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Bundle: Levine: Child Development 3e + Levine, Child Development 3e Interactive Ebook (Mixed media product, 3 Revised Edition):... Bundle: Levine: Child Development 3e + Levine, Child Development 3e Interactive Ebook (Mixed media product, 3 Revised Edition)
Laura E. Levine
R2,723 R2,436 Discovery Miles 24 360 Save R287 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Get 12 months FREE access to an interactive eBook* when you buy the paperback! In the Third Edition of the topically organized Child Development: An Active Learning Approach, authors Laura E. Levine and Joyce A. Munsch invite students to take an active journey toward understanding the latest findings from the field of child development. Using robust pedagogical tools built into the chapter narratives, students are challenged to confront myths and misconceptions, participate in real-world activities with children and independently, and utilize video resources and research tools to pursue knowledge and develop critical thinking skills on their own. This new edition covers the latest findings on developmental neuroscience, positive youth development, the role of fathers, and more, with topics of diversity and culture integrated throughout. More than a textbook, this one-of-a-kind resource will continue to serve students as they go on to graduate studies, to work with children and adolescents professionally, and to care for children of their own. The new edition comes packed with features that encourage readers to engage and relate theory to practice and is complimented by a free Interactive e-book*. *interactivity only available through Vitalsource eBook

Professional Issues in Child and Youth Care Practice (Paperback): Kiaras Gharabaghi Professional Issues in Child and Youth Care Practice (Paperback)
Kiaras Gharabaghi
R1,618 Discovery Miles 16 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides an overview of the core professional issues in the field of child and youth care practice. The author explores themes ranging from relationships and the exploration of Self to career building and field-specific approaches to management. The book is written from a pragmatic perspective, and serves both to advance current thinking in the field about professional issues as well as to provide the student of child and youth care practice and practitioners with practical and accessible approaches to developing a strong and sustainable professional identity. All of the themes in this book are explored within a context of ethical decision-making and practice approaches informed by a commitment to children's rights and empowerment. Throughout the discussions, concepts and themes are considered in relation to four specific lenses: the power lens, the diversity lens, the language lens and the transitioning from theory to practice lens. These lenses serve to ensure that the reader adopts a critical understanding of the professional issues in the field and is able to develop his or her own professional identity while mitigating the power and identity issues necessarily associated with being a practitioner in a helping profession. This book was published as a special issue of Child and Youth Services.

Emotion Focused Therapy for Youth - The Clinical Manual (Hardcover): Mirisse Foroughe Emotion Focused Therapy for Youth - The Clinical Manual (Hardcover)
Mirisse Foroughe
R3,625 Discovery Miles 36 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

• Interweaves a trauma-informed perspective throughout the text. • Equips clinicians with practical skills and helps them build their confidence with facilitating individual, dyadic sessions, and parent sessions. • Includes summary tables, worksheets, helpful tips, and eye-catching illustrations for both practical and academic use. • This book will be the first to apply Dr. Leslie Greenberg’s internationally-renowned clinical theory, research, and teaching of EFT to a new population: youth and their caregivers • Includes an impressive array of acclaimed contributors, including Dr Leslie S. Greenberg (a developer of EFT). • Moves from theory to practice, demonstrating how the approach can be used with specific client populations, such as anxiety, depression, and borderline personality disorder. • EFT institutes around the world and the Family Psychology Centre would be able to utilize this book as a training resource. In addition, the International Society for Emotion Focused Therapy (isEFT) would be able to list this book as a resource for further reading. • Contributing authors include psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists, offering an interdisciplinary perspective with useful applications for primary care as well as more complex mental health difficulties.

Beyond Behaviours - Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioural Challenges... Beyond Behaviours - Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioural Challenges (Paperback)
Mona Delahooke
R590 R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Save R118 (20%) In Stock

A PARADIGM SHIFT FOR CAREGIVERS THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY YOU APPROACH, TREAT OR PARENT A CHILD WITH CHALLENGING OR EXPLOSIVE BEHAVIOURS. When you are confronted with a child who is troubled, disruptive, oppositional, defiant or angry - whether you are a parent or a teacher - it can be difficult to know the best way to support them. Traditional methods of 'shaping' a child's behaviour can often be at best ineffective, at worst distressing, for child and adult alike. Drawing on 30 years of experience, internationally known paediatric psychologist Dr Mona Delahooke describes these troubled behaviours as the 'tip of the iceberg', important signals that point to deeper, individual differences in the child that we need to understand and address before we can resolve behavioural challenges. Using the very latest neuroscientific research Beyond Behaviours makes the case that many children who can't seem to behave simply don't have the developmental capacity to do so - yet. This book uses neuroscientific findings to help you deconstruct behaviour challenges, and to discover their cause and triggers for your child. It will show you how to apply this knowledge across a variety of behaviour spectrums, from children diagnosed with autism or other forms of neurodiversity, to those who might have been exposed to toxic stress or trauma during their early years. There are practical strategies to implement at every stage, backed up by impactful worksheets and charts, with a strong emphasis not on 'managing' behaviour, but instead on helping children and families build positive experiences to counteract the stress and pressure felt by everybody when you're working, or living, with a child who has behavioural challenges. Accessible, practical, warmly supportive and steeped in research and clinical expertise, Beyond Behaviours offers a break-through book which guides us - parents and caregivers alike - to the realisation that the most important tool in our toolkit is always our connection with the child standing in front of us.

Let's Talk - A Boy's Guide to Mental Health (Paperback): Adam Carpenter Let's Talk - A Boy's Guide to Mental Health (Paperback)
Adam Carpenter
R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An invaluable tool to get boys talking Talking costs nothing but it can change your life for the better Growing up is hard work! You're expected to ace your exams, be responsible, keep up a hectic social life both online and IRL, make big decisions about your future, and somehow stay happy at the same time. But, as we know, no one feels OK all the time, so what happens then? What happens when we don't feel great and don't know what to do about it or where to get help? Let's Talk provides the tools to get boys talking about how they're feeling. Within this insightful guide you will find activities to figure out what help you might need, advice on where to get help, and case studies to show how others have voiced their feelings and found help. Learn to: Articulate how you're feeling Build a support network Create your own well-being toolkit Bounce back from low mood Help others who might be struggling Remember: if you're not feeling OK, you have the power to do something about it and this book will show you how.

T-Group Facilitation - Theory and Practice of Applied Behavioural Science (Paperback): Tejinder Singh Bhogal T-Group Facilitation - Theory and Practice of Applied Behavioural Science (Paperback)
Tejinder Singh Bhogal; Edited by Lalitha Iyer, Sankarasubramanyan Ramamoorthy; Renuka Raj Singh, Sharad Sakorkar
R1,129 Discovery Miles 11 290 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book offers the core conceptual base for the practice of T-Group facilitation. Drawing from the fields of psychology, social psychology, sociology, diversity studies and Indian philosophical thoughts, this book is a great resource for enhancing the practice of T-Group facilitation, for both budding and established facilitators. It covers a wide range of theories on human development, self-awareness, interpersonal interactions, groups and change. Individual and group identities, diversity, inclusion and social hierarchies are explored in detail here. The authors offer a model of T-Group facilitation based on 50 years of experience within the Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS). This model is useful not only for fellow practitioners of T-Groups but also for anyone engaged in facilitating groups, organizations and communities globally. This book helps one to reflect, develop and sharpen one's competencies, values and ethics in this field. The chapters are embedded with activities, quizzes, case studies and exercises to facilitate a deeper understanding of the various elements used in the book. This book will be of interest to students, teachers and practitioners of psychology, social psychology, management studies and organizational development. It will also be useful for T-Group facilitators, facilitators of experiential groups and related fields.

Gifted Lives - What Happens when Gifted Children Grow Up (Hardcover): Joan Freeman Gifted Lives - What Happens when Gifted Children Grow Up (Hardcover)
Joan Freeman
R2,906 Discovery Miles 29 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. Recorded over the last thirty-five years by award-winning psychologist, Joan Freeman, these fascinating accounts reveal the frustrations and triumphs of her participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune.

These exceptional people possess a range of intellectual, social and emotional gifts in fields such as mathematics, the arts, music and spirituality. Through their particular abilities, they were often confronted with extra emotional challenges, such as over-anxious and pushy parents, teacher put-downs, social trip-wires, boredom and bullying in school and conflicting life choices. Their stories illustrate how seemingly innocuous events could have devastating life-long consequences, and confront the reader with intriguing questions such as: Does having a brilliant mind help when you are ethnically different or suffering serious depression? How does a world-class pianist cope when repetitive strain injury strikes, or a young financier when he hits his first million? What is the emotional impact of grade-skipping?

Joan Freeman's insights into the twists and turns of these lives are fascinating and deeply moving. She shows us that while fate has a part to play, so does a personal outlook which can see and grab a fleeting chance, overcome great odds, and put in the necessary hard work to lift childhood prodigy to greatness. Readers will identify with many of the intriguing aspects of these people's lives, and perhaps learn something about themselves too.

Learning Theories for Early Years Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Sean MacBlain Learning Theories for Early Years Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Sean MacBlain
R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The perfect guide for students who need to get to grips with learning theories and how they relate to the early years, this book covers Early and Modern theorists and their theories, and how they apply today. Bursting with full colour photographs, case studies, activities and discussion points, each chapter explores the theorist and the theory; what the theory looks like in practice; the strengths and weaknesses of each theory; and its links to other theorists. This new edition includes: Three new chapters on Bowlby, Dweck and Claxton New reflective activities New critical questions following the case studies

Therapy with Children - An Existential Perspective (Paperback): Chris Scalzo Therapy with Children - An Existential Perspective (Paperback)
Chris Scalzo
R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the existential themes and challenges present in all therapeutic relationships when working with children. Existential ideas and concepts are a rapidly growing influence on the practice of psychotherapy and yet their application to work with children remains largely unexplored. This book begins to redress this imbalance in a practical and engaging way by presenting an existential perspective on some key themes in practicing psychotherapy with children including; play, anxiety, guilt, choice, family relationships, language and process. Each chapter is punctuated with engaging vignettes of case material, blending theoretical insight with the realities of practice. Through these narratives readers are challenged to question their own assumptions and beliefs whether they are new to existential psychotherapy or already immersed in its rich philosophical traditions. Children are born into the world without choice and are drawn towards making connections with others, developing self-awareness and personal identity. As contemporary psychology and psychotherapy with children focuses increasingly on the importance of the therapeutic relationship, "Therapy with Children" takes this as its starting point to develop a powerful model for practice.

Early Development and its Disturbances - Clinical, Conceptual and Empirical Research on ADHD and other Psychopathologies and... Early Development and its Disturbances - Clinical, Conceptual and Empirical Research on ADHD and other Psychopathologies and its Epistemological Reflections (Paperback)
Jorge Canestri, Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Mary Target
R1,475 Discovery Miles 14 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this volume internationally well known experts discuss whether psychoanalysis - with its rich mix of clinical experiences and conceptualizations of early development and symptoms - has something unique to offer through deepening the understanding of children suffering from this and similar developmental disturbances. The contributors consider therapeutic strategies as well as possibilities of early prevention. Surprisingly, psychoanalysts have only during the past few years actively engaged in the on-going and very important controversial discussions on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There may be many reasons for the increasing interest in this topic over the past few years - for example the dialogue between psychoanalysis and contemporary neurobiology/brain research which opens a fascinating window on an old problem in European culture: the mind-body problem. This exchange also promises to enlarge the understanding of psychic problems probably connected with some neurobiologically-based pathologies, widely assumed to include ADHD.

Assessing Change in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents - Today's Challenge (Paperback): Judith... Assessing Change in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents - Today's Challenge (Paperback)
Judith Trowell, John Tsiantis
R1,148 Discovery Miles 11 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book draws together work from across Europe by leading clinical researchers who have taken up this challenge and have undertaken clinical research to look at the effectiveness of psychoanalytic interventions. They are mostly time-limited, brief, non-intensive ways of working, so are applicable in many settings and can therefore be generalized to other clinical teams. The populations worked with are diverse and often present mainstream services with refractory clinical problems so an applied psychoanalytic approach is well worth trying, given the evidence in this volume.There is in addition an excellent theoretical chapter on the issues for such clinical research from Stephen Shirk which merits consideration by those wanting to evaluate their own work.This book has had a long gestation but it is an important contribution to child and adolescent mental health services to ensure the full menu of interventions is retained, especially in these times of financial restraint, increasing family distress and concerns about inadequate parenting, family breakdown and troublesome adolescents.

Technique in Child and Adolescent Analysis (Paperback): Michael Gunter Technique in Child and Adolescent Analysis (Paperback)
Michael Gunter
R1,151 Discovery Miles 11 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents central aspects of the concept technique in psychoanalysis and discusses their significance for child analysis. Technique, in a more outward but nevertheless much-discussed sense, covers the basic set-up of the treatment, the setting and adaptations to the developmental stage of the child. In a more comprehensive sense, technique can be understood as the totality of the means used to enable a therapeutic relationship and to set a psychoanalytical process in motion. In view of current developments, the different standpoints taken up by Anna Freud and Melanie Klein in their discussions on the technique of child analysis in particular as regards transference and the technique of interpretation now seem dated and no longer appropriate to the current understanding of a dynamic interaction between analyst and child. A more complex concept of interpretation as the central instrument of psychoanalytic work can expand therapeutic possibilities in child analysis and can help establish a fresh understanding of the therapeutic process in its theory too.Contributors: Elisabeth Brainin, Antonino Ferro, Michael Gunter, Kai von Klitzing, Helga Kremp-Ottenheym, Maria Rhode, Angelika Staehle"

Foundations of Embodied Learning - A Paradigm for Education (Paperback): Mitchell J. Nathan Foundations of Embodied Learning - A Paradigm for Education (Paperback)
Mitchell J. Nathan
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Foundations of Embodied Learning advances learning, instruction, and the design of educational technologies by rethinking the learner as an integrated system of mind, body, and environment. Body-based processes-direct physical, social, and environmental interactions-are constantly mediating intellectual performance, sensory stimulation, communication abilities, and other conditions of learning. This book's coherent, evidence-based framework articulates principles of grounded and embodied learning for design and its implications for curriculum, classroom instruction, and student formative and summative assessment for scholars and graduate students of educational psychology, instructional design and technology, cognitive science, the learning sciences, and beyond.

Telling Stories? - Attachment-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Psychosis (Paperback): Sarah Benamer Telling Stories? - Attachment-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Psychosis (Paperback)
Sarah Benamer
R908 Discovery Miles 9 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Telling Stories?" explores the contemporary state of affairs with regards to the understanding and treatment of psychosis. An inclusive approach to mental distress requires that that in order to truly understand psychosis we must begin by listening to those who know this from the inside out; the voices and narrative of those who have been condemned as 'unanalysable' and mad. Far from being fantastical the complex stories that are being articulated communicate painful truths and the myriad ways in which the human psyche survives overwhelming trauma.This book is the culmination of an integrated and creative alliance between those on the cutting edge, experientially, in research, diagnosis, and treatment; this multidisciplinary dialogue proposes a new relational and attachment orientated paradigm for the 21st century. In contrast to the containment model that is currently favoured this advocates listening and talking therapies, and the healing power of a loving relationship, offering those with psychosis the possibility of more nourishing engagement with the world.

Modern Attachment Parenting - The Comprehensive Guide to Raising a Secure Child (Paperback): Jamie Grumet Modern Attachment Parenting - The Comprehensive Guide to Raising a Secure Child (Paperback)
Jamie Grumet; Foreword by Alanis Morissette; Introduction by William Sears
R406 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R65 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Corpus Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition - Perspectives, Issues, and Findings (Paperback): Xiaofei Lu Corpus Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition - Perspectives, Issues, and Findings (Paperback)
Xiaofei Lu
R1,120 Discovery Miles 11 200 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Features/Benefits o The first book to comprehensively and systematically review corpus analytic research methods to understand/examine second language acquisition (L2 use, processing, development, and pedagogy). o Discusses recent empirical studies that employ these techniques to apply corpus linguistic methods across diverse areas of SLA and theoretical orientations, and highlights the contributions that corpus methods have made to the studies' results. o Discusses how new and emerging corpus linguistic methods can be fruitfully used in future SLA research. * Demand/Audience o The field of Second Language Acquisition has had a marked increase in studies on and interest in corpus- and usage-based approaches. This book serves that audience in both courses and personal research use with a comprehensive, up-to-date, how-to volume on corpus-based research methodology. o A unique resource for students and researchers of SLA and applied linguistics, corpus linguistics, second language pedagogy, bi- and multilingualism, and language teaching. * Competition o No real competition. Extant books in this area fail to cover corpus linguistics methods for SLA comprehensively as this book does; they either report findings from a specific research study or focus on a single theoretical perspective/particular area of SLA. o Many of the books in this area are edited volumes, which lack the unified authoritative voice of a single author that this book will have.

Professional Issues in Child and Youth Care Practice (Hardcover): Kiaras Gharabaghi Professional Issues in Child and Youth Care Practice (Hardcover)
Kiaras Gharabaghi
R4,067 Discovery Miles 40 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides an overview of the core professional issues in the field of child and youth care practice. The author explores themes ranging from relationships and the exploration of Self to career building and field-specific approaches to management. The book is written from a pragmatic perspective, and serves both to advance current thinking in the field about professional issues as well as to provide the student of child and youth care practice and practitioners with practical and accessible approaches to developing a strong and sustainable professional identity. All of the themes in this book are explored within a context of ethical decision-making and practice approaches informed by a commitment to children's rights and empowerment. Throughout the discussions, concepts and themes are considered in relation to four specific lenses: the power lens, the diversity lens, the language lens and the transitioning from theory to practice lens. These lenses serve to ensure that the reader adopts a critical understanding of the professional issues in the field and is able to develop his or her own professional identity while mitigating the power and identity issues necessarily associated with being a practitioner in a helping profession. This book was published as a special issue of Child and Youth Services.

Riley the Brave's Big Feelings Activity Book - A Trauma-Informed Guide for Counselors, Educators, and Parents (Paperback,... Riley the Brave's Big Feelings Activity Book - A Trauma-Informed Guide for Counselors, Educators, and Parents (Paperback, Illustrated edition)
Jessica Sinarski; Illustrated by Zachary Kline
R656 Discovery Miles 6 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Roaring, grumping, knots in tummies...Making sense of big feelings can be tricky. Riley the Brave and his safe big critters are here to help! Enjoy 60+ fun activities and trauma-sensitive strategies to help children understand the brain science behind those big MAD, SAD, and SCARED emotions...and what to do about it! Bright illustrations and familiar characters encourage children as they dig into their prickly porcupine moments, timid turtle moments, and all the feelings in between. An introduction for grown-ups will help you make the most of this treasure trove of games, printable masks, colorful cards, word searches, action plans, and more! Work one-on-one or easily adapt these strength-based activities for group settings. Lesson plans and frequent "Try This!" sections make this the ultimate resource for parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone else supporting children with big feelings.

Psychology of Ageing (Hardcover): Patrick Rabbitt Psychology of Ageing (Hardcover)
Patrick Rabbitt
R23,080 Discovery Miles 230 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cognitive and biological ageing has become a fast-growing and dynamic area of study and research, and the scale of this acceleration in growth makes this new four-volume collection in the Psychology Press Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Psychology, especially timely.

A primary question is why we and all other complex animals and plants age, a question studied mainly by biologists, and Volume I ( Biological Bases of Ageing ) includes key research on models for ethological and evolutionary ageing. It also takes full account of the body of work on the genetics of animal and human ageing and on genes that directly cause, or that interact with environmental influences to cause, individual differences in the rate of age-related changes.

A quite distinct field of research has been the development of models for cognitive changes in the brain that are based entirely on behavioural evidence. Volume II ( Cognitive Ageing ) gathers together the most important work on the search for the neuropsychological bases of cognitive ageing and in so doing helps to make sense of the rapid growth of developments in this area.

The third volume in this collection ( Relating Cognitive Ageing to Brain Ageing ) makes available the most significant recent research on how the amounts and time-courses of gross age-related changes in local areas of the brain affect cotemporaneous global and local changes in cognitive performance.

Finally, the material collected in Volume IV ( The Effects of Health, Demographics and Social Conditions on Rates of Change in Old Age: Interpreting Data from Large Studies ) examines how the methodology of longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies affects the conclusions that can be reached from each and explores recent statistical models to analyse complex data sets.

With comprehensive introductions to each volume, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in historical and scientific context, Psychology of Ageing is destined to be a vital work of reference. It will also be valued by scholars, students, and practitioners as a primary research resource.

Child-Centred Attachment Therapy - The CcAT Programme (Paperback, New): Maggie Gall, Alexandra   Maeja Raecar, Pauline Sear Child-Centred Attachment Therapy - The CcAT Programme (Paperback, New)
Maggie Gall, Alexandra Maeja Raecar, Pauline Sear
R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book describes the development of the Child-Centred Attachment Therapy (CcAT) model of working with children with attachment difficulties. The authors describe, in a vivid and accessible manner, the complexities involved in supporting parents in their struggles to respond positively to the needs of children who have been traumatised by their early experiences. After many years of working with a number of families with children who act out their hurt through difficult behaviours, the authors offer their insights to help both parents and professionals to understand and deal more effectively with such behaviours. The CcAT therapists give an impressive account of their belief in a therapeutic approach that focuses on attachment and protection as prerequisites for promoting healthy relationships.

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attachment, and the Early Years Learning Environment - Research and Inclusive Practice... Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attachment, and the Early Years Learning Environment - Research and Inclusive Practice (Paperback)
Hazel G. Whitters
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Presents illustrative examples from the early years' context to highlight the plasticity of the human brain, and ability for adaptation and achievement in diverse circumstances* Publicizes the importance of acknowledging and responding to adversity, creating rich and personalised circumstances for brain development, and maintaining secure attachment with a primary/secondary carer in services, and at home* Promotes the complementariness, and inextricable links between the three aspects of adversity, attachment, and positive learning environments

Problems of Youth - Transition to Adulthood in a Changing World (Paperback): Muzafer Sherif Problems of Youth - Transition to Adulthood in a Changing World (Paperback)
Muzafer Sherif
R1,489 Discovery Miles 14 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book describes and analyzes, from an interdisciplinary point of view, those problems of youth that are currently objects of remedial action on both community and national levels. It explores the many causes of adolescent happiness and discontent, behavior and misbehavior, aspirations and aversions in the rapidly changing patterns of contemporary class, institutional, and cultural settings. It provides practical information for all professionals concerned with adolescent problems and affords small comfort to any who hopes for quick results.

Problems of Youth first considers problems traditionally considered in youth research, discussing adolescent attitudes and goals within a broadly applicable theory of adolescent development. The second part concentrates on youth problems in terms of their dynamics in social and cultural settings undergoing change at different rates. The third part presents studies of youth in trouble, offering guidelines for new theoretical and empirical approaches and underscoring the need, to study individual youth problems within their socio-cultural and class frameworks. The final part attempts through research and measurement the major sources of influences affecting youth.

Reflecting the position that there is a constant danger of viewing adolescence exclusively through the eyes of one's own specialty, the contributors to this volume take a cross-disciplinary approach to the subject, drawing on resources of other fields to expand the perspective of their particular area of specialization. In doing so, they offer all students of sociology, social psychology, and related disciplines a new, unified approach to the timely paradox of youth in transition with itself and with a world that is itself in transition.

Attachment Theory - The Basics (Hardcover): Katherine Berry, Rudi Dallos, Karen Bateson, Ruth O'Shaughnessy Attachment Theory - The Basics (Hardcover)
Katherine Berry, Rudi Dallos, Karen Bateson, Ruth O'Shaughnessy
R3,600 Discovery Miles 36 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to key concepts of attachment theory, from the work of its founder John Bowlby to the most recent research within the field. The first part of the book gives readers a clear understanding of attachment theory during infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and in bereavement. The second part of the book illustrates how attachment theory can be used to inform clinical interventions with children in different contexts, adults, and within wider health, social and educational systems. Using case examples throughout, the authors provide the reader with a practical understanding of the clinical applications of attachment theory across the lifespan and in varying health, social care and educational systems. Attachment theory is one of the most important lifespan development theories and is relevant to students and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, child development, mental health and applied social sciences.

Childhood, Well-Being and a Therapeutic Ethos (Paperback, New): Richard House, Del Loewenthal Childhood, Well-Being and a Therapeutic Ethos (Paperback, New)
Richard House, Del Loewenthal
R1,150 Discovery Miles 11 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A key theme of this book is that we urgently need a therapeutic ethos in order to bring both educational and therapeutic sensibilities to bear on the issue of children's wellbeing, if truly effective and appropriate policy responses to the current malaise are to be fashioned. Not least, we must pay particular attention to childhood experience, showing that scientific and technical developments are always secondary to the resources of the human soul, if we are to minimize the extent to which today's children will need therapy as adults. This will entail moving beyond narrowly mechanistic definitions of, and ways of thinking about, "well-being" and the psychological therapies. This book offers pointers to the kinds of arguments that can inform what is rapidly becoming a central concern of politicians and policy-makers.A unique book in the field, "Childhood, Well-being and a Therapeutic Ethos" will be core cross-disciplinary reading in a range of academic and training contexts, including within education, psychology and sociology departments, on early childhood studies and policy studies modules and degrees, and on child and other psychotherapy and counselling trainings.

Gesture and Multimodality in Second Language Acquisition - A Research Guide (Paperback): Gale Stam, Kimberly (Buescher) Urbanski Gesture and Multimodality in Second Language Acquisition - A Research Guide (Paperback)
Gale Stam, Kimberly (Buescher) Urbanski
R1,131 Discovery Miles 11 310 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This timely text offers a how-to guide for analyzing gesture and multimodality in second language learning and teaching. Expert contributors from around the world outline the theoretical basis for each topic and offer clear descriptions of data collection and analysis methods for classroom, naturalistic, quasi-experimental, and experimental settings. The book further offers a rich array of ancillary pedagogical material and points out areas ripe for future study. This will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and researchers of applied linguistics, communications, education, and psychology interested in gesture studies and multimodality in L2 learning and teaching.

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