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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call 'parenting' is a surprisingly new invention. In the past thirty years, the concept of parenting and the multibillion dollar industry surrounding it have transformed child care into obsessive, controlling, and goal-oriented labor intended to create a particular kind of child and thereby a particular kind of adult. In The Gardener and the Carpenter, the pioneering...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
With over four million children now on behavior modifying medications, some starting as young as two years old, FRONTLINE continues its investigation into the controversial practice of medicating kids. Are the drugs safe? How young can you detect mental illness in a child? Is medication really the answer? As the debate grows more intense, FRONTLINE investigates the risks and benefits of prescription drugs for troubled children.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 680 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"--
Author
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 324 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Shares advice for parents on how to help children bolster their brain power while improving focus and attention, covering practical topics ranging from exercise and nutrition to sleep and play.
Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This thorough and multidisciplinary overview of childrearing illustrates and stands on two foundational principles: that the importance of parenting is immense, and that it is undervalued. The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development surprises readers with the realization that the way we were parented in childhood impacts nearly every aspect of our lives. Based in part on cutting-edge research using MRI and fMRI technologies demonstrating...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From one of the world's foremost researchers and pioneers of pediatric health--a book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and child development experts coping with 'difficult' children, fully exploring the author's revolutionary discovery about childhood development, parenting, and the key to helping all children find happiness and success. 'Based on groundbreaking research that has the power...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Seven disc special edition.
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (848 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Seven disc special edition including all eight films: Seven UP, 7 Plus Seven, 21 UP, 28 UP, 35 UP, 42 UP, 49 UP, and 56 UP.
"Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man." Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned...
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This flashcard deck includes key terms and their explanations for concepts that are often covered on the DSST® Lifespan Developmental Psychology exam, to help you prepare for test day success.--Publisher.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This flashcard deck includes key terms and their explanations for concepts that are often covered on the DSST® Lifespan Developmental Psychology exam, to help you prepare for test day success.--Publisher.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This flashcard deck includes key terms and their explanations for concepts that are often covered on the DSST® Lifespan Developmental Psychology exam, to help you prepare for test day success.--Publisher.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 69 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
"Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man." The Jesuit maxim behind the landmark UP Series has now been taken to South Africa, where a group of children, first filmed in 1992 at the age of 7, are now 21. Rich and poor, black, white and "mixed race," the fascinating and revealing portraits featured in 21 Up South Africa offer unique insights into the social and political upheavals that have occurred throughout South Africa since...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
264 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids. Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals' life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand...
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