Developmental Psychology
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Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology
2nd Edition
This new edition of the highly successful Fundamentals of Development: The Psychology of Childhood has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the exciting new findings in the thriving area of developmental psychology. The book addresses a number of fascinating questions including: Are...
Published October 25th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Observing Children in Their Natural Worlds
A Methodological Primer, Third Edition
This book shows readers how to conduct observational methods, research tools used to describe and explain behaviors as they unfold in everyday settings. The book now uses both an evolutionary and a cultural perspective. The methods presented are drawn from psychology, education, family studies,...
Published August 6th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Theory of Mind
Beyond the Preschool Years
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of the burgeoning literature on theory of mind (TOM) after the preschool years and the first to integrate this literature with other approaches to the study of social understanding. By highlighting the relationship between early and...
Published April 5th 2012 by Psychology Press
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The Development of Emotional Intelligence
A Case Study
Series: Concepts in Developmental Psychology
How do children learn about the expression and meaning of emotions – both happy and sad? This book answers questions regarding the foundation of emotional intelligence, and examines how children become emotionally literate as they are socialised into their family environment from birth to 2...
Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
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Portraits of Pioneers in Developmental Psychology
Utilizing an informal, sometimes humorous style of writing, this book brings to life 16 developmental psychologists who made a significant contribution to their field. Written by noted scholars, each chapter provides a glimpse into the personal and scholarly lives of these innovative "pioneers"....
Published October 25th 2011 by Psychology Press
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Social and Personality Development
An Advanced Textbook
This new text contains parts of Bornstein and Lamb’s Developmental Science, 6th edition, along with new introductory material, providing a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of social and personality development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history...
Published March 24th 2011 by Psychology Press
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Adolescent Rationality and Development
Cognition, Morality, and Identity, Third Edition
Frequently cited in scholarly books and journals and praised by students, this book focuses on developmental changes and processes in adolescence rather than on the details and problems of daily life. Major developmental changes associated with adolescence are identified. Noted for its...
Published January 5th 2011 by Psychology Press
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Nurturing Natures
Attachment and Children's Emotional, Sociocultural and Brain Development
This book provides an indispensable account of current understandings of children’s emotional development. Integrating the latest research findings from areas such as attachment theory, neuroscience and developmental psychology, it weaves these into a readable and easy-to-digest text. It provides...
Published September 9th 2010 by Psychology Press
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The Child as Social Person
Questions about how children grow up in their social worlds are of enormous significance for parents, teachers, and society at large, as well as for children themselves. Clearly children are shaped by the social world that surrounds them but they also shape the social worlds that they, and those...
Published December 1st 2009 by Routledge