Developmental Psychology Books

New and Published Books

1. Children’s Food Practices in Families and Institutions

   Edited by Samantha Punch, Ian McIntosh, Ruth Emond

   This book brings together recent UK studies into children’s experiences and practices around food in a range of contexts, linking these to current policy and practice perspectives. It reveals that food works not only on a material level as sustenance but also on a symbolic level as something that...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. Theory of Mind

   Beyond the Preschool Years

   By Scott A. Miller

   This is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of the burgeoning literature on theory of mind (TOM) after the preschool years and the first to integrate this literature with other approaches to the study of social understanding. By highlighting the relationship between early and...

   Published April 5th 2012 by Psychology Press
3. Serving Military Families in the 21st Century

   By Karen Rose Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Amy Laura Dombro

   Series: Textbooks in Family Studies

   This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their...

   Published April 1st 2012 by Routledge Academic
4. Interlanguage Variation in Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspective

   By H.D. Adamson

   In this book H.D. Adamson reviews scholarship in sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, comparing theories of variation in first and second-language speech, with special attention to the psychological underpinnings of variation theory. Interlanguage is what second language learners speak...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
5. Understanding and Preventing Online Sexual Exploitation of Children

   Edited by Ethel Quayle, Kurt Ribisl

   Over the last decade there has been dramatically increased interest in the ways that technology has been used in the abuse and exploitation of children, due in part to increasing numbers of convictions for child pornography-related offenses. Opinion swings between those who feel that there is a...

   Published February 20th 2012 by Routledge
6. Considering Emotions in Critical English Language Teaching

   Theories and Praxis

   By Sarah Benesch

   Groundbreaking in the ways it makes new connections among emotion, critical theory, and pedagogy, this book explores the role of students’ and teachers’ emotions in college instruction, illuminating key literacy and identity issues faced by immigrant students learning English in postsecondary...

   Published February 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Families with Futures

   Family Studies into the 21st Century, Second Edition

   By Meg Wilkes Karraker, Janet R. Grochowski

   Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities. Featuring strong coverage of theories and methods, readers explore family concepts and...

   Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge Academic
8. Evidence-based Parent Education Programmes to Promote Positive Parenting

   A Special Issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

   Edited by María José Rodrigo, Ana Almeida, Christiane Spiel, Willem Koops

   Series: Special Issues of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

   The objective of this special issue is to illustrate some of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects involved in the evidence-based evaluation of family educational programs aimed at supporting positive parenting. The main novelty that this special issue brings is the compilation of...

   Published February 5th 2012 by Psychology Press
9. From Birth to Sixteen

   Children's Health, Social, Emotional and Linguistic Development

   By Helen Cowie

   From Birth to Sixteen outlines children’s physical, social, emotional and language development from infancy through to adolescence. In both its practical application of research and its contribution to the assessment of child development, this text provides essential reading for those studying, or...

   Published February 1st 2012 by Routledge
10. The Impact of Technology on Relationships in Educational Settings

    Edited by Angela Costabile, Barbara Spears

    As the linguistic, cognitive and social elements of our lives are transformed by new and emerging technologies, educational settings are also challenged to respond to the issues that have arisen as a consequence. This book focuses on that challenge: using psychological theory as a lens to highlight...

    Published February 1st 2012 by Routledge