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Mobilizing Adults for Positive Youth Development: Strategies for Closing the Gap Between Beliefs and Behaviors
ISBN: 9781441939746 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Perhaps no other challenge is more pressing in creating developmentally - tentive community and society (the theme of this book series) than mobilizing adultstoplayactive, constructiverolesinthelivesofchildrenandadolescents.In a society that too easily defaults to designing programs as cure-alls for meeting young people s needs, particular attention must be paid to understanding and mobilizing the kind of positive, relational energy that prepares each successive generation to assume its place in society. Although programs and institutions certainlyplayimportantroles,...
Perhaps no other challenge is more pressing in creating developmentally - tentive community and society (the theme of this book series) than mobilizin...
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430,95 zł |
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Exploring Children's Creative Narratives
ISBN: 9780415565622 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How should we understand children's creativity? This fascinating collection of international research offers fresh perspectives on children's creative processes and the expression of their creative imagination through dramatic play, stories, artwork, dance, music and conversation. Drawing on a range of research evidence from innovative educational initiatives in a wide variety of countries, Exploring Children's Creative Narratives develops new theoretical and practical insights that challenge traditional thinking about children's creativity. The chapters, written by... How should we understand children's creativity? This fascinating collection of international research offers fresh perspectives on children'... |
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881,79 zł |
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Becoming Who We Are: Temperament and Personality in Development
ISBN: 9781609180690 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What are the basic dimensions of temperament? How does temperament influence children's relationships to their physical and social worlds--and their behavior and adjustment across the lifespan? What are its biological underpinnings? From preeminent researcher Mary Rothbart, this work comprehensively examines the role of temperament in the development of personality and psychopathology. In a direct and readable style, Rothbart combines theory and research with everyday observations and clinical examples. She offers new insights on "difficult" children and reviews intervention programs that... What are the basic dimensions of temperament? How does temperament influence children's relationships to their physical and social worlds--and thei... |
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388,97 zł |
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Resource Management in Satellite Networks: Optimization and Cross-Layer Design
ISBN: 9781441942357 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nowadays, satellites are used for a variety of purposes, including sensors and data collection, weather, maritime navigation and timing, Earth observation, and communications. In particular, satellite transmissions have an important role in telephone communications, television broadcasting, computer com- nications as well as navigation. The use of satellites for communications was a brilliant idea of Arthur C. ClarkewhowroteafamousarticleinOctober1945intheWirelessWorldjo- nal, entitled Extra Terrestrial Relays - Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Coverage? that described the use of manned...
Nowadays, satellites are used for a variety of purposes, including sensors and data collection, weather, maritime navigation and timing, Earth observa...
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430,95 zł |
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Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives
ISBN: 9781441946973 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By contemporary I mean a present with an anticipated future, for we must do our best to overcome clinical habits which make us assume that we have done our part if we have clari?ed the past. (Erikson, 1968, pp. 30 31). The scope of time ahead which in?uences present behavior, and is therefore to be regarded as part of the present life-space, increases during development. This change in time perspective is one of the most fundamental facts of development. Adolescence seems to be a period of particularly deep change in respect to time perspective. (Lewin, 1939, p. 879). I chose to open this...
By contemporary I mean a present with an anticipated future, for we must do our best to overcome clinical habits which make us assume that we have don...
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391,77 zł |
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Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Ptsd at School
ISBN: 9781441946423 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By age 16, significant one might even say alarming numbers of students are demonstrating signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Students with PTSD are more likely to develop a range of problems, from delinquent behavior to eating disorders to substance abuse to dropping out. For the school-based professional, the ability to recognize these symptoms and warning signs is essential. Emphasizing prevention as well as intervention, Identifying, Assessing, and Treating PTSD at School clearly defines PTSD, explains its adverse affects on children s academic and social-emotional skills,... By age 16, significant one might even say alarming numbers of students are demonstrating signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Students wi... |
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195,87 zł |
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Practitioner's Guide to Emotion Regulation in School-Aged Children
ISBN: 9781441944771 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Emotional regulation has to do with a person s efforts to take charge of one s emotions. A child s access to different emotions, a child s ability to modulate or elevate the intensity of emotion that is being experienced, the length of time that a child s intense emotions last and whether or not a child can switch from one emotion to another are aspects of emotional regulation. A child s ability to learn how particular emotions are expressed in particular situations and the child s understanding of his/her own emotions are also part of this complex set of behaviors (Cole, P.M., Michel, M.... Emotional regulation has to do with a person s efforts to take charge of one s emotions. A child s access to different emotions, a child s ability ... |
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A Blueprint for Promoting Academic and Social Competence in After-School Programs
ISBN: 9781441946430 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. School activities alone are not always sufficient to ensure children s academic progress or socio-emotional development and well-being. And the time when many children typically have the least adult supervision immediately after school is also the time that they are at the highest risk to act as perpetrators or become victims of antisocial behavior.
Throughout A Blueprint for Promoting Academic and Social Competence in After-School Programs, which focuses on children in grades 1 through 6, noted experts identify the best practices of effective programs and pinpoint methods... School activities alone are not always sufficient to ensure children s academic progress or socio-emotional development and well-being. And the time w...
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195,87 zł |
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Development and Causality: Neo-Piagetian Perspectives
ISBN: 9781441994219 / Angielski / Twarda / 849 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thisbook sets forth a new model of development from a causal perspective. As this is an area vital to several disciplines.Ithas been written at multiple levels and for multiple audiences. It is based on the work of Piaget and Neo-Piagetians, but also covers other major models in development. It has elements that make it attractive as a teaching text, but it is especially research-focused. It has clinical applications. It presents many new ideas and models consistent with theexisting literature, which is reviewed extensively. Students, researchers, and practitioners should find it useful. The...
Thisbook sets forth a new model of development from a causal perspective. As this is an area vital to several disciplines.Ithas been written at multip...
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587,67 zł |
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Young Homicide Offenders and Victims: Risk Factors, Prediction, and Prevention from Childhood
ISBN: 9781441999481 / Angielski / Twarda / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first decade of the new century proved to be a deadly one for many children and young people in the United States. Despite increased policing on the streets, higher rates of incarceration, harsher sentencing, stricter control of illegal drugs, and attempts to reduce access to firearms, FBI reports show that more than 7,300 young people between the ages of 15 and 29 were murdered in 2008 alone. It's clear that traditional crime reduction strategies have not stemmed the rising tide of homicides perpetrated by and upon one of society's most vulnerable populations. Innovative, practicable... The first decade of the new century proved to be a deadly one for many children and young people in the United States. Despite increased policing o... |
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The Many Faces of Youth Crime: Contrasting Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Delinquency Across Countries and Cultures
ISBN: 9781441994547 / Angielski / Twarda / 367 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the second International Self-Report Delinquency study (ISRD-2). An earlier volume, Juvenile Delinquency in Europe and Beyond (Springer, 2010) focused mainly on the findings with regard to delinquency, victimization and substance use in each of the individual participating ISRD-2 countries. The Many Faces of Youth Crime is based on analysis of the merged data set and has a number of unique features: The analyses are based on an unusually large number of respondents (about 67,000 7th, 8th and 9th graders) collected by researchers...
This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the second International Self-Report Delinquency study (ISRD-2). An earlier volume, Juvenile De...
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Cognitive Developmental Change: Theories, Models and Measurement
ISBN: 9780521184007 / Angielski / Miękka / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Connecting traditional Piagetian, information processing, and psychometric approaches with newer frameworks and tools for the assessment and analysis of change, this book provides a cutting-edge account of the latest theory and research. Chapters cover key theories of cognitive change, the factors that affect change including neurological, emotional and socio-cultural factors and the latest methods for measuring and modelling change.
Connecting traditional Piagetian, information processing, and psychometric approaches with newer frameworks and tools for the assessment and analysis ...
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191,87 zł |
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Advances in Teacher Emotion Research: The Impact on Teachers' Lives
ISBN: 9781441981936 / Angielski / Miękka / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some reports estimate that nearly 50% of teachers entering the profession leave within the first five years (Alliance for Excellent Education 2004; Ingersoll, 2003; Quality Counts 2000). One explanation of why teachers leave the profession so early in their career might be related to the emotional nature of the teaching profession. For example, teaching is an occupation that involves considerable emotional labor. Emotional labor involves the effort, planning, and control teachers need to express organizationally desired emotions during interpersonal transactions. As such, emotional labor... Some reports estimate that nearly 50% of teachers entering the profession leave within the first five years (Alliance for Excellent Education 2004;... |
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A Lethal Inheritance: A Mother Uncovers the Science Behind Three Generations of Mental Illness
ISBN: 9781616144661 / Angielski / Miękka / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Victoria Costello's family mental illness was given many names across four generations. This title recounts how the diagnosis of her 17-year old son with paranoid schizophrenia, her own fight with clinical depression, and her youngest son's struggle with anxiety disorder compelled her to look into her family history for clues to their conditions.
Victoria Costello's family mental illness was given many names across four generations. This title recounts how the diagnosis of her 17-year old son w...
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81,20 zł |
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Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Dyslexia at School
ISBN: 9781441946966 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As many as one in four children experiences problems with reading. Dyslexia, the most common learning disability leads to well-documented negative effects on school and, ultimately, adult success. Therefore, it is critical that school professionals provide early and effective assessment and intervention.
Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Dyslexia at School equips practitioners with in-depth understanding of the disorder and a wealth of practical information for meeting student needs. This volume:
As many as one in four children experiences problems with reading. Dyslexia, the most common learning disability leads to well-documented negative eff...
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352,59 zł |
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The Children's Bill of Emotional Rights: A Guide to the Needs of Children
ISBN: 9780765708502 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are approximately 7 billion people in the world, and 2 billion of them are children. Children are the last unheard minority, a group whose voice is seldom listened to, and whose rights are seldom acknowledged. Children are dependent on adults for their survival and wellbeing, and as such are subservient beings. Though the UN recently issued a Charter of the Rights of the Child, an important aspect was neglected--the emotional rights of the child. Children all over the world are routinely bullied, dismissed, and treated as inferior beings. Though a child can survive hunger, cold, and...
There are approximately 7 billion people in the world, and 2 billion of them are children. Children are the last unheard minority, a group whose voice...
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Community Planning to Foster Resilience in Children
ISBN: 9781475709810 / Angielski / Miękka / 377 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Children live in a world of ever-increasing stress factors, including global terrorism, pervasive exposure to violence, increasing substance use, and economic and social instability. To help them maneuver successfully through such a challenging world to adulthood, community-based resilience interventions are becoming more important than ever. Currently, resilience-based interventions are expanding to examine not only the internal strengths children and adolescents bring to a variety of situations, but also to explore how to leverage community and family resources in the context of a...
Children live in a world of ever-increasing stress factors, including global terrorism, pervasive exposure to violence, increasing substance use, and ...
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391,77 zł |
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Encyclopedia of School Psychology
ISBN: 9781475709940 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. - One volume-reference work with approximately 250 entries, organized alphabetically for ease of use and of locating subject matter. Each entry will contain 5-8 references as well as a bibliography of references and suggested readings - An authoritative reference text on school psychology that would appeal to, and be understood by, a broad audience. - Will assist individuals in acquiring a general understanding of some of the theories, practices, and language associated with the field of school psychology - One volume-reference work with approximately 250 entries, organized alphabetically for ease of use and of locating subject matter. Each entry wil... |
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Handbook of Clinical Assessment of Children and Adolescents (Vol. 1)
ISBN: 9780814745922 / Angielski / Twarda / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This essential reference book is must reading for mental health professionals who assess and treat children and adolescents. Comprehensive, detailed, clearly written, and innovative, it presents the approaches of the leading clinicians in their fields. This essential reference book is must reading for mental health professionals who assess and treat children and adolescents. Comprehensive, detaile... |
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Narrative Development in Adolescence: Creating the Storied Self
ISBN: 9781461415169 / Angielski / Miękka / 237 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Monisha Pasupathi and Kate C. McLean Where Have You Been, Where Are You Going? Narrative Identity in Adolescence How can we help youth move from childhood to adulthood in the most effective and positive way possible? This is a question that parents, educators, researchers, and policy makers engage with every day. In this book, we explore the potential power of the stories that youth construct as one route for such movement. Our emphasis is on how those stories serve to build a sense of identity for youth and how the kinds of stories youth tell are informed by their broader contexts - from...
Monisha Pasupathi and Kate C. McLean Where Have You Been, Where Are You Going? Narrative Identity in Adolescence How can we help youth move from child...
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470,13 zł |