Child Development

This volume presents perspectives from leading researchers and theorists on the development of executive function—the set of higher-order cognitive processes involved in regulating attention, thoughts, and actions—from infancy to late adulthood...

In addition to introducing readers to the field of family-based prevention science, this collection highlights the distinctive contributions of a set of exemplary programs in terms of their foundational theory, design, delivery mechanisms, performance, and unique opportunities for future research...

With contributions from a wide range of international scholars, this volume constitutes a comprehensive treatment of critical perspectives concerning children’s rights in their various forms...

Immigration is a phenomenon of world-wide importance, involving millions of migrants who settle into new societies, transforming both themselves and those who receive them. Drawing samples of immigrant youth from 32 ethnocultural communities living in 13..

First published in 1980, these essays, from papers given at the International Playgrounds Association’s 7th World Congress, focus on the social significance of play. Contributions from researchers and play leaders from several countries, look at such topics as the importance of play, development thr..

Originally published in 1980, these essays drawn from papers given at the International Playground Association’s Seventh World Conference, concentrate on the planning and design of play programmes and play environments...

This thoroughly updated third edition provides students with an accessible overview of Vygotsky’s work, combining reprints of key journal and text articles with rich editorial commentary, based on newly discovered archival material...

This thoroughly updated third edition provides students with an accessible overview of Vygotsky’s work, combining reprints of key journal and text articles with rich editorial commentary, based on newly discovered archival material...

Indicators of child and youth well-being are indispensable tools for improving the lives of children. In this book, the nation’s leading development researchers review the recent progress made in the measurement, collection, dissemination, and use of indicators of child and youth well-being. In addi..

Indicators of child and youth well-being are indispensable tools for improving the lives of children. In this book, the nation’s leading development researchers review the recent progress made in the measurement, collection, dissemination, and use of indicators of child and youth well-being. In addi..

This book argues that learning and human development are the keys to international development, and advances our understanding of how to improve learning for all—especially for those who have been most marginalized...

Originally published in 1974, a wide and interesting set of intellectual abilities in children are examined here. Volume 1 of 4 converts an axiomatization of classes and asymmetrical relationships (proper to Piaget’s discipline of Genetic Epistemology) into a model of the development of these notion..