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Child Psychology by Elaine Fletcher-Janzen (Editor); Cecil R. Reynolds; Kimberly J. Vannest (Editor)
ISBN: 9780470949382
Publication Date: 2014
Entry from the Encyclopedia of Special Education provides a broad overview of child psychology.
Child Psychology by W. Edward Craighead; Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780471220367
Publication Date: 2004
Entry from the The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science provides a broad overview of child psychology.
Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by Mina K. Dulcan (Editor)
ISBN: 9781585623235
Publication Date: 2009
Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers a fresh look at the field of child mental health.
Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science by Celia B. Fisher (Editor); Richard M. Lerner (Editor)
ISBN: 9780761928201
Publication Date: 2004
Two-volume set is the authoritative source that encompasses the entire range of concepts and topics involved in the study of applied developmental science.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health by Gale (Editor)
ISBN: 9781410332752
Publication Date: 2016
Four-volume set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.
Handbook of Applied Developmental Science by Francine Jacobs (Editor); Donald Wertlieb (Editor); Richard M. Lerner (Editor)
ISBN: 9780761922780
Publication Date: 2002
This handbook summarizes and synthesizes the best scientific knowledge from ADS to help readers understand the efforts being made around the world to ensure that all children and adolescents develop into healthy adults who contribute positively to society.
Handbook of Clinical Interviewing with Children by Jay C. Thomas; Michel Hersen
ISBN: 9781412917186
Publication Date: 2007
This handbook presents a combination of theory and practice plus concern with diagnostic entities for readers who work, or one day will work, with children (and their parents and teachers) in clinical settings.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology by Amy E. Wenzel (Editor)
ISBN: 9781483365831
Publication Date: 2017
Provides information on fundamental approaches and theories, various mental health disorders, assessment tools and psychotherapeutic interventions, and the social, legal, and cultural frameworks that have contributed to debates in abnormal and clinical psychology.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development by Marc Bornstein (Editor)
ISBN: 9781506307657
Publication Date: 2018
In approximately 800 signed articles by experts from a wide diversity of fields, this volume explores all individual and situational factors related to human development across the lifespan.
The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Research by Ann Farrell (Editor); Sharon L. Kagan (Editor); E. Kay M. Tisdall (Editor)
ISBN: 9781446272190
Publication Date: 2015
Recent decades have seen an upsurge of research with and about young children, their families and communities. This handbook will provide a landmark overview of the field of early childhood research and will set an agenda for early childhood research into the future