Child & Developmental Psychology

Colwyn Trevarthen’s seminal work has earned him a place alongside the most prestigious thinkers, writers and researchers into human development. He...

How can we make sense of change and stability through the lifespan of human development? What role does personal experience, our relationships with...

The field of educational neuroscience uses new insights about the neural mechanisms of learning to improve educational practices and outcomes. The ...

As the Baby Boomer cohort moves from middle to later adulthood, it is likely this generation will redefine what it means to age. Growing older will...

Cultivating Compassion offers an effective and highly sensitive psychodynamic approach for working with ADHD children and their parents. Conway sea...

Originally published in 1940, this book was addressed to students of the psychology of childhood and to parents and teachers who were trying to get...

This book explores and critiques topical debates in educational sciences, philosophy, social work and cognitive neuroscience. It examines construct...

Originally published in 1942, this title attempted to trace, from their very earliest appearances after birth, all aspects of mental development in...

On Becoming a Psychologist explores the professional identity construction of psychology students, examining their entry into the psychology profes...

They were children. Put on a train in a strange land, they waved goodbye to a parent as they headed to an educational institution that, unbeknownst...

They were children. Put on a train in a strange land, they waved goodbye to a parent as they headed to an educational institution that, unbeknownst...

The Psychology of Human Social Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential core topics and exciting new findings in this thr...

One of the most important advances in the study of emotion regulation is understanding it as a dynamic process that develops across the life span. ...

Colwyn Trevarthen’s seminal work has earned him a place alongside the most prestigious thinkers, writers and researchers into human development. He...

For undergraduate courses in sociology and psychology which examine ageing adulthood. This book focuses on the dramatic changes to the nature of po...

Human awareness – which forms the basis of all interpersonal relationships – is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of biological and socio-cul...

If we want children to be successful, confident, independent learners, we need to relearn the skill of truly listening. The Voice of the Child buil...

One of the most important advances in the study of emotion regulation is understanding it as a dynamic process that develops across the life span. ...

Effective use of ICT can enhance many dyslexic pupils' access to the curriculum, but it has to be used appropriately. This book will be useful to a...

This book introduces psychosocial studies of idol worship in Chinese societies. It reviews how idol worship is perceived in Chinese culture, histor...

Applying a critical lens to language education, this book explores the tensions that Latinx students face in relation to their identities, social a...

Reaching for objects in our surroundings is an everyday activity that most humans perform seamlessly a hundred times a day. It is nonetheless a com...

First Published in 1986. This book is intended for those people who are interested in how mathematics is learned. It is intended especially for tho...

The importance of partnerships between professionals and the parents of children with special needs/disability is well established in childcare leg...