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    Children in the Hospital
    This classic, filmed in 1962, documents the coping behaviors of children, ages 4 to 8 years, as they attempt to manage the pain and worry of hospitalization. Includes: VHS


    John Bowlby: Attachment and Loss
    In this video seminar, filmed at the Tavistock Clinic in London, John Bowlby describes the research that resulted in his theory of attachment, the contributions of Mary Ainsworth to the study of attachment,and the importance of attachment through out human life. VHS or DVD


    John Bowlby : Attachment Theory Across Generations
    Attachment theory had its roots in Bowlby's wide ranging intellectual interests, his openness to the work of others and his own personal history, all of which is discussed in this video by him, his colleagues and his adult children. DVD and VHS


    On the Emergence of the Self
    This video examines the separation-individuation process, identified by Dr. Margaret Mahler, and the development of the sense of self during the first eighteen months of life. Includes: VHS or DVD


    Classic Piaget DVD 2
    This is the second part of a two-part DVD set that includes six videos of Piaget's theories about child development.

    This DVD includes:
    Classic Piaget: The Process of Moral Development
    Classic Piaget: Formal Reasoning Patterns
    Classic Piaget: Memory and Intelligence


    Classic Piaget DVD 1
    This DVD contains 3 videos from the Classic Piaget Series Set.

    Classic Piaget: Growth of Intelligence in the Preschool Years
    Classic Piaget: Classification
    Classic Piaget: Conservation

    Each of these historic videos reveals the details of Piaget's theories about child development.


    The Study of the Child: History and Trends
    This tape covers this fascinating history and describes how research today has advanced with the selection of different types of child study and advanced methods devised out of technology. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    Theories of Development
    This video reviews different theories of child development from various theorists such as Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson and Skinner. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    Right From the Start
    This video is about early infant attachment and how bonding with the parent affects the development of the child. Also reviews the research of many scientists. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    The Temperament Program: A Video Series
    In this series of four videos Drs Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas present their original research on the temperament of children. Includes detailed presentations of three clusters of temperament traits associated with the development of behavioral problems. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    Emotional Intelligence: A New Vision for Educators
    In this video Dan Goleman and educators from the New Haven, CT Public Schools and the Nueva School in California show how to incorporate emotional intelligence into their classrooms. They deal with such problems as student discipline, violence, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, and school dropouts, all of which are symptoms of deficits in emotional intelligence. Includes: VHS


    Styles of Parenting
    In this video Dr. Robert Karen discusses the theory of attachment-a recent and sometimes controversial theory of relationships. Includes: VHS & guide


    Handbook of Attachment
    This comprehensive, 925 page, Handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults.This publication also provides an definitive overview of the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth.


    The Developing Mind
    The Developing Mind reveals the latest research about memory, feelings, neuropathology and intelligence. This book delivers an in-depth look at how the human mind and personality is developed.


    Separation and the Very Young
    In this book the authors describe the anxiety, loneliness, and despair of young children in hospitals, foster homes, and institutions in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s.


    Life's First Feelings
    The video seeks to show that infants begin life with a set of survival-oriented emotions and acquire social emotions as they pass through childhood. Includes: VHS


    Erick H. Erikson: A Life’s Work
    This video combines biographical information about Erikson with his theoretical proposals to give students an understanding of the relationship between the life experience of a theorist and the work that is produced. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    B.F. Skinner: A Fresh Appraisal
    B.F. Skinner's theories of operant conditioning and learning are some of the most popular works in psychology. This video introduces his personality and ground-breaking research. Available in DVD and VHS.


    Concrete Operations
    Using structured interviews with children from four to nine years old, Dr David Elkind illustrates the development of transitive thinking and reversibility as children move from the pre-operational to concrete operational stage of cognitive development. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    Classic Piaget Series
    This video series covers Jean Piaget's theories and contributions to the field of psychology and child development. Available on DVD .


    Play: A Vygotskian Approach
    This video reviews the traditional ways of studying play and Lev Vygotsky’s unique contribution of seeing play as an arena in which a child can begin to master his own behavior is carefully detailed. Available on DVD and VHS formats.


    Morality: Judgments and Actions
    This video reviews some of the basic work of Piaget, Kohlberg, Skinner, and Milgram and investigates current research into the domain theory of Elliott Turiel and his associates. Focuses on the interaction of judgments and actions. Available in DVD and VHS formats.


    How Caring Relationships Support Self-Regulation
    This video combines current research on self-regulation, brain development, and caregiver practice. Shows children experiencing a range of emotions and of care-givers applying supportive practices in a variety of settings. Available in DVD and VHS formats.



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