Introducing Child Psychology
Introducing Child Psychology is for all those who want to find out what psychology can tell us about the nature and development of children. Assuming no prior knowledge, it is designed to suit students of psychology at school or university, those training to work with children in a variety of different professional roles, or general readers who are interested in what makes a child lsquo; tickrsquo; . The book begins with an explanation of the aims and principles of child psychology as a scientific discipline, and describes the methods used to obtain knowledge about children. It then goes on to present the major topics of development that have been investigated by psychologists, paying particular attention to the most recent research findings. Throughout, psychological knowledge is consistently related to practical issues, showing what psychology has to offer in real-life situations involving children.
Quality Improvement and Evaluation in Child Welfare Agencies: Managing Into the Next Century by Peter J. Pecora, ISBN 0878686061
Based on the work of the National Council on Research in Child Welfare (NCRCW), this handbook is designed to help agency executives cope with changing times for child welfare agencies, strengthen traditional services to meet today's needs, and analyze and plan for the future. Quality Improvement and Evaluation in Child and Family Services demystifies quality improvement theory and shows, through practical, hands-on tools and exercises, how the process can be used to clarify and improve existing programs and services right now.
Quality Improvement and Evaluation in Child Welfare Agencies: Managing Into the Next Century by Peter J. Pecora, ISBN 0878686061 
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Comparing Theories of Child Development (with Infotrac)
Explaining the nature of theories in the field of child development (including why theories are useful and why there are multiple theories), Thomas' highly respected book covers the widest range of theories of any text currently available. Using the following criteria: "Has the theory been popular?," "Has the theory been influential?," and "Is the theory representative of a class or family of theories?," Thomas identifies the goals and describes the findings of more than two dozen theorists and inspects a series of child development issues that bridge a variety of theories. Additionally, Thomas suggests a variety of ways to compare theories and existing explanations of how a child develops.
Comparing Theories of Child Development (with Infotrac)
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Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us about Loss, Love and He
Deftly combining unforgettable case histories with his own compassionate strategies for rehabilitation, a child psychiatrist explains what exactly happens to the brain when a child is exposed to extreme stress--and reveals the measures that can be taken to ease a child's pain and help him grow into a healthy adult.
Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us about Loss, Love and He
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You and Your Only Child: The Joys, Myths, and Challenges of Raising an Only Child by Patricia Nachman, ISBN 0060928964
For the nearly 14 million one-child households in the U.S., this invaluable guide takes an in-depth look at the unique benefits and challenges of raising an only child. Written by a child therapist and the former parenting and child-care editor at McCALL'S, it helps parents make the wisest, most loving choices for their "only" children. Index.
You and Your Only Child: The Joys, Myths, and Challenges of Raising an Only Child by Patricia Nachman, ISBN 0060928964
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Fifty Nifty Ways to Help Your Child Become a Better Learner
Parental involvement in the learning process can make a crucial difference in a child's life. But parents often lack the skills to help their child beyond learning the school curriculum. Fifty Nifty Ways presents a different approach, and offers fifty proven techniques and principles on how parents and educators can help the child become a life-long learner. Learning how to learn is a dynamic and exciting method in which children process knowledge into real understanding and become independent thinkers.
Fifty Nifty Ways to Help Your Child Become a Better Learner
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Leave No Child Behind: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World
Reclaiming the highly politicized exhortation to "leave no child behind," Dr. James Comer here draws from his experience as the creator of the School Development Program to show how public schools can really succeed.
"How different our schools and nation would be if every child were a 'Comer kid.'"--Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children's Defense Fund
"The definitive account of a remarkable--and remarkably successful--long term program for educating all young persons. James Comer is one of the sanest and wisest educators of our time."--Howard Gardner, author of "Changing Minds and "Intelligence Reframed
"[Comer's] approach . . . [has] a better track record than any other prescription can claim."--David L.
Leave No Child Behind: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World
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