Psychological Science Books

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81. The Growing Child

    Laying the foundations of active learning and physical health

    By Clair Stevens

    Series: Foundations of Child Development

    How do children’s early physical experiences influence their future health and well-being? What are the future consequences of a sedentary childhood on life chances and health? What importance do we place in the UK on sleep, fresh air, good nutrition and movement? The Growing Child thoughtfully...

    Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
82. Risk

    Second Edition

    By Deborah Lupton

    Series: Key Ideas

    Risk (second edition) is a fully revised and expanded update of a highly-cited, influential and well-known book. It reviews the three major approaches to risk in social and cultural theory, devoting a chapter to each one. These approaches were first identified and described by Deborah Lupton in the...

    Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
83. The Thinking Child

    Laying the foundations of understanding and competence

    By Pamela May

    Series: Foundations of Child Development

    What characteristics do children need to become motivated to learn? How do children’s experiences and relationships affect their cognitive development? How do you provide learning experiences that meet the developmental needs of every child in your care? The Thinking Child thoughtfully discusses...

    Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
84. Discovering Structural Equation Modeling Using Stata

    By Alan C. Acock

    Discovering Structural Equation Modeling Using Stata is devoted to Stata’s sem command and all it can do. You’ll learn about its capabilities in the context of confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, structural equation modeling, longitudinal models, and multiple-group analysis. The book...

    Published March 31st 2013 by Stata Press
85. Consumer Behavior Analysis

    (A) Rational Approach to Consumer Choice

    Edited by Donald A. Hantula, Victoria K. Wells

    Consumption is the primary economic activity in our post-industrial society. We are consumers, not producers. Consumer behavior analysis is leading heterodox marketing scholarship and innovative applied behavioral work, with much to offer both constituencies. This volume shows how consumer behavior...

    Published March 27th 2013 by Routledge
86. Understanding Cognitive Development

    Approaches from Mind and Brain

    Edited by Barbara Landau

    Series: Special Issues of Cognitive Neuropsychology

    The papers in this volume examine the state of the art in key areas of developmental cognitive neuroscience, focusing on theoretically driven research on cognition and its development. The past decade has seen an increasing number of empirical papers on the relationship between brain and cognitive...

    Published March 27th 2013 by Psychology Press
87. Green Organizations

    Driving Change with I-O Psychology

    Edited by Ann Hergatt Huffman, Stephanie R. Klein

    Series: Applied Psychology Series

    This book is a landmark in showing how industrial-organizational psychology and related fields contribute to environmental sustainability in organizations. Industrial-organizational psychology embraces a scientist/practitioner model: evidence-based best practice to solve real-world issues....

    Published March 26th 2013 by Routledge
88. Handbook of Test Security

    Edited by James A. Wollack, John J. Fremer

    High stakes tests are the gatekeepers to many educational and professional goals. As such, the incentive to cheat is high. This Handbook is the first to offer insights from experts within the testing community, psychometricians, and policymakers to identify and develop best practice guidelines for...

    Published March 25th 2013 by Routledge
89. The Social Child

    Laying the foundations of relationships and language

    By Toni Buchan

    Series: Foundations of Child Development

    What helps babies and young children develop proficient social skills? How do children's early relationships and social interactions influence their future emotional resilience and wellbeing? The Social Child thoughtfully discusses the key principles of children’s social development alongside...

    Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
90. Communication Among Grandmothers, Mothers, and Adult Daughters

    A Qualitative Study of Maternal Relationships

    By Michelle A. Miller-Day

    Series: LEA's Series on Personal Relationships

    This volume examines communication processes within the grandmother-mother-daughter relationship, emphasizing an intergenerational perspective. Using observations of and extensive interviews with six sets of middle-income, Caucasian female family members, this book offers a heuristic account of...

    Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge