This lively and engaging book conducts a thorough review of the current research literature in developmental psychology and socialisation, and then clearly links theory to practical applications in both clinical and everyday situations. Life's first important lessons on how to handle emotions often emerge early on within family relationships, forming the foundation for emotional development over the life-span. Couples, siblings, parents and extended family members all have profound influences on each other's emotional lives as well as on the lives of the children they are socialising. Students can expect to learn a wide range of relevant topics bringing together theory, practice and research in a comprehensive and lucid way. Covering the main topics of emotional development, this textbook reviews contemporary research and makes recommendations for how students might practically use the findings in their future studies or in practice. Filled with a wealth of resources and suggestions for further reading, this book is an ideal supplementary text, suitable for students taking undergraduate and postgraduate courses on developmental psychology, family psychology, and child clinical psychology. This book may also be helpful for those taking undergraduate and postgraduate courses on social work, counselling, education studies and family studies.

Research is increasingly showing the effects of family, school, and culture on the social, emotional and personality development of children. Much of this research concentrates on grade school and above, but the most profound effects may occur much earlier, in the 0-3 age range. This volume consists of focused articles from the authoritative Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development that specifically address this topic and collates research in this area in a way that isn't readily available in the existent literature, covering such areas as adoption, attachment, birth order, effects of day care, discipline and compliance, divorce, emotion regulation, family influences, preschool, routines, separation anxiety, shyness, socialization, effects of television, etc. This one volume reference provides an essential, affordable reference for researchers, graduate students and clinicians interested in social psychology and personality, as well as those involved with cultural psychology and developmental psychology. - Presents literature on influences of families, school, and culture in one source saving users time searching for relevant related topics in multiple places and literatures in order to fully understand any one area - Focused content on age 0-3- save time searching for and wading through lit on full age range for developmentally relevant info - Concise, understandable, and authoritative for immediate applicability in research

Marylou Hyson provides educators with real-life examples and evidence-based teaching strategies to advance children's understanding and appropriate expression of their emotions.

A comprehensive study of human development from conception to adulthood, this book explores the foundations of modern developmental thought, incorporating international research set within a cultural and historical context.

Rev. ed. of: Social policy for children & families: a risk and resilience perspective. 2006.

The psychological study of moral development has expanded greatly, both in terms of the diversity of theoretical perspectives that are represented in the field, as well as in the range of topics that have been studied. This Handbook of Moral Development represents the diversity and multidisciplinary influences on current theorizing about the psychological study of moral development and the range and broad scope of topics being considered by scholars in the field.

A collection of essays on human development in different cultural contexts honouring the work of eminent cross-cultural psychologist, Çiğdem Kağitçibaşi.

Emotional intelligence for children and adolescents tool for parents and teachers Emotional intelligence for children and adolescents is not just a book on child development - it is a true essential guide for parents, educators and all those who want to prepare the next generation to face the world with emotional wisdom, resilience and courage. With over 200 pages of deep, impactful and practical content, this book is a worldwide reference to help children and adolescents build a solid emotional base from the early years of life. In this book you will learn: How emotions shape the development and behavior of children. Practical and powerful strategies for educators to help students deal with their emotions in the classroom. The importance of the relationship between countries and children, and how each gesture and word can define a child's emotional future. Proven techniques to strengthen emotional intelligence and prepare children for adolescence and adulthood challenges. Filled with real examples, case studies, and practical exercises, emotional intelligence for children and adolescents offers insights and valuable solutions to common problems such as anxiety, stress and even signs of emotional violence. Let's talk more about the importance of identifying trauma and acting preventively so that each child can grow in an emotionally healthy and safe environment. Written with passion, depth and irony, this book questions today's society, defeat conventions and presents an authentic and realistic approach to forming strong, intelligent children and balanced emotions. Get ready to be transformed as a father, mother or educator, and help shape a new generation prepared to face the ups and downs of life with courage and clear emotion.

Education is not just about being literate enough to read and write, it is about developing your perceptive and observational skills and constructively using them to deduce and infer, education is about becoming aware and making a positive contribution to our society and the world in which we live, it is about passing on the morals, values, literature, heritage, traditions and the vast scientific knowledge we gather in our time to the next generation. Education has never been a one dimensional process. It has always been an engaging triumvirate of teaching, learning and feedback assessment activities. And this is how mankind has developed. The whole subject matter of this book is prepared to keep the needs and aspiration of the learners in view to develop their personality in versatile ways. This book comprises fifteen units which provide the complete understanding of rudiments of education. The Author has attempted to make the ''An Introduction to Education'' interesting and simple so that the students to have conceptual clarity of education and its role for harmonious development of personality. The efforts have made that the learners get familiar with various aims and objectives of education and importance of education. The book provides the working knowledge of various agencies leading to education and enlightens the learners to be aware of the organization, structure and aims of the various levels of education. The book further put in the picture of the universalization of elementary education both in theory and practice. The successive chapter provides the complete understanding about methods and principles of the pre-primary education with special reference to the contribution of the Montessori and Froebel. Besides that the book provides the comprehensible understanding of educational psychology and formation and classification of emotions. Moreover the book puts thrust on the need of value education in present educational environment. The subject matter of the book determines the Educational significance of play and gives the psychological explanations of the habits and habit formation. The concluding chapters inform the learners about the worth and significance of environmental education, health education and acquainted learners with the elementary educational statistics. ''An Introduction to Education'' is designed to meet the requirements of all the apprentice of Education and Behaviour Sciences, especially prescribed for the students and teachers of education.