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It was Plato who famously stated that 'imitation is dangerous because it stifles creativity, hampers the development of personal identity and disrupts the perception of other people as unique beings'. There are some who still feel this way, and perhaps this explains why...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-07-31
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Writing is challenging for the majority of learners. For students with language problems, difficulties with written expression are considered one of the most common learning challenges. There is much to learn about the ways in which oral language skills impact on the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-07-10
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There is a growing recognition in the learning sciences that video games can no longer be seen as impediments to education, but rather, they can be developed to enhance learning. Educational and developmental psychologists, education researchers, media psychologists,...
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Oxford University Press
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2014-03-10
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Volume 46 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in this area.
A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including internalization and socialization, infants' discovery of structure,...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2014-02-15
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The number of children living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level increased by 33 percent between 2000 and 2009, resulting in over 15 million children living in poverty. Some of these children are able to overcome this dark statistic and break the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-02-11
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Sexual exploitation of children is a major social problem in the United States and around the world. Depending upon how such exploitation is defined and measured, divergent estimates indicate that in the U.S. between 3 and 37 percent of males, and between 8 and 71...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2013-12-10
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A Synopsis of Children's Diseases, Sixth Edition provides information pertinent to children's diseases. This book discusses the growth and development of body, personality, and intellect of children. Organized into 22 sections encompassing 174 chapters, this edition...
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Butterworth-Heinemann
Parution :
2013-10-22
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In the last half century, developmental scientists have become increasingly interested in studying contexts beyond the home environment that contribute to children's growth and development, including physical contexts such as schools and neighborhoods, as well as social...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2013-09-06
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The Father of Child Care: Life of William Cadogan (1711-1797) highlights the life story and significant influence of William Cadogan in practical management of infants. This book is composed of 12 chapters, and begins with a brief introduction of William Cadogan's...
Editeur :
Butterworth-Heinemann
Parution :
2013-09-03
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Teaching Music to Students with Autism is a comprehensive resource for everyone who works with students with autism within the music classroom. The authors focus on understanding autism, advocating for students and music programs, and creating and maintaining a team...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2013-08-01
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As infants we are rife with potential. For a short time, we have before us a seemingly infinite number of developmental paths. Soon, however, we become limited to certain paths as we grow into unique products of our genetics and experience. But what factors account for...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2013-06-04
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¿Se pasaría todo el tiempo delante del televisor o los videojuegos? ¿Dice mentiras? ¿Sigue haciéndose pipí en la cama? ¿Parece perezoso o apático? ¿Es bueno darle una «paga»? Estas preguntas, y otras muchas que se plantean y responden en esta obra, son las que con mayor...
Editeur :
De Vecchi Ediciones
Parution :
2013-01-21
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Early childhood development research offers solutions to several of the world's social and economic problems - solutions that can break the cycle of intergenerational poverty, improve the health, education, and wellbeing of the global population, and yield high rates of...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2012-12-14
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Over the past three decades, skyrocketing numbers of women have chosen to start their families in their late thirties and early forties. In 2005, ten times as many women had their first child between the ages of 35 and 39 as in 1975, and thirteen times as many had their...
Editeur :
Basic Books
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2012-08-07
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¿Quiere siempre quedarse delante de la televisión o de los videojuegos? ¿Cuenta mentiras? ¿Se hace pis en la cama? ¿Se muestra perezoso y apático? ¿Es correcto darle dinero? Estas preguntas se hallan entre las más frecuentes que se suelen formular a los psicólogos que...
Editeur :
De Vecchi Ediciones
Parution :
2012-07-23
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Volume 42 of the Advances in Child Development and Behavior series includes 9 chapters that highlight some of the most recent research in the area.
A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including Loneliness in Childhood, The Legacy of Early Interpersonal...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2012-05-29
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Bonds between brothers and sisters are among the longest lasting and most emotionally significant of human relationships. But while 45 percent of adults struggle with serious sibling strife, few discuss it openly. Even fewer resolve it to their satisfaction.In Cain's...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2012-01-03
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When a child is struggling with a learning disability or behavioral disorder, it can be overwhelming for their parents, who often do not know what to do or where to turn for help. This groundbreaking book is a "must have" for any parent, educator, or person who cares...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-09-30
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A hands-on memory-training program for children and adolescents featuring dozens of practical, evidence-based memory exercises A practical workbook designed to assist students whose academic learning is suffering due to a memory deficit or ineffective utilization of...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-09-07
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One of the "Best Books of 2011" from the Center for Optimal Adult Development
The fields of adult development and the study of learning have traditionally been considered separate, with development falling under psychology and learning under education. However, recent...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-09-06
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