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Parent Management Trainingby Alan E. Kazdin
Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 29.95Based on Parent Management Training, as applied to the treatment of children and adolescents with oppositional and antisocial behavior. This book presents theory, research and clinical issues in an integrated fashion. Divided into two parts, it provides a therapy manual to convey what is actually done in treatment on a session by session basis. more...
Perfect Parenting: The Dictionary of 1,000 Parenting Tipsby Elizabeth Pantley
McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2009; US$ 14.95Your go-to guide for your parenting questions, from the author of the breakthrough No-Cry series " Perfect Parenting will give you the tools you need to feel confident as you raise your children. This handy reference book may become an indispensable part of your family's life." -- from the foreword by William Sears, M.D. Perfect Parenting is parenting with a plan. It is based on: action, not reaction thoughtfulness, not anger knowledge, not chance common sense, not nonsense This A-Z guide of practical ideas will inspire you to find the right answers for the many discipline and behavior issues you face every day. Inside you will find many options and methods that can help you be thoughtful in your approach to raising... more...
Adjustment of Adolescentsby Ruth Scott; W. A. Scott
Routledge 1998; US$ 32.50Based on original reasearch carried out from Phoenix to Hong Kong, Adjustment of Adolescents examines adolescent adjustment to school, family and friends across seven cultures. more...
Educating Children with AD/HDby Paul Cooper; Fintan O'Regan
RoutledgeFalmer 2001; US$ 64.95Paul Cooper and Fintan O'Regan have produced a concise and comprehensive guide to including and educating children with AD/HD. more...
Youth and Coping in Twelve Countriesby Janice Gibson-Cline
Routledge 2000; US$ 190.00What are the problems that concern young people today? How do young people cope? This book presents the findings of a team of international researchers in order to find answers to these vital questions. more...
Lost Boysby James Garbarino
Simon & Schuster 1999; US$ 16.99In the first book to help parents truly understand youth violence and stop it before it explodes, national expert Dr. James Garbarino reveals how to identify children who are at risk and offers proven methods to prevent aggressive behavior. After more than a decade of relentless increase in the urban war zones of large cities, violence by young boys and adolescents is on the rise in our suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. Twenty-five years as a psychologist working in the trenches with such children has convinced James Garbarino that boys everywhere really are angrier and more violent than ever before. In light of the recent school-based shootings, it's now clear that no matter where we live or how hard we try as parents, chances... more...
Coping with Depression in Young Peopleby Carol Fitzpatrick; John Sharry
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 22.95Depressive disorders can produce dramatic and frightening changes in young peoples’ behaviour, but while parents may suspect something is wrong, they are often at a loss to know what. This book shows parents how to tell the difference between the ordinary ups and downs and true depression, helping them better understand clinical warning signs and the various approaches to treatment. Dealing sensitively with how depression sometimes manifests itself—self-harm, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicide attempts—the book offers parents practical guidance on how they can reach out to their children and find professional assistance. more...
Justice Motive in Adolescence and Young Adulthoodby Claudia Dalbert; Hedvig Sallay
Routledge 2004; US$ 160.00This book is an overview of the development of justice related beliefs in different socialisation contexts and also of the role this plays in protecting mental health and promoting career development for adolescents and young adults. more...
Blackwell Handbook of Adolescenceby Michael Berzonsky; Gerald R. Adams
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 209.95This volume brings together a team of leading psychologists to provide a state-of-the-art overview of adolescent development. Leading experts provide cutting-edge reviews of theory and research. Covers issues currently of most importance in terms of basic and/or applied research and policy formulation. Discusses a wide range of topics from basic processes to problem behavior. The ideal basis for a course on adolescent development or for applied professions seeking the best of contemporary knowledge about adolescents. A valuable reference for faculty wishing to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer.... more...
Identity in Adolescenceby Jane Kroger
Routledge 2004; US$ 32.50Fully up-dated to include the most recent research and theoretical developments in the field, the third edition of Identity in Adolescence examines the two way interaction of individual and social context in the process of identity formation. more...