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Statistical Reasoning in Law and Public Policy
Elsevier Science 1988; US$ 103.00To reach reasoned decisions involving issues of public policy and law, statistical data and studies often need to be assessed for their accuracy and relevance. This two-volume set presents a unique and comprehensive treatment of statistical methods in legal practice. Designed to serve as a text or reference, the book presents basic concepts of probability... more...
The Transformational Self
Karnac Books 2013; US$ 25.95This book is an attempt to add to the theoretical discussion regarding the nature of the intrapsychic and interpersonal transformational changes associated with the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. The author introduces the concept of the 'Transformational Self', a phase-specific dimension of the neural self, and demonstrates the enhanced... more...
A History of Childhood
Wiley 2013; US$ 79.95In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the... more...
Skill Acquisition in Sport
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 97.95Success in sport depends upon the athlete's ability to develop and perfect a specific set of perceptual, cognitive and motor skills. This book examines how we learn such skills and, in particular, considers the crucial role of practice and instruction in the process. Leading authorities within the field provide a comprehensive review of current... more...
How to Discipline Your 6-12
Crown Publishing Group 2009; US$ 19.00Discipline Without Shouting Or Spanking became a best-seller by proving practical, effective advice on common behavioral problems to parents of children under six. Here the authors adapt their winning formula for older youngsters. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...
The Role of the Father in Child Development
Wiley 2004; US$ 90.00New edition of the classic The Role of the Father in Child Development The Role of the Father in Child Development, Fourth Edition brings together contributions from an international group of experts on the role of fathers in child development. Under the auspices of editor Michael Lamb, this guide offers a single-source reference for the most recent... more...
Development and Prevention of Behaviour Problems
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 71.95This book brings together world leading researchers from diverse fields to explore the potential causes of the development of behaviour problems. The book presents theories that hope to influence public health, education and social policy in the prevention of the costly social troubles that behaviour problems can cause. Featuring contributions from... more...
Tiger's Child
Scribner 1995; US$ 21.00Special-education teacher Torey Hayden's first book, One Child, was an international bestseller, thrilling readers on every continent. Their hearts were captured by Sheila, a silent, troubled girl who had been abandoned on a highway by her mother and abused by her alcoholic father, and who refused to speak. As Hayden writes in the prologue to this... more...
Social Development as Preference Management
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 35.00Presents social development in children through the language of preference management. A must-read for anyone interested in child development. more...
Worried All the Time
Free Press 2010; US$ 16.95A much-needed book for parents about themselves. In the tradition of Dr. Benjamin Spock, who in 1946 revolutionized parenting with the famous opening words of his classic child-rearing guide, "You know more than you think you know," child and family therapist David Anderegg reminds contemporary parents that "parenting is not rocket science.... more...









