New Books from Psychology Press and Routledge

Children's Influence on Family Dynamics

The Neglected Side of Family Relationships

Edited by Ann C. Crouter, Alan Booth

Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

Any parent who has raised more than one child is likely to be keenly aware of subtle or even striking differences among their offspring. The central premise of this volume is that children bring personal qualities to their relationships with other family members that help shape family interaction,...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

Cyberbullying

Development, Consequences, Risk and Protective Factors

Edited by Ersilia Menesini, Christiane Spiel

Series: Special Issues of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

From the beginning of 2000, with the increase and diffusion of modern technologies, a new form of bullying using electronic means has emerged. Literature has reached some consistent findings on the description of the problem. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about developmental processes...

Published October 28th 2012 by Psychology Press

Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology

2nd Edition

By Peter Mitchell, Fenja Ziegler

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

Handbook of Family Theories

A Content-Based Approach

Edited by Mark A. Fine, Frank D. Fincham

Organized by content areas rather than by theory, this comprehensive, accessible handbook helps readers gain greater insight into how key theories have impacted today’s family research. Most competing books, organized by theory, do not provide a strong sense of the links between theory and research...

Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge

Handbook of Father Involvement

Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Second Edition

Edited by Natasha J. Cabrera, Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda

This second edition reviews the new research findings and theoretical advances on fathers, families, child development, programs, and policies that have occurred in the past decade. Contributors from a range of disciplines and countries showcase contemporary findings within a new common chapter...

Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge

Handbook of Self-Regulatory Processes in Development

New Directions and International Perspectives

Edited by Karen Caplovitz Barrett, Nathan A. Fox, George A. Morgan, Deborah J. Fidler, Lisa A. Daunhauer

The development of self- and emotional regulatory processes helps children to regulate their behavior based on their cultural context and to develop positive social relationships. This handbook brings together heretofore disparate literatures on self- and emotional regulation, brain and...

Published December 17th 2012 by Psychology Press

Teenagers and Technology

By Chris Davies, Rebecca Eynon

Series: Adolescence and Society

The popular media often presents a negative picture of young people and technology. From addiction to gaming, the distractions of the Internet, to the risks of social networking, the downsides of new technology in the lives of teenagers are often over-blown. Teenagers and Technology presents a...

Published November 25th 2012 by Routledge