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  • Families in Troubled Times

    Adapting to Change in Rural America

    by Rand Conger ...
    Series series Social Institutions and Social Change Series
    This book documents the experiences of rural Iowa families, who lived through the "farm crisis" years of the 1980s, in a fashion that might help families of the future cope more successfully with economic reversals. The documentation could be used to fashion more effective social policies. ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • Children of the Land

    Adversity and Success in Rural America

    by Rand D. Conger, Glen H. Elder Jr. ...
    Series series The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development, Studies on Successful Adolescent Development
    A century ago, most Americans had ties to the land. Now only one in fifty is engaged in farming and little more than a fourth live in rural communities. Though not new, this exodus from the land represents one of the great social movements of our age and is also symptomatic of an unparalleled transformation of our society.In Children of the Land, the authors ask whether traditional observations ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Continuity and Change in Family Relations

    Theory, Methods and Empirical Findings

    Edited by Rand D. Conger, Frederick O. Lorenz, K.A.S. Wickrama ...
    Series series Advances in Family Research Series
    The chapters in this volume were developed as a follow-up to the Summer Institute entitled "Continuity and Change: Family Structure and Process" conducted by the second Family Research Consortium. The goal of this book is to provide readers with a greater understanding of both the conceptual issues involved in the study of continuity and change in families, and also some of the methodological ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

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  • Are We Getting Smarter?

    Rising IQ in the Twenty-First Century

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    The 'Flynn effect' is a surprising finding, identified by James R. Flynn, that IQ test scores have significantly increased from one generation to the next over the past century. Flynn now brings us an exciting new book which aims to make sense of this rise in IQ scores and considers what this tells us about our intelligence, our minds and society. Are We Getting Smarter? features fascinating new ... Read more

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  • The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations

    by Jonathan W. Gould, Phd, ABPP, David A. Martindale, Phd ...
    Addressing key topics in child custody evaluation, this book provides essential knowledge for practitioners who want to meet the highest standards for both scientific validity and legal admissibility. The authors are leading experts who describe the latest data-based approaches to understanding and assessing relevant child, parent, and family factors. Going beyond the basics, the book gives in ... Read more

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  • Renegotiating Family Relationships

    Divorce, Child Custody, and Mediation

    by Robert E. Emery, Phd ...
    Long recognized as the authoritative guide for clinicians working with divorcing families, this book presents crucial concepts, strategies, and intervention techniques. Robert E. Emery describes how to help parents navigate the emotional and legal hurdles of this painful family transition while protecting their children's well-being. The book is grounded in cutting-edge research on family ... Read more

    $56.99 CAD

  • Divorce

    Causes and Consequences

    by Professor Alison Clarke-Stewart, Professor Cornelia Brentano ...
    Series series Current Perspectives in Psychology
    This comprehensive book provides a balanced overview of the current research on divorce. The authors examine the scientific evidence to uncover what can be said with certainty about divorce and what remains to be learned about this socially and politically charged issue. Accessible to parents and teachers as well as clinicians and researchers, the volume examines the impact of marital breakup on ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Methods Matter

    Improving Causal Inference in Educational and Social Science Research

    by Richard J. Murnane, John B. Willett ...
    Educational policy-makers around the world constantly make decisions about how to use scarce resources to improve the education of children. Unfortunately, their decisions are rarely informed by evidence on the consequences of these initiatives in other settings. Nor are decisions typically accompanied by well-formulated plans to evaluate their causal impacts. As a result, knowledge about what ... Read more

    $103.99 CAD

  • Handbook of the Economics of Education

    Edited by Ludger Woessmann, Stephen J. Machin, Eric A. Hanushek ...
    Series Book 3 - Handbook of the Economics of Education
    How does education affect economic and social outcomes, and how can it inform public policy?Volume 3 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education uses newly available high quality data from around the world to address these and other core questions. With the help of new methodological approaches, contributors cover econometric methods and international test score data. They examine the ... Read more

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  • Developmental Psychology for Family Law Professionals

    Theory, Application and the Best Interests of the Child

    by Benjamin Garber, PhD ...
    "[T]he best and most useful social science text I have read in a decadeÖ.It is comprehensive in its research and scope, clearly written and uses excellent case studies and examples to illustrate in simple terms what might otherwise be complex phenomena."--Dr. Tom AltobelliFederal Magistrate, Family Law CourtsSydney, AustraliaThe goal of every family law professional and mental health practitioner ... Read more

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  • Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice

    by Thomas G. Gutheil, MD, Archie Brodsky, BA ...
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    $49.99 CAD