This book brings together recent UK studies into children’s experiences and practices around food in a range of contexts, linking these to current policy and practice perspectives. It reveals that food works not only on a material level as sustenance but also on a symbolic level as something that…

ISBN: 9780415632263

Published May 16, 2012 by Routledge

This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their…

ISBN: 9780415880664

Published Apr 01, 2012 by Routledge Academic

Over the last decade there has been dramatically increased interest in the ways that technology has been used in the abuse and exploitation of children, due in part to increasing numbers of convictions for child pornography-related offenses. Opinion swings between those who feel that there is a…

ISBN: 9780415689410

Published Feb 20, 2012 by Routledge

Noted for its interdisciplinary approach to family studies, Families with Futures provides an engaging, contemporary look at the discipline's theories, methods, essential topics, and career opportunities. Featuring strong coverage of theories and methods, readers explore family concepts and…

ISBN: 9780415885904

Published Feb 08, 2012 by Routledge Academic

The objective of this special issue is to illustrate some of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects involved in the evidence-based evaluation of family educational programs aimed at supporting positive parenting. The main novelty that this special issue brings is the compilation of…

ISBN: 9781848727618

Published Feb 05, 2012 by Psychology Press

The first research-based text that focuses on the impact of the father-daughter relationship, this provocative book examines the factors that can strengthen or weaken these relationships and the impact that these relationships have on society. The research is brought to life with compelling…

ISBN: 9781848729346

Published Jan 24, 2012 by Routledge Academic

Widely adopted, this valued course text and practitioner guide has expanded the understanding of family normality and healthy functioning in our increasingly diverse society. The editor and contributors are at the forefront of research and clinical training. They describe the challenges facing…

ISBN: 9781462502554

Published Jan 05, 2012 by Guilford Press

This book is the first of its kind to focus specifically on children’s attachment to fathers, and explores the connections among fathering, family dynamics, and attachment relationships. It includes theoretical, methodological and research reports written by an interdisciplinary group of…

ISBN: 9780415508957

Published Nov 27, 2011 by Routledge

From leading researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding how growing up in a discordant family affects child adjustment, the factors that make certain children more vulnerable than others, and what can be done to help. It is a state-of-the-science follow-up to the authors'…

ISBN: 9781462503292

Published Oct 26, 2011 by Guilford Press

Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will stimulate new research and…

ISBN: 9780415887458

Published Oct 25, 2011 by Routledge Academic

ISBN: 9780415509169

Published Jun 30, 2011 by Routledge

Drawing from discussions that pulled together child researchers working near the borders of Mexico, the United States and Canada, this book explores how material and metaphoric borders give way to young people's experimentations with cultural, social and political change. The contributors…

ISBN: 9780415619462

Published May 11, 2011 by Routledge

Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the-art research and theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting cutting-edge research, it focuses on classic theories and research findings that have influenced and revolutionized the way scholars…

ISBN: 9780415876346

Published May 03, 2011 by Routledge

This book offers a broader, more positive picture of African American fathers. Featuring case studies of African-descended fathers, this edited volume brings to life the achievements and challenges of being a black father in America. Leading scholars and practitioners provide unique insight…

ISBN: 9780415883672

Published Apr 20, 2011 by Routledge Academic

This new text contains parts of Bornstein and Lamb’s Developmental Science, 6th edition, along with new introductory material, providing a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of social and personality development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history…

ISBN: 9781848729261

Published Mar 24, 2011 by Psychology Press

This multidisciplinary text introduces the concepts, methodologies, theories, and empirical findings of the field of interpersonal relationships. Information is drawn from psychology, communication, family studies, marriage and family therapy, social work, sociology, anthropology, the health…

ISBN: 9780415877992

Published Jan 05, 2011 by Routledge Academic

This book reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. Recorded over the last thirty-five years by award-winning psychologist, Joan Freeman, these fascinating accounts reveal the frustrations and triumphs of her&nbsp…

ISBN: 9780415470094

Published Sep 14, 2010 by Routledge

This book provides an indispensable account of current understandings of children’s emotional development. Integrating the latest research findings from areas such as attachment theory, neuroscience and developmental psychology, it weaves these into a readable and easy-to-digest text. It provides…

ISBN: 9781848720572

Published Sep 09, 2010 by Psychology Press

Featuring excerpts of essays collected from over one thousand young adults while in the throes of divorce, this book paints a picture of the pain and the hope shown by the storytellers. By framing the narratives with an analysis of the most recent divorce literature, the authors provide readers…

ISBN: 9780415872584

Published Jun 14, 2010 by Routledge Academic

This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence, and that research and policy ought to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists. Rather, there is a substantial gap, some say chasm, between the production of knowledge and its utilization. Despite…

ISBN: 9780415805841

Published Apr 22, 2010 by Routledge Academic

Providing an evidence-based understanding of the causes and consequences of violence against children, experts in the field examine the best practices used to help protect children from violence. Various types of violence are reviewed including physical and sexual abuse, (cyber-)bullying, human…

ISBN: 9781848728417

Published Apr 11, 2010 by Psychology Press

ISBN: 9780805859478

Published Dec 31, 2009 by Psychology Press

ISBN: 9780805848724

Published Dec 31, 2009 by Psychology Press

Sometimes it feels as though everybody has an opinion on how you should bring up your child – and no two people seem to agree on how it should be done for the best! Parenting with Reason cuts through the masses of confusing and often contradictory advice about parenting by providing hard…

ISBN: 9780415413299

Published Oct 22, 2009 by Routledge

The book demonstrates the hopeful stance the young take in response to ordinary suffering and significant trauma when adults talk with them about their losses. Its underlying themes convey the truth that loss and recovery are normal in the process of growing to maturity. It examines the strength of…

ISBN: 9780415551366

Published Sep 20, 2009 by Routledge

Many child abuse prevention programs have targeted factors within the family, such as parenting skills. This book describes the next wave of prevention: the promotion of safer, healthier childrearing environments in entire communities. The contributors are leading authorities who illuminate how…

ISBN: 9781593859732

Published Aug 10, 2009 by Guilford Press

The volume opens a new frontier in parent-child communication research as it brings together veteran researchers and newcomers to explore the communication of parents and children as they create relationships outside the family. The chapters herein examine communication processes and problems of…

ISBN: 9780415964883

Published Aug 06, 2009 by Routledge

What goes on "behind closed doors" in families is examined in this text. Through his storytelling style, Randy Day introduces readers to the family processes approach – the strategies and behaviors families use to achieve goals. The emphasis is on how families work and interact rather than on the…

ISBN: 9781841697628

Published Aug 02, 2009 by Routledge Academic

What goes on "behind closed doors" in families is examined in this text. Through his storytelling style, Randy Day introduces readers to the family processes approach – the strategies and behaviors families use to achieve goals. The emphasis is on how families work and interact rather than on the…

ISBN: 9781841697611

Published Jul 27, 2009 by Routledge Academic

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 feel unprepared (despite the preceding nine months of build-up), useless (despite all the "uses" the mother of his child could offer him), and apprehensive. However, the new…

ISBN: 9780415486170

Published Jun 03, 2009 by Routledge