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Two Sides to Every Self-Process: The Pros and Cons: A Special Issue of Self and Identity
ISBN: 9781848727038 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reflecting the importance of the self in optimal functioning, a vast literature on the value of different self-processes is accumulating. Individual research reports, however, frequently present a one-sided view, focusing either on the benefits or the liabilities of the self-process under study. A more complete understanding of both the benefits and liabilities of a self-process is essential because it profoundly shapes the conclusions of existing research and directions of future research. To that end, this special issue brings together leading researchers to present their unique... Reflecting the importance of the self in optimal functioning, a vast literature on the value of different self-processes is accumulating. Individua... |
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The Origins of Object Knowledge
ISBN: 9780199216895 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do humans start life with the capacity to detect and mentally represent the objects around them? Or is our object knowledge instead derived only as the result of prolonged experience with the external world? Are we simply able to perceive objects by watching their actions in the world, or do we have to act on objects ourselves in order to learn about their behavior? Finally, do we come to know all aspects of objects in the same way, or are some aspects of our object understanding more epistemologically privileged than others?
The Origins of Object Knowledge presents the most up-to-date... Do humans start life with the capacity to detect and mentally represent the objects around them? Or is our object knowledge instead derived only as th...
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Theories of Human Development: A Comparative Approach
ISBN: 9780205665686 / Angielski / Miękka / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authors have grouped the theories into three classical "families" which differ in their views relative to the prime motives underlying human nature. They show how theories are specific examples of more general points of view called paradigms. The theories chosen to represent the three paradigms (the Endogenous Paradigm, Exogenous Paradigm, and the Constructivist Paradigm) were selected because they met four criteria:
The authors have grouped the theories into three classical "families" which differ in their views relative to the prime motives underlying human na... |
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Caribbean Families: Diversity Among Ethnic Groups
ISBN: 9781567502978 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Caribbean is known more as a tropical paradise than as an area composed of diverse ethnic and political groups, the majority of whom live on the edge of poverty. This set of conceptual and empirical papers focuses on the diversity of ethnic groups in Caribbean families. The essays examine ethnic origins, social structures, family structures, and intellectual, social and clinical problems and their treatment.
The Caribbean is known more as a tropical paradise than as an area composed of diverse ethnic and political groups, the majority of whom live on the e...
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Perspectives on Human Development, Family, and Culture
ISBN: 9780521876728 / Angielski / Twarda / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ci dem Ka itciba i has long been at the forefront of research in developmental and cultural psychology, and is one of the world's most highly respected cross-cultural psychologists. This collection of essays has been produced in honor of Professor Ka itciba i's retirement and to commemorate her contribution to the field. The volume examines social, developmental, and cultural psychology and intervention policies. A select group of international expert scholars explore those aspects of human behavior that are observed in all cultures, as well as those that are unique to each. They also examine...
Ci dem Ka itciba i has long been at the forefront of research in developmental and cultural psychology, and is one of the world's most highly respecte...
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The Natural Musician: On Abilities, Giftedness, and Talent
ISBN: 9780199560134 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the great mysteries of music is how it affects us in a multitude of ways. Whether talking about our individual tastes as listeners, or individual differences as performers, what are the psychological qualities that can turn some people into great musicians, but not others? Is it down to genes, sheer hard work, or some other quality in the individual?
The Natural Musician is the story of how we become composers, performers, or just discriminating listeners. It searches for those psychological traits essential for turning one into a musician. Unlike many others, Kirnarskaya... One of the great mysteries of music is how it affects us in a multitude of ways. Whether talking about our individual tastes as listeners, or individu...
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Radical Pedagogy: Identity, Generativity, and Social Transformation
ISBN: 9780230621114 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Radical Pedagogy articulates a new theory of identity based on recent research in psychoanalysis, social psychology and cognitive science. It explains how developing identity is a prerequisite for developing intelligence, personal well being, and the amelioration of social problems, including violence, prejudice and substance abuse.
Radical Pedagogy articulates a new theory of identity based on recent research in psychoanalysis, social psychology and cognitive science. It explains...
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Moving Out, Moving on: Young People's Pathways in and Through Homelessness
ISBN: 9780415470308 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on rich interview data drawn from a large scale longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the personal, familial and structural factors that impact on homeless young people's long-term outcomes. While telling the personal stories of young people's experiences, the book refers to the wider research and policy literature on youth homelessness, engaging with key debates about the causes and meanings of homelessness in western societies. The book addresses important issues such as employment and education, engagement with services, social support, connection to... Based on rich interview data drawn from a large scale longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the personal, familial and st... |
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Moving Out, Moving on: Young People's Pathways in and Through Homelessness
ISBN: 9780415470292 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on rich interview data drawn from a large scale longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the personal, familial and structural factors that impact on homeless young people's long-term outcomes. While telling the personal stories of young people's experiences, the book refers to the wider research and policy literature on youth homelessness, engaging with key debates about the causes and meanings of homelessness in western societies. The book addresses important issues such as employment and education, engagement with services, social support, connection to... Based on rich interview data drawn from a large scale longitudinal study of homeless young people, this book examines the personal, familial and st... |
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Bonding: Infantile and Parental Attachments
ISBN: 9781854331960 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The aims of this guide are to provide the practitioner with the means to assess parental bonding and infantile attachments. A description of infantile attachments, a look at contentious issues, evidence for and against the a critical perioda and a proforma to describe and rate parental attachments are included.
The aims of this guide are to provide the practitioner with the means to assess parental bonding and infantile attachments. A description of infantile...
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The Forgotten Kin: Aunts and Uncles
ISBN: 9780521516761 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although much is written about contemporary families, the focus is typically limited to marriage and parenting. In this path-breaking assessment of families, sociologist Robert M. Milardo demonstrates how aunts and uncles contribute to the daily lives of parents and their children. Aunts and uncles complement the work of parents, sometimes act as second parents, and sometimes form entirely unique brands of intimacy grounded in a lifetime of shared experiences. The Forgotten Kin explores how aunts and uncles support parents, buffer the relationships of parents and children, act as family...
Although much is written about contemporary families, the focus is typically limited to marriage and parenting. In this path-breaking assessment of fa...
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Teaching and Learning
ISBN: 9780631217480 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first collection of key articles on the psychology behind educational attainment. It brings together in one volume for students a set of accessible but influential papers, representing the best classic and cutting edge work in the field.
This is the first collection of key articles on the psychology behind educational attainment. It brings together in one volume for students a set of a...
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Developmental Disability and Ageing
ISBN: 9781898683612 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This handbook is aimed at clinicians and others who are engaged in caring for ageing adults with developmental disabilities. It is intended to inform understanding, promote assessment, assist in care planning, and especially to improve everyday living for this needy but sadly often neglected group of vulnerable individuals. The authors base their guidance on evidence, focusing on important insights that are likely to be valuable to the clinician interested in the care of the individuals on whose behalf the book has been prepared.
A brief general overview of the area is followed by a... This handbook is aimed at clinicians and others who are engaged in caring for ageing adults with developmental disabilities. It is intended to inform ...
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Handbook of Foster Youth
ISBN: 9781138670785 / Angielski / Twarda / 510 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Things I Will Never Tell You
ISBN: 9781440160011 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A man had an "accident."
He lost his sense of time and emotional capacity. This is his sixth attempt to communicate since the accident. A man had an "accident."
He lost his sense of time and emotional capacity. This is his sixth attempt to communicate since the accident. |
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Stress, Coping, and Development: An Integrative Perspective
ISBN: 9781606235591 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress and the implications of different coping strategies for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesizes a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasizes the transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments. She analyzes different kinds of stressors and their psychological and physiological effects, both negative and positive. Ways in which...
How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examine...
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The Promise of the Fifth Sun: Ancestral Journey of Self Discovery
ISBN: 9780984055906 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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New Interventions for Children and Youth: Action-Research Approaches
ISBN: 9780521124942 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1987, this book provides insights into what Robert Rapoport calls 'social inventions', in contrast to technical inventions. The author looks at ten projects in which behavioural science researchers collaborate with innovative action agencies in the children's mental health field. Each of the projects is described and analysed as a case study - revealing how the intervention took form, what contribution was expected from a collaborative relationship with a behavioural scientist, and what the actual experiences were in attempting to apply and disseminate knowledge...
Originally published in 1987, this book provides insights into what Robert Rapoport calls 'social inventions', in contrast to technical inventions. Th...
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190,45 |
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Children of the Dispossessed: Far-West Preschoolers 30 Years On, Second Edition
ISBN: 9781567504217 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work offers a consideration of the nature of intelligence, cultural disadvantage, educational programs for culturally different people. In this longitudinal study, profiles of development and expression of competencies are presented.
This work offers a consideration of the nature of intelligence, cultural disadvantage, educational programs for culturally different people. In thi... |
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Strategies of Knowledge Acquisition
ISBN: 9780631224501 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this monograph, knowledge acquisition is examined as a process involving the coordination of existing theories with new evidence. Central to the present work is the claim that strategies of knowledge acquisition may vary significantly across (as well as within) individuals and can be conceptualized within a developmental framework.
In this monograph, knowledge acquisition is examined as a process involving the coordination of existing theories with new evidence. Central to the pr...
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