A Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues: An Introduction (Conkbayir Mine)(Paperback)

A Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues: An Introduction (Conkbayir Mine)(Paperback)

Having a good grasp of the theories of child development and how these translate into practice can make a positive difference to how you understand babies and children and the ways in which you can help them learn. This approachable guide offers easy access to a wide range of concepts, as well as

Contemporary Issues in Childhood: A Bio-Ecological Approach (Brown Zeta)(Paperback)

Contemporary Issues in Childhood provides undergraduate students with a comprehensive introduction to the current influences and challenges that surround childhood, families and communities. The text carefully explores the lives of children and young people to make clear the link between this

Understanding Gender and Early Childhood: An Introduction to the Key Debates (Josephidou Jo)(Paperback)

Understanding Gender and Early Childhood is a comprehensive and accessible introduction into the main issues around gender and what these mean for our youngest children. Drawing on key theories and research, and illustrating each topic with case studies, reflective questions and a summary of key

Contemporary Health Studies: An Introduction (Warwick-Booth Louise)(Paperback)

Contemporary Health Studies provides an accessible introduction to current issues and key debates in understanding and promoting health. Its up-to-date, global focus places a strong emphasis on the social, political and environmental dimensions of health. Part One sets the scene by looking closely

Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning, Assessment and Implementation (McLachlan Claire)(Paperback)

The third edition provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to curriculum theories and approaches in early childhood and early primary settings. Drawing on a cultural-historical framework, the text explores approaches to learning and teaching and equips readers with tools to effectively

Understanding Public Policy: Theories and Issues (Cairney Paul)(Paperback)

A major new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational choice and socio-economic explanations to multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and punctuated equilibrium

Contemporary Childhood (Macblain Sean)(Paperback)

Contemporary Childhood brings readers up-to-date with the latest developments and keys issues from around the globe and explains how these changes are impacting on practice in early years and primary classrooms. Key issues in contemporary childhood are explored through three sections on The Child,

Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods (Bloesch Sarah J.)(Paperback)

This is the first book to provide an introduction to contemporary cultural approaches to the study of religion. This book makes sophisticated ideas accessible at an introductory level, and examines the analytic tools of scholars in religious studies, as well as in related disciplines that have

Bioethics: The Basics (Campbell Alastair)(Paperback)

Bioethics: The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing us today

Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care: Languages of evaluation (Dahlberg Gunilla)(Paperback)

Taking a broad approach, Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of childhood, philosophy, ethics, political science and other fields and to an analysis of the world we live in today. It places these issues in a global context and

Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education (Gasper Michael)(Paperback)

This book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching and supervision in the context of early childhood education and care. Written by a team of scholars from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and the USA the book includes a range of annotated case studies to

Learning Theories in Childhood (Gray Colette)(Paperback)

Focusing on the early philosophies of learning and key behavioural, cognitive, and social theorists, including Locke, Rousseau, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Bandura, Bronfenbrenner & Bruner, this popular book provides a comprehensive overview of children′s learning. The authors highlight the

Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood: An Introduction (Devarakonda Chandrika)(Paperback)

Covering a wide range of concepts and taking a broader perspective of what inclusion entail, this book offers an overview of current research, policy and practice in diversity and inclusion in the early years. It is a clear introduction to what inclusive practice means for those working with young

An Introduction to Early Childhood (Waller Tim)(Paperback)

Put together by an outstanding author team, including many authors from the University of Northampton, An Introduction to Early Childhood is a much loved book that helps you explore all the major themes in early years education and care, while providing you with real insight into the changing world

Developing and Administering an Early Childhood Education Program (Adams Shauna)(Paperback)

On Narcissism: An Introduction (Freud Sigmund)(Paperback)

On Narcissism: An Introduction is widely considered an introduction to Freud's theories of narcissism.In the paper, Freud sums up his earlier discussions on the subject of narcissism and considers its place in sexual development. Furthermore, he looks at the deeper problems of the relation between

Early Childhood: A Guide for Students (Bruce Tina)(Paperback)

This engaging text provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of early childhood. Written and edited by experts in the field, the book clearly explains theory through illustrations of good practice, with case studies, reflective exercises and suggestions for further reading. Each chapter

An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture (Strinati Dominic)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture is widely recognized as an immensely useful textbook for students taking courses in the major theories of popular culture. Strinati provides a critical assessment of the ways in which these theories have tried to understand and evaluate popular culture

An Introduction to Theories of Learning (Olson Matthew H.)(Paperback)

Since its first edition, An Introduction to Theories of Learning has provided a uniquely sweeping review of the major learning theories from the 20th century that profoundly influenced the field of psychology. In this tenth edition, the authors present further experimental evidence that tests many

An Introduction to International Relations (Devetak Richard)(Paperback)

An Introduction to International Relations is a comprehensive introduction to the history, theories, developments and debates that shape the dynamic discipline of international relations and contemporary world politics. Bringing together an expert author team comprising leading academics from

Global Issues: An Introduction (Hite Kristen A.)(Paperback)

An introduction to the most important issues facing an increasingly globalized world with this thoroughly updated and revised sixth edition. Global Issues is an accessible, wide-ranging introduction to the major environmental and development issues confronting the modern world. Spanning disciplines

An Introduction to Criticism: Literature - Film - Culture (Ryan Michael)(Paperback)

An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism. Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such

Early Modern Emotions: An Introduction (Broomhall Susan)(Paperback)

Early Modern Emotions is a student-friendly introduction to the concepts, approaches and sources used to study emotions in early modern Europe, and to the perspectives that analysis of the history of emotions can offer early modern studies more broadly. The volume is divided into four sections that

Research Methods for Early Childhood Education (Flewitt Rosie)(Paperback)

Research Methods for Early Childhood Education takes an international perspective on research design, and illustrates how research methods are inextricably linked to cultural and theoretical understandings of early childhood, young children's competences and the purposes of education. The book