Developmental Psychology Arena

Experience and Development

A Festschrift in Honor of Sandra Wood Scarr

• Edited by Kathleen McCartney, Richard A. Weinberg

The scope of these chapters reflects the strong influence that Sandra Wood Scarr’s scholarship—her empirical research and theoretical contributions—has had on what we know about...

Published June 25th 2009 by Psychology Press.

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Growing Older

Perspectives on LGBT Aging

• Edited by James T. Sears

LGBT older adults experience issues and challenges that are unique, including institutional heteronormativity, heterosexism in organizations, and homophobia among caregivers and social service providers. This...

Published June 22nd 2009 by Routledge.

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Learning to be a Person in Society

• By Peter Jarvis

Learning is a lifelong process and we are the result of our own learning. But how exactly do we learn to be a person through...

Published June 5th 2009 by Routledge.

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What Every Man Should Know About Being a Dad

• By David Cohen

When a man becomes a father, it can be a very daunting time. He is suddenly thrust into a new and emotional world. He can...

Published June 4th 2009 by Routledge.

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Ageing, Cognition, and Neuroscience

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

• Edited by Soledad Ballesteros, Lars Goran-Nilsson, Patrick Lemaire

Developed nations are experiencing enormous increases in the number of elderly people in the population. Ageing is a universal complex multifaceted process that profoundly affects...

Published June 4th 2009 by Psychology Press.

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How Children Learn to Read

Current Issues and New Directions in the Integration of Cognition, Neurobiology and Genetics of Reading and Dyslexia Research and Practice

• Edited by Ken Pugh, Peggy McCardle

This book brings together in one volume information about the neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral bases of reading and reading disabilities. In recent years, research on...

Published June 1st 2009 by Psychology Press.

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Christian and Critical English Language Educators in Dialogue:

Pedagogical and Ethical Dilemmas

• Edited by Mary Shepard Wong, Suresh Canagarajah

The legacy of English teaching and Christian missionaries is a flashpoint within the field of English language teaching. This critical examination of the place of...

Published May 14th 2009 by Routledge.

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Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless Young People

• By Les B. Whitbeck

What happens to homeless and runaway adolescents when they become adults? This is the first study that follows homeless youth into young adulthood and reviews...

Published April 14th 2009 by Psychology Press.

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Language Production Across the Life Span

A Special Issue of Language And Cognitive Processes

• Edited by Antje Meyer, Linda Wheeldon

Most current theories of lexical access in speech production are designed to capture the behaviour of young adults – typically college students. However, young adults...

Published April 9th 2009 by Psychology Press.

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Development and Prevention of Behaviour Problems

From Genes to Social Policy

• Edited by Richard E. Tremblay, Marcel A. G. van Aken, Willem Koops

This book brings together world leading researchers from diverse fields to explore the potential causes of the development of behaviour problems. The book presents theories...

Published March 27th 2009 by Psychology Press.

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