Intelligences et développement de l'enfant


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Comment l'enfant acquiert-il une diversité de concepts, de stratégies et d'habiletés qui caractérisent sa pensée depuis la naissance jusqu'à l'adolescence ? Les théories classiques envisagent le développement cognitif essentiellement de manière stadiste : tout petits, les enfants adopteraient un mode de pensée unique qui se complexifierait au fur et à mesure qu'ils grandissent. Dans cet ouvrage, R. Siegler, spécialiste de l'enfant mondialement reconnu, propose au contraire un nouveau modèle de compréhension du processus de changement dans les modes de pensée de l'enfant. Il montre tout l'intérêt d'une perspective évolutionniste, qui s'inspire du modèle biologique de l'évolution, pour comprendre les variations interindividuelles, la succession des étapes du développement, l'adaptation à un monde en changement et la génération de nouveaux modes de pensée. Révolutionnaire, cette nouvelle approche permet d'intégrer de nombreux phénomènes observés dans des domaines aussi divers que la résolution de problèmes, le raisonnement ou la mémoire. Elle permet également de faire apparaître les points communs de la cognition à tous les âges. Plus fondamentalement, elle apporte des éléments de réponse à l'une des questions les plus cruciales de la psychologie du développement, à savoir " Comment survient le changement ? ".




Etudes et leçons sur la Révolution Française


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Alphonse Aulard (1849-1928) was the first French historian to use nineteenth-century historicist methods in the study of the French Revolution. Pioneered by German historians such as Leopold van Ranke, this approach emphasised empiricism, objectivity and the scientific pursuit of facts. Aulard's commitment to archival investigation is evidenced by the many edited collections of primary sources that appear in his extensive publication record. In these eight volumes of papers analysing the French Revolution (published 1893-1921), Aulard sought to apply the principles of historicism to reveal the truth. The work draws on earlier journal articles and lectures which Aulard delivered as Professor of the History of the French Revolution at the Sorbonne, a post he had held since 1885. Volume 7 (1913) includes essays on feudalism under Louis XVI, regionalism, centralisation, Carlyle's history of the Revolution (also reissued in this series), economic history, and Aulard's personal reflections on his teaching career.




Genders in the Life Course


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Here is a comprehensive and hugely important treatment of the topic of gender and demographic behaviour. It covers a lot of ground, from the age at first intercourse, through union formation and dissolution, to subjects such as fertility, migration, and ageing. It also examines in detail excess male mortality and provides a comparison of gender-specific behaviour and its determinants. It reports new findings of empirical research, mostly based on data from a number of European countries, making good use of Family and Fertility surveys and other international databases.




Archives de Psychologie


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Includes bibliographies




Population


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This glossary is a comprehensive compilation of demographic terminology. With its 3 000 entries (7 000 including cross-entries), the glossary is convenient to use, & is destined to become an essential reference for those who work in the field of population studies, statistics & migrations.





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Kids Beyond Limits


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Discover the revolutionary way to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself Supported by the latest brain research, The Anat Baniel Method uses simple, gentle movements and focus to help any child, who has been diagnosed with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy or other developmental disorders. In this supportive and hands-on book, Anat Baniel guides parents through the nine essentials of the method, each one designed to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself -- with remarkable and sometimes immediate results. By shifting the focus to connecting rather than "fixing," this powerful yet simple method helps both children and parents to de- stress, focus, and grow. Most of all, the it helps all children maximize their potential, no matter what their diagnosis.




Education Quarterly


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