The Encyclopedia Of Child And Adolescent Development 10 Volume Set

The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development, 10 Volume Set

The authoritative, multi-volume reference work on child and adolescent development and psychology The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development presents the major theories, key concepts, disorders, and evidence-based practices of the field. Covering infancy through adolescence and emerging adulthood, this important work outlines major areas of research and examines specific topics, ongoing controversies, and current work being done by leaders in the field. The first work on the topic of its scale, the Encyclopedia offers scholarly, authoritative information from an international team of experts that spans ten volumes. The content of the encyclopedia is organized in two main parts—Child and Adolescent—and ten subparts. The first six volumes focus on topics of growth, behavior, cognition, emotion, family, and community in child development. The final four volumes explore the history, theory, and culture of adolescent development, biology and cognition, social contexts, and of the development of the self in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Each entry contains an accessible introduction to basic concepts as well as sophisticated debates in contentious areas and ongoing research on each topic. Designed to be the first and principal resource for students, researchers and practitioners in the field, this unique work: Presents the largest, most up-to-date reference work focused on child and adolescent development presently available Provides comprehensive coverage of major topics rather than a very large number of briefer entries and more trivial topics Covers mental health disorders that are defined by the current DSM-5 Examines concepts related to the historical and social context of child and adolescent development Addresses culture and its effect on child and adolescent development Emphasizes evidence-based practices The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development is an indispensable work for students and practitioners in fields such as psychology, sociology, social work, human development, medicine and biological sciences, education, law, and history, as well as general readers with interest in the field.

The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development

Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media

From Internet censorship to sex and violence on television and in video games to debates over rock lyrics, the effect of media on children and adolescents is one of the most widely debated issues in our society. The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on the media′s interaction with children and adolescents. With more than 400 entries, the two volumes of this resource cover the traditional and electronic media and their controversial impact—for good and ill—on children and adolescents. Key Features Provides cross-disciplinary coverage from the fields of psychology, education, media studies and communication, sociology, and public policy Offers a cross-cultural perspective with contributing authors from around the globe and entries on the media in Europe and Asia Includes entries covering television, film, video games, the Internet and World Wide Web, magazines, music, and more Explores complex and difficult topics such as violence, sex, rating systems and warning labels, attention deficit disorder, body image and eating disorders, popular music lyrics, advertising, digital music downloading, parental involvement, policymaking, and child development