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Child Language
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Routledge English Language Introductions" cover core areas of language study & are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject with activities study questions sample analyses commentaries & key readings
- all in the same volume. The innovative & flexible two-dimensional structure is built around four sections
- introduction development exploration & extension
- which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can be read across these sections enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. " Child Language": provides a comprehensive overview of language acquisition in children; introduces students to key theories & concerns such as innateness the role of input & the relation of language to other cognitive functions; teaches students the skills needed to analyse childrens language;

Includes:: sections on the bilingual child & atypical language development; & provides classic readings by key names in the field such as Brian Mac Whinney Richard Cromer Jean Aitchison & Eve Clark."




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Child Left Behind
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A moving family drama of one young woman's fight to survive to find her long-lost relatives & to find a place to call home Bridgette has been hurt many times in her life. Her early years were blighted by her spoilt brother; her marriage ruined by World War Two. Now her mother is dying. & then comes a deathbed revelation -- somewhere Bridgette has another family & a father. Bridgette joins the war effort & shows her courage by aiding a British Agent whose life is in danger. But as the war draws to a close Bridgette is still full of questions about her past & is determined to find the answers. So she sets off for Birmingham -- not knowing what she will discover but desperately hoping to find a place where she can finally belong! ...
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Child Observation For
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This is a key text for all those studying for degrees & foundation degrees in early childhood early years & related disciplines. It enables students to appreciate the central role of observation for understanding planning for & educating early years children. It covers the theoretical background in detail & highlights important works.

Includes:: guidance on techniques & recording & analysing & consideration of the ethical implications. The text helps students to understand how their observations can be effectively used to draw conclusions or to prompt further study. This second edition

Includes:: new chapters on the curriculum & recording & analysing.



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Child Of Darkness
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She grew up in the shadows of lies. Now the past will come to light.. . As a child she was Baby Celeste the one thing that kept her mother in touch with reality. But now her mother is in an institution & sixteen-year-old Celeste Atwell is alone in the world. Adoped by a wealthy couple Celeste has everything a girl could desire: designer clothes luxury cars even a handsome boyfriend. But her indulgence may come at a steep price
- because the secrets hidden within her new family are too dangerous to keep under wraps.. .
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Child Of Jarrow
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To escape her possessive & drunken step-father Kate is sent away from teaming Jarrow to work on the Ravensworth Estate. Swapping a life of hardship for this rural idyll she is soon attracting the attention of charming headstrong Alexander a distant cousin of the Earl. Kate dares to dream of a future with Alexander; but when their love is consummated in one stolen night of passion those dreams are shattered. With her lover forced into an unwanted betrothal Kate discovers she is pregnant & must return to face the wrath of her step-father & a bleak future. But she refuses to give up hope that one day Alexander might return to claim her & their love child. A CHILD OF JARROW (the second novel in the Jarrow Trilogy) is a poignant & compelling story with an engaging heroine who will steal your heart. ...
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Child Of The Jungle
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In 1980 seven-year-old Sabine Kuegler & her family went to live in a remote jungle area of West Papua among the recently discovered Fayu
- a tribe untouched by modern civilisation. Her childhood was spent hunting shooting poisonous spiders with arrows & chewing on pieces of bat-wing in place of gum. She also learns how brutal nature can be
- & sees the effect of war & hatred on tribal peoples. After the death of her Fayu-brother Ohri Sabine decides to leave the jungle & aged seventeen she goes to a boarding school in Switzerland
- a traumatic change for a girl who acts & feels like one of the Fayu. Fear is something I learnt here she says. In the Lost Valley with a lost tribe I was happy. In the rest of the world it was I who was lost. Here is Sabine Kueglers remarkable true story of a childhood lived out in the Indonesian jungle & the struggle to conform to European society that followed.


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Child Of The Phoenix
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Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crowns The child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire. In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born whose birth was foretold. Her mystical powers & unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history. Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods to look into the future & sometimes the past. However unable to identify time & place in her terrifying visions she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy... Remarkable events follow Eleyne all her life as despite impassioned resistance her world is shaped by powerful men. But her tempestuous life & loves tie her to the destinies of England Scotland & Wales... ...
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Child Of Vengeance
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Scholar. Warrior. Samurai. His name was Bennosuke son of the great Munisai Shinmen known throughout the empire as one of the greatest warriors who ever lived. His destiny was to become a great warrior like his father
- a Samurai one of the most feared & respected in the world. But before fame comes action & Bennosuke must prove himself on the battlefield before he can claim his inheritance. & in his way stands the vengeful Hayato son of Lord Nakata the face of the enemy a man who is determined to kill Bennosuke. It is a battle between honour & vengeance pride & reputation. & Bennosuke must look death in the eye before he can call himself a warrior. Before he can call himself Musashi the greatest warrior of all time...
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Child Protection
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The new edition of this popular handbook gives an authoritative informative & accessible account of key areas of child protection practice. Covering research policy & practice it is relevant to all professionals working in child care. No other book on child protection offers such comprehensive coverage of policy & practice. It provides research findings in all areas of child abuse latest policies & indications of good practice plus specialist chapters for different professionals. Chapters have been contributed by known experts in the field both distinguished academics & practitioners. By combining the latest factual information with sophisticated analysis it is the ideal course text for child protection programmes as well as meeting the needs of more experienced practitioners academics & trainers. ...
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Child Protection
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How do practitioners step up to the professional challenge of keeping children safe? Leading author Harry Ferguson draws on his own research personal experience & real-life case studies to challenge the way we think about child protection. This highly original & engaging book captures the daily reality of practice within lifes most personal spaces & offers a rare insight into the lived experience of working with vulnerable children their parents & other carers. Blending diverse ideas from across the social sciences the book addresses some of the key issues faced by practitioners today: a- How do you navigate the private areas of a childs life
- their home their bedroom their emotional world? a- What do you do when confronted with parents or carers who are resistant aggressive or deceitful? a- Why is appropriate touch an essential element of relating to children & how can you develop the professional resilience to use it effectively? An inspiring declaration of the need for a new intimate approach to child protection this ground-breaking book lays the foundations of skilful authoritative practice. It is a must for any student or practitioner within this challenging field.
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Child Of The Jago

'The Jago had got him and it held him fast.' In the worst of London's East End slums in an area called the Jago young Dicky Perrott is used to a life of poverty crime and violence. Gang warfare is the order of the day deaths are commonplace and thieving the only way to survive. At first Dicky dreams of becoming a High Mobsman - one of the aristocrats of Jago crime - but the efforts of Father Sturt to improve conditions offer him a different path. Dicky's journey takes him through a savage but colourful community of pickpockets and cosh-carriers where the police only enter in threes and where murder erupts with an unusual horror and intimacy. Morrison's portrayal of the Victorian underclass and its underworld drew attention to the bleak prospects for children living in such surroundings and
it is a classic of slum-fiction. In this edition Peter Miles provides a rich contextual background to the creation of the novel and the social debates to which it contributed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.
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' The Jago had got him & it held him fast.' In the worst of London's East End slums in an area called the Jago young Dicky Perrott is used to a life of poverty crime & violence. Gang warfare is the order of the day deaths are commonplace & thieving the only way to survive. At first Dicky dreams of becoming a High Mobsman
- one of the aristocrats of Jago crime
- but the efforts of Father Sturt to improve conditions offer him a different path. Dicky's journey takes him through a savage but colourful community of pickpockets & cosh-carriers where the police only enter in threes & where murder erupts with an unusual horror & intimacy. Morrison's portrayal of the Victorian underclass & its underworld drew attention to the bleak prospects for children living in such surroundings & it is a classic of slum-fiction. In this edition Peter Miles provides a rich contextual background to the creation of the novel & the social debates to which it contributed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.

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