Customer Review: Robert Putnam dissected what might be the fraying of American community in "Bowling Alone". Here he and co-authors Lewis Feldstein and Don Cohen look at 12 examples of community. It's quite interesting to see how, for example, branch libraries became social hubs in Chicago. The vignette of... more info
Customer Review: I am a parent of a young adult with high functioning autism. We used this book as our textbook in a survey of autism class at Jhons Hopkins University. This book is excellent, except for the sections on adolescence and young adulthood. These sections are very weak because research in these areas is... more info
Customer Review: I ordered this book to help with my dissertation which is on Asperger's Syndrome. This book has been another wonderful reference book for my research project. Another great book from these editors! The only downfall is that it is 2 volumes and now I want the second volume! Although all the chapters... more info
This book will be very helpful in planning a course on child development with interested parents. Though I have a background in work with chilren, my knowledge base is mostly theoretical and I needed something that would help me address the everyday issues that parents of young children face... more info
Customer Review: Developmental Psychopathology, 2nd Edition, Three Volume Set edited by Dante Cicchetti, Donald J. Cohen (Wiley) (available individually: Volume 1: Developmental Psychopathology, Theory and Method; Volume 2: Developmental Psychopathology, Developmental Neuroscience; Volume 3: Developmental... more info
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