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David Cohen

"The Development of Play explores the central role of play in childhood development. David Cohen examines how children play with objects, with language, and most importantly with each other and their parents. He explains how play enables children to learn how to move, think, speak and imagine, as well as to develop emotionally and socially. Incorporating much of the recent research in this area, including that of John Flavell, Henry Wellman and others, The Development of Play shows how play encourages children to grasp the difference between appearance and reality."--BOOK JACKET.

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James V. Wertsch

In Voices of the Mind, James Wertsch outlines an approach to mental functioning that stresses its inherent cultural, historical, and institutional context. A critical aspect of this approach is the cultural tools or "mediational means" that shape both social and individual processes. In considering how these mediational means--in particular, language--emerge in social history and the role they play in organizing the settings in which human beings are socialized, Wertsch achieves fresh insights into essential areas of human mental functioning that are typically unexplored or misunderstood.

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Dave Ulrich, Wendy Ulrich

A leadership guru and a clinical psychologist provide information about sustainability in the post-recession era and offer frameworks and tools for building a winning company culture and seizing the competitive advantage.

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Wayne Petherick

This book illustrates the promise, purposes, and pitfalls of behavioural profiling in the investigation of serial crime and provides a theoretical and practical foundation for students. Part I, on profiling, examines the history, crucial issues, methods, theory, and treatment in the mainstream media. Part II examines serial crime in detail, including cyber-bullying, stalking, rape, murder, and arson. In addition to the new and replacement chapters, this edition has been thoroughly revised throughout to reflect the latest research in criminal profiling and serial crime. New to this Edition: six all-new chapters, including serial harassment and cyber-bullying and the motivations of victim and offender; two replacement chapters on serial rape and serial arson; fully updated throughout to reflect the latest research; enhanced pedagogy to keep students focused on what's important; and new ancillary materials for both instructor and student. Features: provides a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the motivation and dynamics in a range of serial offenses; illustrates the promise, purposes and pitfalls of behavioural profiling in the investigation of various serial crimes; and numerous case examples show the real world uses of behavioural profiling in investigations, as well as highlighting a variety of issues in understanding and investigating serial crime.