The End of Children?: Changing Trends in Childbearing and Childhood (Lauster Nathanael)(Paperback)

The End of Children?: Changing Trends in Childbearing and Childhood (Lauster Nathanael)(Paperback)

Concerns about declining fertility rates are matched only by fears that childhood is being destroyed by modern parenting practices. This multidisciplinary volume offers a more balanced, less alarmist perspective on the meanings and implications of these issues. Contrary to predictions about the end

Physiology in Childbearing: With Anatomy and Related Biosciences (Rankin Jean)(Paperback)

The new edition of Physiology in Childbearing with Anatomy and Related Biosciences continues to offer readers with a sound introduction to human biology as it relates to pregnancy and childbirth. The new edition retains the online question bank with downloadable image collection and is suitable for

Sociology of Childhood (Corsaro William A. PhD)(Paperback / softback)

The Sociology of Childhood discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective-providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and

Rebel - The extraordinary story of a childhood in the 'Children of God' cult (Morgan Faith)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God'

1960s Childhood (Shepherd Janet)(Paperback)

1960s children grew up in a more permissive and commercial age. They enjoyed a childhood in a welfare state with ever improving health care. New vaccines for children gave them protection from life threatening diseases. The contraceptive pill, and later the 1967 Abortion Act, meant children could

Psycho-Analysis of Children (Klein Melanie)(Paperback / softback)

She made possible the extension of psycho-analysis to the field of early childhood, and in this way not only made the treatment of young children possible but also threw new light on psychological development in childhood and on the roots of adult neuroses and

The Psychoses of Menstruation and Childbearing (Brockington Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Childbearing, from the standpoint of psychological medicine, is the most complex event in human experience. Of the dozens of disorders that affect the generative process, or are unleashed as complications, many fall under the heading of 'psychoses' - profound disturbances of thought, perception,

Night Song of the Last Tram - A Glasgow Childhood (Douglas Robert)(Paperback)

A wonderfully colourful and deeply poignant memoir of growing up in a 'single end' - one room in a Glasgow tenement - during and immediately after the Second World War. Although young Robert Douglas's life was blighted by the cruel if sporadic presence of his father, it was equally blessed by the

The Anthropology of Childhood: Cherubs, Chattel, Changelings (Lancy David F.)(Paperback)

How are children raised in different cultures? What is the role of children in society? How are families and communities structured around them? Now available in a revised edition, this book sets out to answer these questions, and argues that our common understandings about children are narrowly

Children Beware!: Childhood, Horror and the Pg-13 Rating (Antunes Filipa)(Paperback)

How does a culture respond when the limits of childhood become uncertain? The emergence of pre-adolescence in the 1980s, which is signified by the new PG-13 rating for film, disrupted the established boundaries between childhood and adulthood. The concept of pre-adolescence affected not only

Children and Childhood in Western Society Since 1500 (Cunningham Hugh)(Paperback)

Updated to incorporate recent scholarship on the subject, this new edition of Hugh Cunningham's classic text investigates the relationship between ideas about childhood and the actual experience of being a child, and assesses how it has changed over the span of 500 years.Through his engaging

Nathanael West: An Interpretive Study (Light James F.)(Paperback)

This study of the novels of Nathanael West begins with the important threads of West's life and their relationship to his works. James Light gives a detailed analysis of each of West's novels, investigating in particular the works' treatment of social criticism and manipulation of dream and

Day of the Locust and the Dream Life of Balso Snell (West Nathanael)(Paperback / softback)

Milky Moments (Stoneley Ellie)(Paperback)

A beautiful book for children and their families, Milky Moments celebrates the joy of childhood and mothering, and normalizes breastfeeding as a part of day-to-day life. Delightfully illustrated scenes are complemented by lyrical rhyming text which gently draws the reader into the lives of the

Cultures and Societies in a Changing World (Griswold Wendy)(Paperback)

In the Fourth Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World, author Wendy Griswold illuminates how culture shapes our social world and how society shapes culture. Through this book, students will gain an understanding of the sociology of culture and explore stories, beliefs, media, ideas,

Science Workbook Age 9-11 (Hunter Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Provide children with the scientific knowledge and understanding needed to succeed in 11+ and end of KS2 science

Trends in Reconstructive Neurosurgery: Neurorehabilitation, Restoration and Reconstruction (Visocchi Massimiliano)(Paperback)

These proceeding cover new trends presented at the IV Congress of the International Society of Reconstructive Neurosurgery (ISRN),

A Pembrokeshire Childhood in the 1950s (Carradice Phil)(Paperback)

As Phil Carradice says in this hugely entertaining and evocative book 'the memories of childhood have no order.' What they do have, however, is a resonance and an ability to quicken the heart beat and transports you back to a time when the entire world was young and free and intriguing. Phil

A 1990s Childhood: From Bum Bags to Tamagotchis (Johnson Michael)(Paperback)

A hilarious and nostalgic trip down memory lane for children of the

Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World (Satzinger John W.)(Pevná vazba)

Reflecting the latest practices, trends, and developments from the field, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN IN A CHANGING WORLD, 7E equips you with a solid foundation of the most important principles of systems analysis, systems design, project management, and new software development approaches. Using

Teaching Young Children: Choices in Theory and Practice (Macnaughton Glenda)(Paperback)

This book presents early childhood students and staff with a broad and diverse range of teaching techniques to support children's learning. It examines 26 techniques ranging from simple ones, such as describing and listening, to more complex methods, such as deconstruction and scaffolding. The

Frost Action in Soils - Fundamentals and Mitigation in a Changing Climate(Paperback / softback)

Presents the challenges of cold regions engineering in a changing climate, as well as the current practices and state-of-the-art tools for addressing them. The book is a valuable resource for engineers, scientists, and government agencies involved in cold regions engineering and the mitigation of

The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction (Marten James)(Paperback)

While children are a relatively unchanging fact of life, childhood is a constantly shifting concept. Throughout the millennia, the age at which a child becomes a youth and a youth becomes an adult has varied by gender, class, religion, ethnicity, place, and economic need. As author James Marten

Young Children and Their Communities: Understanding Collective Social Responsibility (Sykes Gillian)(Paperback)

By approaching the concept of community through the lens of early childhood, this valuable book acknowledges the role that diverse and multiple communities play in supporting a child's early development, and explores how their value can be harnessed in our ever evolving and fast-changing world