adolescence.The collection is wide-ranging and often demonstrates how Steiner approached the same topic from different perspectives. It includes Steiner's thoughts on the seven to fourteen year phase leading up to adolescence.

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Book SynopsisIn a society obsessed with living longer and looking younger, what does middle age mean today? Spurred by her own brutal propulsion into menopause, Marina Benjamin’s clear-eyed account of our middle years takes inspiration from literature and philosophy to weigh the challenges and opportunities of mid-life. It offers an inspired and expanded vision of how to be middle-aged happily and harmoniously, without sentiment or delusion.Trade Review‘Lucid and sophisticated … A restrained but wonderful guide to the convulsive changes of 50 and over … This is a book that yields valuable insights on almost every page.’ -- Melissa Benn * The Guardian *‘A 21st-century meditation on middle age … The Middlepause is erudite, with a lengthy list of notes and ideas for further reading, but it is also personal — part memoir, part unflinching travelogue through the unsettling physical and mental challenges of the menopause … Honest and uplifting.’ * FT *‘Beautifully composed and intensely sympathetic, The Middlepause: On Turning Fifty is wry, personal and intimate, while still being something of a road map for others.’ -- Viv Groskop * The Sunday Telegraph *‘Women do a lot of things to mark turning fifty. Go to a resort! Have a bang-up party! Far, far better: read The Middlepause.’ * Jill Lepore, author of The Secret History of Wonder Woman *‘Emotionally honest.’ -- Tom Gatti * New Statesman *‘We are not supposed to beguile, we the middle-aged women. But with The Middlepause, Marina Benjamin does that: she beguiles and entrances with a lyrical, thoughtful, erudite, and always lucid exploration of the middle years of her life, and what they mean to her, and what middle-aged women mean to society.’ -- Rose George, author of The Big Necessity‘Beautifully written and so thoughtful, The Middlepause made me think about fleeting time and what is important to me. I couldn’t put it down.’ -- Amy Jenkins, author of Honeymoon and creator of This Life‘Renunciation, shape-shifting, ennui, sorrow: this tender and thoughtful book calls for an ‘invisible revolution’ in our attitudes to women’s ageing. In a deeply personal meditation Benjamin places body knowledge and luck alongside grieving and family history; intimate reflection with literary exemplar; communion with ghosts sadly close to the painful real. The Middlepause is a wise, lucid and beautiful plea for more candid discussion of the time-wrought transformations of the female body.’ -- Gail Jones, author of A Guide to Berlin‘Intimate, open-hearted, clever and kind, this book is a companion which, by naming the shadow fears, finds the truer gold.’ -- Jay Griffiths, author of Kith‘A candid and beautifully written “wrinkles and all” meditation on the middle years with all their dilemmas and challenges … [Marina Benjamin] seeks a new vision of how to be middle-aged happily and harmoniously without sentiment or delusion.’ -- Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller *‘A candid look at what it means to be 50 today … Warm, wise and beautifully written.’ * Good Housekeeping *‘This is a measured and beautifully written critique of menopause and middle age that pre-, mid-, and postmenopausal women will find eminently relatable, and that those who love and care for them will likewise appreciate.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘Benjamin takes us into her inner world — it’s instructive, and very moving.’ -- William Leith * Evening Standard *‘Full of insight.’ -- Eleanor Mills * Sunday Independent *‘In The Middlepause Benjamin deftly and brilliantly examines the losses and unexpected gains she experienced in menopause. Menopause is a mind and body shift as monumental and universal as puberty, yet far less often discussed, especially in public, which is what makes Benjamin’s work here so urgently necessary.’ -- Kate Tuttle * The Los Angeles Times *‘Benjamin takes the process of self–help thoughtfully. For starters, to recognise change, rather than deny it, is to begin to deal with it.’ -- Iain Finlayson * Saga Magazine *‘This gentle but honest book should be standard reading for friends and loved–ones of women trying to make sense of this transitional stage in life.’ -- Sue Wright * The Malcontent *‘The Middlepause isn't some deluding self–help book that insists middle–age is a time of great growth for us all. It’s an accurate and thoughtful assessment of the credit and debit sheet, and it remains emotionally genuine throughout … This is a thoughtful, compassionate and wise book.’ * Shiny New Books *

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Book SynopsisWhile 90% of the 135 million infants born in the world each year live in low-income or developing countries, in a recent survey only 4% of the articles in 12 major international infancy and developmental journals were found to address the experience of infants living in the developing world. Yet, in conditions of extreme poverty and instability, conditions characteristic of Africa, the pressures on parents differ markedly from those facing parents in communities that are typically the focus of research in child development. This timely book addresses the dearth of literature in this area.There is an increasing awareness of the need for a broader knowledge base regarding infant and child development. One of the consequences of this awareness is a burgeoning interest in research in the field in Africa. The recent World Health Organization report `Social Determinants of Health’ has focused the interest of the academy on factors outside traditional medicine, on the social determinants of later problems and the profound inequities that exist as a result of poverty and how these impact on infant and child development. This volume will sit squarely within this context and will offer a broad contextualised understanding of the factors that impact upon infant and child development in Africa. Unlike other works on the subject it is Africa-wide in its scope, with case studies in Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi and South Africa.Recommended for: Academics, students and practitioners in psychology, including developmental psychology, child clinical psychology, developmental psychopathology, psychiatry, human ecology, and those in schools of education. It will also be of interest to nurses and paediatricians, health workers and for those interested in early childhood development.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Key issues affecting infant and child development in Africa - Mark Tomlinson (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Charlotte Hanlon (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and King’s College, UK), and Anne Petersen (Harvard University, USA); Chapter 2: Mental health policy in Africa: Gaps, needs and priorities for infants and children - Crick Lund (University of Cape Town, South Africa); Chapter 3: Applying a mixed-methods model to planning and evaluating child mental health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa - Theresa Betancourt, Sarah Meyers-Ohki, Anne Stevenson (Harvard School of Public Health, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, USA); Christina Mushashi (Partners In Health, Rwanda); Chapter 4: Culture and Attachment in Africa - Hiltrud Otto and Heidi Keller (University of Osnabrueck, Germany); Chapter 5: The Nigerian adolescent: Perspectives on physical, mental, social growth and development - Olayinka O. Omigbodun, Tolulope T. Bella-Awusah (University of Ibadan, Nigeria); Chapter 6: Infant and child development: Key considerations for a broad vision of health research - Jane Chege (World Vision International, Zambia), Jennifer Franz-Vasdeki (Independent Research Consultant, Geneva), Stefan Germann (World Vision International, Geneva and Nelson Mandela Metro University, South Africa), Mesfin Loha (World Vision East Africa Regional Office, Nairobi) and Thiago Luchesi (World Vision International, Geneva and Geneva Graduate Institute for International Development); Chapter 7: Child development and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: Identifying challenges and planning solutions - Lucie Cluver, Mark Orkin, Mark Boyes (Oxford University, UK); Roshan Baban, Lebo Madisha; Chapter 8: Maternal depression and child development: Existing sub-Saharan Africa evidence and an Ethiopian example - Charlotte Hanlon (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and King’s College, UK); Chapter 9: Childhood cognitive development and its correlates in sub-Saharan Africa: What should we be measuring in the context of urban poverty? - Penny Holding (International Centre for Behavioural Studies, Kenya); Jean Christophe Fotso, Patricia A. Elung’ata (African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya); Chapter 10: The birth to twenty study - Linda Richter, Sara Naicker, Shane A Norris (HSRC and MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit); Chapter 11: Malawi: Cultural conceptualisations of child development - Melissa Gladstone (University of Liverpool, UK), Mary Phiri (Sub-Saharan Africa Family Enrichment, Zambia); Chapter 12: Infant Mental Health Research in Africa: Call for Action for Research in the Next Ten Years - Mark Tomlinson (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Barak Morgan (University of Cape Town); Chapter 13: Conclusions and the way forward - Anne Petersen (University of Michigan, USA), Peter Baguma (Uganda), Noel Malanda (Kenya).

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Book SynopsisThere are seven life processes identified in anthroposophical human physiology which affect physical organ function and life forces: breathing, producing warmth, nourishment, secretion, preservation, growth and production/reproduction. They form the foundation for healthy development, understanding one's own capacities, and age-appropriate learning.This book considers these seven processes in relation to the developing child. It examines how play and learning are connected to the life processes and how adults can support children's physical organ functions so that they can develop in a healthy way and learn with ease.The book is full of important educational considerations and will be of significant value to teachers, educators, parents and caregivers.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive view of the state of social progress worldwide over an entire 50-year period beginning 1970. It discusses original time-series research for the period 1970-2018 as well as contemporary trends in quality of life and well-being research for the period since 2018, and provides innovative research findings into the nature, history, and status of 160 of the world’s economically advanced and developing nations. Among the topics included are discussion of the worldwide development trends occurring with especially vulnerable population groups, such as children and youth, the elderly, women, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, and economic migrants. Further, this book reports social indicator trends at four unit of analysis: individuals, nations, world regions, and for the world-as-a-whole. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Quality of Life and Well-Being in Historical Perspective.- Chapter 2. Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Social Development: Conceptual Continuities.- Chapter 3. Methodology.- Chapter 4. Well-Being from a Global Perspective.- Chapter 5. Well-Being from a Regional Perspective.- Chapter 6. Well-Being from a National Perspective.- Chapter 7. Population Groups and Well-Being.- Chapter 8. Towards a More Positive Future.

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Book SynopsisEach year, gun violence kills approximately 2,700 and injures approximately 14,500 children in the U.S.; the overwhelming majority of child gun deaths are among teenagers who die by homicide or suicide. Gun violence is the leading cause of death for Black teens. A recent spate of high-profile tragedies involving children, such as the Newtown mass shooting in 2012 and the Parkland mass shooting in 2018, have reinvigorated a national debate about the role of guns in our private and public spaces. Physicians, and in particular pediatricians, have become increasingly vocal about the need to address the epidemic of gun violence in the U.S.This book serves as an in-depth, comprehensive guide to adolescent gun violence prevention. It describes the epidemiology of teen gun violence in the U.S. by focusing on the parallel epidemics that claim the most lives: gun suicide among rural white males, and gun homicide among urban Black males. It offers in-depth reviews of key concepts that are crucial to reaching a meaningful understanding of gun violence. The text also addresses specific methods of intervention at various levels of society, from the individual; to the local community; and finally to the entire nation. This first of its kind book is a valuable reference for physicians, public health scientists, policy-makers, gun reform advocates, and anyone interested in working towards a safer future for young people.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book grasps the duality between opportunities and risks which arise from children’s and adolescents’ social media use. It investigates the following main themes, from a multidisciplinary perspective: identity, privacy, risks and empowerment. Social media have become an integral part of young people’s lives. While social media offer adolescents opportunities for identity and relational development, adolescents might also be confronted with some threats. The first part of this book deals with how young people use social media to express their developing identity. The second part revolves around the disclosure of personal information on social network sites, and concentrates on the tension between online self-disclosure and privacy. The final part deepens specific online risks young people are confronted with and suggests solutions by describing how children and adolescents can be empowered to cope with online risks. By emphasizing these different, but intertwined topics, this book provides a unique overview of research resulting from different academic disciplines such as Communication Studies, Education, Psychology and Law. The outstanding researchers that contribute to the different chapters apply relevant theories, report on topical research, discuss practical solutions and reveal important emerging issues that could lead future research agendas.Table of ContentsPart I. Identity: Online Identity Construction and Expression.- Who Do You Think You Are? Examining the Off/Online Identities of Adolescents Using a Social Networking Site; Janette Hughes, Laura Morrison and Stephanie Thompson.- An ‘Open Source’ Networked Identity. On Young People’s Construction and Co-construction of Identity on Social Network Sites; Malene Charlotte Larsen.- Profile Image: Ways of Self-(re)presentation on the Facebook Social Network; Rocío Rueda O and Diana Giraldo.- Digital Divides in the Era of Widespread Internet Access: Migrant Youth Negotiating Hierarchies in Digital Culture ; Koen Leurs.- Agentive Students Using Social Media - Spatial Positionings and Engagement in ‘Space2cre8’; Ola Erstad.- Part II. Privacy: Balancing Self-disclosure & Privacy Concerns.- The Paradoxes of Online Privacy; Sabine Trepte.- The Role of Informational Norms on Social Network Sites; Wouter Martinus Petrus Steijn.- iDisclose: Applications of Privacy Management Theory to Children, Adolescents and Emerging Adults ; Stephen Cory Robinson.- Part III. Risks & Empowerment; Supporting & Empowering Youth.- Social Relations: Risks and Harm.- Exploring How Youth Use Social Media to Communicate Signs and Symptoms of Depression and Suicidal Ideation; Jennifer L. Laffier.- Compulsive Use of Social Networking Sites Among Secondary School Adolescents in Belgium; Jolien Vangeel, Rozane De Cock, Annabelle Klein, Pascal Minotte, Omar Rosas and Gert-Jan Meerkerk.- (Cyber)bullying Perpetration as an Impulsive, Angry Reaction Following (Cyber)bullying Victimisation?; Sara Pabian and Heidi Vandebosch.- Changing Unsafe Behaviour on Social Network Sites. Collaborative Learning vs. Individual Reflection; Ellen Vanderhoven, Tammy Schellens and Martin Valcke.- Empowering Children Through Labelling in Social Networks: Illusion or Solution?; Ellen Wauters, Eva Lievens and Peggy Valcke.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents evidence that children are the real experts of their lives. 2600 boys and girls in Germany between the ages of 6 of 11 years, with and without a migration background, were interviewed. Next to established topics of family, friends, leisure time and school, the focus of this study was on the topic of justice. Children were asked what justice in their opinion was and whether they felt treated justly or not. The 3rd World Vision Study puts the subjective well-being of children into the focus and shows that children are able to report competently and authentically about their lives. This volume is of great important to researchers, policy makers and professionals interested in children’s well-being from children’s own perspectives.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Summary.- Chapter 2. How Children See Well-Being, Poverty, and Justice: The Focus of the Third World Vision Child Study (Andresen).- Chapter 3. What’s Fair and What’s Unfair: The Different Faces of Justice (Schneekloth).- Chapter 4. Family Backgrounds: Great Variety but Also Marked Differences in Life Conditions (Pupeter).- Chapter 5. School: An Increasingly Important Field of Experience (Pupeter).- Chapter 6. Friendships Among Peers (Jäntsch).- Chapter 7. Codetermination and the Children’s Own Opinion (Schneekloth).

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