Current Perspectives in Psychology – serie
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Intelligence of Apes and Other Rational Beings
Av Duane M. Rumbaugh, David A. Washburn
Inbunden, 2003
913 kr
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A new way to look at the mysteries of the animal mindWhat is animal intelligence? In what ways is it similar to human intelligence? Many behavioral scientists have realized that animals can be rational, can think in abstract symbols, can understand and react to human speech, and can learn through …
First Three Years and Beyond
Brain Development and Social Policy
Av Edward F. Zigler, Matia Finn-Stevenson m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
478 kr
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Recommendations for infant and toddler care and development based on current brain research and its implicationsHow much do children’s early experiences affect their cognitive and social development? How important is the parent’s role in child development? Is it possible to ameliorate or reverse …
Children’s Peer Relations and Social Competence
A Century of Progress
Av Gary W. Ladd
Inbunden, 2005
1101 kr
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This book examines the role of peer relationships in child and adolescent development by tracking research findings from the early 1900s to the present. Dividing the research into three generations, the book describes what has been learned about children’s peer relations and how children’s …
Stress and Hypertension
Examining the Relation between Psychological Stress and High Blood Pressure
Inbunden, 2005
1035 kr
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Does living a stress-filled life lead to elevated blood pressure? And if so, do strategies to better manage stress effectively lower blood pressure? In this authoritative and comprehensive book, Kevin T. Larkin examines more than a half-century of empirical evidence obtained to test the common …
Delinquency, Development, and Social Policy
Inbunden, 2005
905 kr
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In this book, David E. Brandt examines the legal, psychological, and cultural issues relevant to understanding antisocial behavior in adolescence. Based on his own research and a broad analysis of recent work in the field, Brandt identifies the factors that are common in cases of delinquency.The …
Adolescent Risk Behaviors
Why Teens Experiment and Strategies to Keep Them Safe
Av David A. Wolfe, Peter G. Jaffe m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1091 kr
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This book focuses on the crucial role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers. The authors particularly examine the ways that healthy relationships can help teens avoid such common risk behaviors as substance abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and unsafe sexual practices. Addressing …
Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Häftad, 2009
884 kr
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In this remarkably clear and readable evaluation of the research on this topic, Barry Wagner presents the current state of knowledge about suicidal behaviors in children and adolescents, addressing the trends of the past ten years and evaluating available treatment approaches. Wagner provides an …
Family Routines and Rituals
Inbunden, 2006
905 kr
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While family life has conspicuously changed in the past fifty years, it would be a mistake to conclude that family routines and rituals have lost their meaning. In this book Barbara H. Fiese, a clinical and developmental psychologist, examines how the practices of diverse family routines and the …
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Malady or Myth?
Häftad, 2007
506 kr
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As more individuals bear witness to terrorist attacks, school shootings, or assaults, there has been an increase in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a diagnosis that has generated controversy since its genesis during the Vietnam War. Is PTSD real or is it a modern myth? Is the counseling of …
Social Support and Physical Health
Understanding the Health Consequences of Relationships
Av Bert N. Uchino, Alan E. Kazdin
Häftad, 2013
424 kr
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This state-of-the-art book examines the effect of social relationships on physical health. It surveys and assesses the research that shows not only that supportive relationships protect us from a multitude of mental health problems but also that the absence of supportive relationships increases the …
Affirmative Action is Dead; Long Live Affirmative Action
Häftad, 2012
546 kr
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Affirmative action is a much-debated policy, in employment as well as in education, in the Supreme Court as well as on the street. Yet as this book shows, affirmative action is both sensible and effective, differing little from many other government programs that evoke no controversy. Why don’t …
Improving Literacy in America
Guidelines from Research
Av Frederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
424 kr
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An alarmingly high number of American students continue to lack proficiency in reading, math, and science. The various attempts to address this problem have all too often resulted in “silver bullet” solutions such as reducing class size or implementing voucher programs. But as the authors of this …
Parenting Stress
Häftad, 2014
406 kr
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All parents experience stress as they attempt to meet the challenges of caring for their children. This comprehensive book examines the causes and consequences of parenting distress, drawing on a wide array of findings in current empirical research. Kirby Deater-Deckard explores normal and …
Patient Adherence to Medical Treatment Regimens
Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Science and Biomedicine
Inbunden, 2004
538 kr
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The single most important public health problem facing physicians today may be the failure of patients to follow their prescribed treatment regimens, a phenomenon that results in treatment failures, increased morbidity and mortality, and enormous burdens to society and the economy. This book …
