The second edition of An Introduction to Child Development" has been fully updated to provide a comprehensive survey of the main areas of child development from infancy through to adolescence. Equipping students with an appreciation of critical issues in the field & an understanding of empirical research that bears on the study of children the text provides balanced coverage of topics & theoretical perspectives that represent both classic & cutting edge work in child development. In terms of new content it now covers more on the biological foundations of development plus new chapters on moral development & applied developmental psychology. The second edition

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Features: learning points; section & chapter summaries; end-of-chapter glossaries; suggestions for further reading; sample multiple choice questions; & sidebars featuring in depth discussions of key research findings or points of debate within the field of child development. The text comes with a dedicated website with resources for both students & instructors."



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This book is written by David Groome with Nicola Brace Hazel Dewart Graham Edgar Helen Edgar Anthony Esgate Richard Kemp Graham Pike & Tom Stafford. An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: Processes & Disorders" is a comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students. It covers all the key areas of cognition including: perception attention long-term memory working memory thinking & language. Uniquely alongside the chapters on normal cognitive function there are also chapters on the related clinical disorders (agnosia amnesia thought disorder & aphasia) which helps to provide a thorough insight into the nature of cognition. This new edition has been carefully revised throughout to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field. It

Includes:: greater coverage of neuropsychological disorders with additional material from the latest research using brain imaging. It is accessibly written by authors at the cutting edge of their subject areas. It

Includes:: specially designed textbook features such as chapter summaries further reading & a glossary of key terms. Written to cover all levels of ability using helpful figures & illustrations this book has sufficient depth to appeal to the most able students while the clear & accessible text written by experienced teachers will help students who find the material difficult. It will appeal to any student on an undergraduate psychology degree course as well as to medical students & those studying in related clinical professions such as nursing."



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This book introduces students with little or no prior programming experience to the art of computational problem solving using Python & various Python libraries including Py Lab. It provides students with skills that will enable them to make productive use of computational techniques including some of the tools & techniques of data science" for using computation to model & interpret data. The book is based on an MIT course (which became the most popular course offered through MIT's Open Course Ware) & was developed for use not only in a conventional classroom but in in a massive open online course (or MOOC) offered by the pioneering MIT--Harvard collaboration ed X. Students are introduced to Python & the basics of programming in the context of such computational concepts & techniques as exhaustive enumeration bisection search & efficient approximation algorithms. The book does not require knowledge of mathematics beyond high school algebra but does assume that readers are comfortable with rigorous thinking & not intimidated by mathematical concepts. Although it covers such traditional topics as computational complexity & simple algorithms the book focuses on a wide range of topics not found in most introductory texts including information visualization simulations to model randomness computational techniques to understand data & statistical techniques that inform (and misinform) as well as two related but relatively advanced topics: optimization problems & dynamic programming. Introduction to Computation & Programming Using Python can serve as a stepping-stone to more advanced computer science courses or as a basic grounding in computational problem solving for students in other disciplines." ...

Anxiety affects thousands of people in the UK & it can be effectively treated with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This introductory booklet is aimed at those for whom anxiety has become a problem. Written by experienced practitioners it explains what anxiety is & how it makes you feel when it becomes unmanageable or lasts for long periods of time. It will help the reader to understand their symptoms & is ideal as an immediate coping strategy & as a preliminary to fuller therapy. This title covers: what anxiety is & how it develops; physical symptoms; how to spot & challenge thoughts that make you anxious; thinking in a more balanced way; & changing how you behave in order to reduce your feelings of anxiety. ' This booklet will prove an invaluable first step to overcoming anxiety'
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This new booklet is loosely based on the popular Overcoming Insomnia & Sleep Problems". An invaluable source of information on the causes of sleep problems this booklet explains why it can be so difficult to break bad sleeping habits & describes the most effective ways of establishing permanently enhanced sleeping patterns." ...

An introductory text that applies a down-to-earth approach to a diversity of 23 therapeutic approaches within counselling & psychotherapy it was actually a pleasure conducting the review & having to read over the outlined models... It is a definite entry for counselling training courses & will offer plenty of ideas for those teaching as well as training. It is fun to read & offers numerous ideas of how to put into place counselling techniques
- Counselling Psychology Review This essential guide to the range of approaches used in current practice covers all of the major schools of counselling & psychotherapy as well as many that are less well known. Ideal as a first textbook for student counsellors or psychotherapists Introduction to Counselling & Psychotherapy will help them locate their initial training within the broad context of different therapeutic approaches & help them to discover the specific areas to which they feel the greatest leaning. Each chapter introduces a specific approach &
Includes:: a clear explanation of the core concepts & their use in practice; an illustrative case study; profiles of the clients who benefit most from the approach; advice on further reading; & issues for discussion. The book also features a substantial glossary of terms.

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This book provides a comprehensive & up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate & postgraduate level. The text is divided into five parts the first three of which address ideal type models of criminal behaviour the rational actor predestined actor & victimized actor models. Within these the various criminological theories are located chronologically in the context of one of these different traditions & the strengths & weaknesses of each theory & model are clearly identified. The fourth part of the book looks more closely at more recent attempts to integrate theoretical elements from both within & across models of criminal behaviour while the fifth part addresses a number of key recent concerns of criminology
- postmodernism cultural criminology globalization & communitarianism.
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Now in a completely new & updated edition this introduction to the development of modern (and postmodern) design is ideal for undergraduate students. Divided into four parts the book covers the major periods in design culture since the start of the twentieth century beginning by examining the formative years 1900-1914. Two sections on design & modernity explore the periods 1915-1939 & 1939-1969 & a completely new section design & postmodernity covers 1970 to the present. New to this edition are: key discussions on postmodernism & design the alliance between technology & design the relationship between identity & design. Drawing on a wealth of mass-produced artifacts images & environments including sewing machines cars televisions clothes electronic & branded goods & exhibitions Sparke shows how design has helped to shape & reflect our social & cultural development. ...

Education Studies is a broad multi-disciplinary & rapidly growing field. Now fully updated Introduction to Education Studies has proven itself to be the key text for students of the subject for over a decade leading readers through the fields key strands concepts & applications without assuming any prior knowledge. Bartlett & Burton provide first-time students & those engaged in more advanced aspects of the subject with all the tools that they need to approach Education Studies & also encourage a critical questioning approach which will put them in good stead for further study & professional practice. The new edition
Includes:: -A new section dealing with the Policy framework -New material on Citizenship -A new section on comparative & international perspectives -New coverage of SEN & Inclusion -A thorough redesign of the text to make it as easy to use as possible Introduction to Education Studies is the must have text for all students on Education Studies courses. Steve Bartlett is Professor of Education Studies at the University of Wolverhampton. Diana Burton is Professor of Education & Pro Vice Chancellor at Liverpool John Moores University.
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This introductory guide to electrical installation work provides all the key concepts & practical know-how you need to pass your course minus the difficult maths & complicated theory. Written in a clear readable style & with a highly visual layout this book will quickly provide you with the all-important knowledge you need to understand electrical installation work. End of chapter revision questions will help you to check your progress & online animations & video demonstrations will help you get to grips with relevant theory & practice. Designed to match The 17th edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations" & the new City & Guilds 2357 Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology this book covers everything you need to get started on your path towards a career in electrical installation or related trades. The following title is also available: " Basic Electrical Installation Work 6th edition" Trevor Linsley (ISBN: 9780080966281). It presents highly visual approach
- full-colour text with cartoons & pedagogy to engage students & reinforce learning. All examples are problems & situations that students will encounter on the job. It is fully in line with the City & Guilds 2357 Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology."
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