Child and Adolescent Studies Books
Raising Babies: Should Under 3s Go to Nursery?
This topical book tackles a key issue all new parents face. Steve Biddulph looks at childcare choices and the dilemmas that so often arise: - 'I want to stay at home with my child but don't know how... (more)
Healthy Anger: How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their Anger
How should we respond to a child's temper tantrum? To a teenager's sullen resentment? How can we help children and teens experience their anger without being overwhelmed by it? How can we deal with... (more)
Children's Play
Play is a surprisingly complex and significant phenomenon in the lives of children everywhere. Children's Play looks at the many facets of play and how it develops from infancy through late... (more)
Smart and Smarter: Enhancing Your Child's Intelligence Through Cognitive Coaching
Aims to teach parents and educators how to enhance a child's educational achievement using the Behavioural Assessment Rating Inventory (BARI) and the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children. Both... (more)
Working with Self-Harming Adolescents: A Collaborative, Strengths-Based Therapy Approach
Cutting, burning, drug and alcohol abuse, excessive risk taking, eating disorders - self-harm is an all-too-common and distressing part of teenage lives. Matthew D. Selekman sorts myth from fact and... (more)
Adolescent Therapy That Really Works: Helping Kids Who Never Asked for Help in the First Place
Therapists no less than parents face a dilemma when trying to reach out to teenagers who are violent, addicted or have other behavioural or social problems. How can one show understanding for their... (more)
The Developing World of the Child
Written as part of a training pack for practitioners working in children's services and child protection, and bringing together leading figures from a range of disciplines, this important text shows... (more)
Early Recollections: Interpretive Method and Application
We cannot recollect the past without skewing it by our current perceptions. Using a constructivist approach ans systematic development of early recollection theory, this book invites students to... (more)
Naughty Boys: Anti-Social Behaviour, ADHD and the Role of Culture
Boys in the West are being labelled as having psychiatric disorders, behaviour problems and special educational needs, and are receiving psychiatric drugs in ever-greater numbers. In this book, Dr... (more)
Multisystemic Therapy and Neighbourhood Partnerships: Reducing Adolescent Violence and Substance Abuse
Based on the proven technology of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), this unique book provides an exemplary approach to empowering communities to reduce youth violence and substance abuse and promote... (more)
Hidden Treasure: A Map to the Child's Inner Self
Hidden Treasure is a follow up to Oaklander's first book, Windows To Our Children. Most of the books available in working with this population are written from a traditional 'play therapy' point of... (more)
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Autism (or Autistic Spectrum Disorder) is a condition which affects a child's ability to socialise and to develop speech and language. It is a particularly challenging SEN facing teachers today. This... (more)
Helping Young People to Beat Stress: A Practical Guide
There is growing concern in most countries today about increasing levels of stress among young people. Suicides, substance abuse, depression, anxiety and eating disorders have all been linked to... (more)
The Social Play Record: A Toolkit for Assessing and Developing Social Play from Infancy to Adolescence
Social play is about relating to others, playing and making friends all of which are key elements for social inclusion, adjustment and well-being. The Social Play Record is a practical resource for... (more)
Reaching the Vulnerable Child: Therapy with Traumatized Children
Therapy is a critical element of work with abused children, offering them the opportunity to explore past experiences in a safe environment with the emotional support of a therapist. 'Reaching the... (more)
Cannabis and Young People: Reviewing the Evidence
Cannabis is at the centre of ongoing controversial and often confused debate. Opinions on its potential impact on health are sharply divided: some argue that it poses serious risks to mental health... (more)
Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour
Society holds a popular perception that links children in public care with criminal activity, but this connection is largely assumed. This book addresses the lack of evidence supporting this... (more)
Achieving Best Behavior for Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Carers
Achieving good behavior and social skills in a child with developmental disabilities can often be very difficult, and methods that improve behaviour in other children are often unsuitable or... (more)
Boys of Few Words: Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect
When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they're right to be concerned. Boys of few words - the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or... (more)
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: How to Move Beyond Your Past to Create an Abuse-Free Future
f you were emotionally, physically, or sexually abused as a child or adolescent, or if you experienced neglect or abandonment, it isn't a question of whether you will continue the cycle of abuse but... (more)
Help for Worried Kids: How your Child can Conquer Anxiety and Fear
Most childhood fears are nothing to worry about. But panic attacks, phobias, and persistent anxiety can darken a childs horizons and lead to disrupted sleep, lower grades, and missed opportunities to... (more)
Nurturing Future Generations
In her second edition of "Nurturing Future Generations", Rosemary A. Thompson brings together two of the most important and exciting bodies of developmental-clinical research: studies of resilience... (more)
The Transition to Adulthood and Family Relations: An Intergenerational Perspective
The authors present a clear and in-depth analysis of the theoretical framework surrounding the transition into adulthood both from a generational point of view and a relationship-centred perspective.... (more)
Children in Therapy: Using the Family as a Resource
Although most mental health professionals acknowledge the value of involving families in children's therapy, many are not trained to work with families and children together. The difficulty they face... (more)
Rebels with a Cause: Working with Adolescents Using Action Techniques
Drawing on years of experience working with adolescents and of training practitioners in the field, Cossa provides a tried-and-tested model for working with adolescents in groups. Utilizing... (more)
Asperger's Syndrome and Sexuality: From Adolescence Through Adulthood
How do AS adolescents and their families cope with sexual feelings and behaviour? How can a man with AS be helped not to overstep the mark in expressing his sexuality? How do people with AS deal with... (more)
Helping Children with Aggression and Conduct Problems: Best Practices for Intervention
This eminently practical book thoroughly describes the most effective interventions for 3 to 12 year-olds with aggression and conduct problems. Risk and protective factors for the development of... (more)