Child & Developmental Psychology

Originally published in 1987, this book introduces work on the intellectual development of children in the primary school. It contains chapters on ...

Originally published in 1980 The Verbal Games of Pre-school Children states that in the course of acquiring language, every child recognizes that v...

What can research in cognitive psychology offer the growth of educational technology and instructional media? Originally published in 1988, this bo...

Interest in the field of human-animal interactions is burgeoning, and researchers and educators are keen to understand the science undergirding res...

Recognising the importance of ‘the first one thousand days’, from the beginning of a woman’s pregnancy until her child’s second birthday, this comp...

What is it that sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom? What makes us unique? What makes us human? In this provocative book, Douglas ...

Based on the study of a large number of young people ranging in age from eleven to seventeen, Relationships in Adolescence, originally published in...

Questionnaires in Second Language Research is the first state-of-the-art methodological guide for producing and using questionnaires as reliable an...

Science depends on noticing that things which seem identical are different, and conversely. In psychology, one cannot assume that apparently identi...

Every child is born into a community, a society with a culture, in which they will live, grow and develop. Cultures lead to differences in children...

This concise and accessible book, co-published with the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), offers pre-service and in-service middle sch...

This comprehensive text highlights new developments in sociological, educational and psychological aspects of socialisation, examining how human be...

Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) is an interdisciplinary and applied field that draws from developmental science, family science, and ot...

The universal phantasy of having a twin originates in our earliest relational experiences. This book is about twins and twinning processes. The exi...

This book provides more clarity into what mental toughness means and to measure its impact when children and young people are taught how to acquire...

Moral sensitivity affects whether and how we see others, note moral concerns, respond with delicacy, and navigate complex social interactions. Scho...

First Published in 1993 Bibliotherapy provides literature for mental health professionals which can be used with a clinical approach in helping chi...

Infants learn to communicate through everyday social interaction with their caregivers in a multisensory world involving sight, hearing, touch and ...

Science depends on noticing that things which seem identical are different, and conversely. In psychology, one cannot assume that apparently identi...

Experimental Study of the Emotional Sphere of Children, Adolescents and Early Adulthood in Ukraine examines the factors that influence emotional de...

In this concise and lucid survey, originally published in 1972, the author considers the major theoretical perspectives influential in the psycholo...

Experimental Study of the Emotional Sphere of Children, Adolescents and Early Adulthood in Ukraine examines the factors that influence emotional de...