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Technology's child : digital media's role in the ages and stages of growing up / by Davis, Katie(Assistant professor),author.(CARDINAL)404136;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What happens to the little ones, the tweens, and the teenagers, when technology--ubiquitous in the world they inhabit--becomes a critical part of their lives? This timely book Technology's Child brings much-needed clarity to what we know about technology's role in child development. Better yet, it provides guidance on how to use what we know to help children of all ages make the most of their digital experiences. From toddlers who are exploring their immediate environment to twentysomethings who are exploring their place in society, technology inevitably and profoundly affects their development. Drawing on her expertise in developmental science and design research, Katie Davis describes what happens when child development and technology design interact, and how this interaction is complicated by children's individual characteristics and social and cultural contexts. Critically, she explains how a self-directed experience of technology--one initiated, sustained, and ended voluntarily--supports healthy child development, especially when it takes place within the context of community support. Children's experiences with technology--their "screen time" and digital social relationships--have become an inescapable aspect of growing up. This book, for the first time, identifies the qualitative distinctions between different ages and stages of this engagement, and offers invaluable guidance for parents and teachers navigating the digital landscape, and for technology designers charting the way.
Subjects: Internet and youth.; Technology and youth.; Child development.; Digital media.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Visual futures : exploring the past, present, and divergent possibilities of visual practice / by Bowen, Tracey,editor,contributor.; Caraway, Brett R.,editor,contributor.; Kinnear, Penny,contributor.; Peden, Elizabeth,contributor.; Navare, Charudatta,contributor.; Dudzik, Matthew,contributor.; Whitney, Marilyn Corson,contributor.; Caraway, Kylie,contributor.; Lanphar, Edie,contributor.; Fitzsimmons, Phil,contributor.; Thompson, Dana Statton,contributor.; Taschereau Mamers, Danielle,contributor.; Intellect (Firm),publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references."The overall subject of the book is visual culture. What sets it apart and gives it such an original emphasis is its multi-disciplinarity and the range of critical voices, ranging through film studies, architecture, creative practice, biology, pedagogy and media theory, which are brought to bear upon the question of visuality and its relationship to futurity. In our everyday lives, we navigate across a vast sea of visual imagery. Yet, we rarely pause to question how or why we derive meaning from this sea. Nor do we typically contemplate the impact that it has on our motivations, our assumptions about science and about other people, and our actions as individuals and collectives. This book is a collection of interdisciplinary perspectives, from science to film, from graffiti and virtual environments to architecture and education that examines the ways in which we interact and engage with the visual elements of our environments. In our everyday lives, we navigate across a vast sea of visual imagery. Yet, we rarely pause to question how or why we derive meaning from this sea. Nor do we typically contemplate the impact that it has on our motivations, our assumptions about science and about other people, and our actions as individuals and collectives. This book is a collection of interdisciplinary perspectives, from science to film, from graffiti and virtual environments to architecture and education that examines the ways in which we interact and engage with the visual elements of our environments.-- Publisher's website.
Subjects: Visual sociology.; Visual perception;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Growing up brave : expert strategies for helping your child overcome fear, stress, and anxiety / by Pincus, Donna.(CARDINAL)661761;
Includes bibliographical references (page 261) and index.Understanding Childhood Anxiety. The brave child: learning to cope with the range of human emotions ; What's normal, what's not: decoding childhood emotions, fears, and anxieties ; The attentive parent: how parent-child interaction styles affect anxiety -- Daily Routines That Ward Off Anxiety. Five-minutes-a-day time: a simple strategy to set the stage for brave behavior ; Managing bedtime: the benefits of a consistent sleep pattern. -- Strategies to Lessen Anxiety and Promote Bravery. The cycle of anxiety: a three-component model ; Examining anxious thoughts: one step in breaking the cycle ; Accepting physical feelings: learning about the body ; Changing avoidant behaviors: the power of parental reinforcement ; The bravery ladder: step by step to success ; Halfway to adulthood: combating the fears of adolescence. -- Special Considerations. Growing up brave through the years: finding professional help, using medications, maintaining progress.When our children are born, we do everything we can to make sure they have love, food, clothing, and shelter. We read to them, play with them, and comfort them when they cry. But despite all this, one in five children today suffers from a diagnosed anxiety disorder, and countless others suffer from anxiety that interferes with critical social, academic, and physical development. The author, childhood anxiety expert, is here to help. In this book she helps parents identify and understand anxiety in their children, outlines effective and convenient parenting techniques for reducing anxiety, and shows parents how to promote bravery for long-term confidence. Perhaps your young child has trouble sleeping or separation anxiety, or your teen suffers from social anxiety or panic attacks, whatever the issue, this book can help. Using methods based on cognitive behavioral therapy, you will learn to identify your child's fear and anxiety on the spectrum from normal and predictable to what might be cause for concern, to promote a secure attachment with your child in only five minutes a day, tools to foster coping skills in the face of anxiety producing situations, strategies for reinforcing problem-solving behavior, adaptive parenting styles, and much more. The author includes stories from her practice of children, from preschoolers to teens, who have overcome their fear and anxiety through her step-by-step approach, as well as information on therapy and medication. Whether your child has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or simply needs help navigating this increasingly stressful world, this book provides a toolkit for instilling happiness and confidence for childhood and beyond.
Subjects: Anxiety in children.; Fear in children.; Stress in children.; Parenting.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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The highly sensitive teen : using your hidden powers to balance emotions, set boundaries, and embrace who you are / by Noring, Lea,author.; Taylor-Klaus, Elaine,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)632736;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [139]-140).Are you highly sensitive? -- Helping your family understand -- Coping at school -- Helping your friends understand -- Standing up for yourself -- Taking care of yourself -- Getting along with people you find difficult -- Being away from home -- Additional types of high sensitivity -- Help with difficult days -- Affirmations for your encouragement.A teen's guide to surviving--and thriving--with high sensitivity in an insensitive world. Does it ever feel like your emotions are more intense than others? Are you bothered by loud noises, bright lights, or strong smells, or feel overwhelmed by crowds or the prospect of interacting with strangers? Do you sometimes feel paralyzed by your fear of judgment, rejection, or criticism? Can you intuitively read how other people are feeling? As a highly sensitive (HSP) person in your teens, you are inherently wired to be extremely aware of your environment--both mentally and physically. This can be a precious gift--but it's also easy to feel overwhelmed when stimulation is coming from every direction. So, how can you quiet the noise, understand your unique brain, and use your gifts to enhance your life and reach your goals? The Highly Sensitive Teen is a fun and engaging guide to staying grounded when life gets too loud. You'll learn to better understand and cope with overstimulation and emotional overwhelm. You'll find tons of tips for improving your self-esteem and strengthening self-compassion. And finally, you'll discover effective communication strategies you can use to explain to others how you are different--and why it's perfectly okay to be different! When you're caught in a storm of stimuli, it's easy to become socially anxious and introverted. This book will give you just the boost you need to stand up for yourself and make your voice heard--especially at school, or any situation where you face a daily gauntlet of unavoidable challenges. Being highly sensitive in an increasingly insensitive world can feel like a losing battle. You need every tool at your disposal to successfully negotiate and navigate the endless array of sights, sounds, smells, and emotions that most people take in stride. Let this book be your guide as you learn the skills and gather the tools you'll need on your journey to self-discovery, self-advocacy, and a quieter, more fulfilling life.13-19.08-14.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Self-help publications.; Sensitivity (Personality trait); Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-realization.; Interpersonal relations in adolescence; Teenagers;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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Blackwater / by Arroyo, Jeannette,author,illustrator.; Graham, Ren,illustrator.;
"Set in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, two boys fall for each other as they dig for clues to a paranormal mystery. Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad's attention and approval. Eli Hirsch is a quiet boy with a chronic autoimmune disorder that has ravaged his health and social life. What happens when these two become unlikely friends (and a whole lot more...) in the spooky town of Blackwater, Maine? Werewolf curses, unsavory interactions with the quarterback of the football team, a ghostly fisherman haunting the harbor, and tons of high school drama." --
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Gay comics.; Graphic novels.; Horror comics.; Paranormal comics.; Romance comics.; Young adult fiction.; Teenage boys; High school students; Werewolves;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 20
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A primate's memoir / by Sapolsky, Robert M.(CARDINAL)328471;
The author offers a memoir of his two decades in the field studying Kenyan baboons as he describes the members of the baboon troop and their behavior and his interaction with the neighboring Masai tribe.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Sapolsky, Robert M.; Baboons;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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Goodbye : a story of suicide / by Lamberth, Hailee Joy,2000-2013,author.; Betancourt, Jimmy,letterer.; Hudson, Don(Illustrator),illustrator.; Kubina, Monica,colorist.; Marz©Łn, Jos©♭,Jr.,inker.; Smith, Tyler(Letterer),letterer.; Comicraft (Firm);
The death of a child is a tragedy. When the cause is suicide, the tragedy is compounded. It's not easy to read about, or talk about, and yet it is so crucial that young adults who feel the world closing in know that ending their lives is not the answer. There are people who can help. There are people who care. A thirteen year old should be enjoying life, planning her future, anticipating the joys to come. Instead, and sadly for all who knew her, Hailee Joy Lamberth, chose a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Hailee was an A student, bubbling with enthusiasm and love for life. She danced, wrote poems, and attended classes for gifted students. She loved playing with her little brother, Jacob. They'd play hide and seek and she'd always hide in the same place so that Jacob would find her. But her favorite interaction with Jacob was when they rode the Ferris wheel together and got stuck at the top. Jacob was afraid, but Hailee reassured him. "We're practically in heaven," she tells him. "Well if we die," Jacob says, "At least we'll be together." When she was twelve years old, the bullying began. First it was a boy in math class who seemed to have a crush on her. When she rebuffed him, he started sending her mean notes, calling her names, and spreading rumors about her. Then it was a girl in P.E. who would crash into her when no one was looking. Hailee tried to avoid the bullies. She decided to drop out of the math class. She made excuses to her parents in order to escape, and her parents believed her. They didn't know that her life was becoming unbearable. By the end of the school year, Hailee had begun to cut herself. It was her way of coping with the constant degradation. She overachieved in school in order to keep her parents from asking too many questions. A kid who is bullied often becomes an expert liar. In seventh grade, the bullying increased, growing like a cancer. Hailee kept up appearances to protect her parents and brother, but inside she was suffering. Two days after her thirteenth birthday, she succumbed to the pain. Hailee's parents have decided to not allow her death to be in vain. By working with Zuiker Press to tell Hailee's story as if she were able to tell it herself, they hope reach out to other young people in crisis, and show them that they do have options -- and to prevent them from bringing the excruciating pain of suicide to their families.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Social issue comics.; Young adult literature.; Lamberth, Hailee Joy, 2000-2013; Bullying; Interpersonal relations; Suicide; Teenage girls; Bullying.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Take up space, y'all : your bold & bright guide to self-love / by Holliday, Tess,author.(CARDINAL)676906; Coon, Kelly,author.(CARDINAL)805126;
Introduction: get to know Tess Holliday -- Part 1: love your outer you -- Find your fit -- About face -- Doing the do -- Feed me -- Bodies, bodies, bodies -- Nixing standards -- Part 2: love your inner you -- Call me this, not that -- I'm okay in this space -- Buh-bye frenemies -- Let's get social -- "Wow, you've lost weight!" -- Battling mind sludge."From top plus-size model Tess Holliday, this teen-centric, uplifting, inspirational, and fact-filled interactive guide promotes self-love and healthy living choices. Includes interactive quizzes and prompts and verified information from pediatric and nutritional consultants"--Ages 12 & upGrades 7-9
Subjects: Informational works; Young adult literature.; Self-esteem; Self-acceptance; Body image; Self-actualization (Psychology);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 14
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This book is feminist / by Wilson, Jamia,1980-author.;
What does feminism mean? -- The name game -- Not your mama's feminism -- Identity -- Justice -- Education equality -- Money -- Power -- Health -- Wellness -- Relationships -- Media -- Activism -- Innovation -- What does feminism mean to YOU?Includes bibliographical references (page 153).Explore the points where gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and culture meet. Learn from author Jamia Wilson's lived experience, read the statistics, and gain strength in quotes from feminist firebrands and activists. Along the way, respond to calls to action and form your own views on the 'F' word. Discover the history and meaning of the feminist movement through 15 reasons why feminism improves life for everyone. By exploring who has been left out of the movement historically, this book makes sure everybody is included. In this new feminist classic, the focus is intersectional from the beginning, not just as an add-on. The author analyzes her own experiences, before expanding outwards and drawing on stats, quotes, and luminaries to gain strength from. Expand what feminism means to you, your community, and society by examining these 15 themes: feminism, identity, justice, education, money, power, health, wellness, freedom, relationships, media, safety, activism and movements, innovation, and an interactive exploration of what feminism means to you. You will close the book with an understanding that history and culture play a role in shaping systems of power and of what we can do with our strengths, community, and values to help change course when needed. You won't have read a feminist tome like this before.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Feminism.; Feminist theory.; Sex role.; Gender identity.; Equality.; Self-esteem in women.; Sexism.; Women; Feminism.; Women's movement.; Feminist theory.; Gender roles.; Gender identity.; Sexism.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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Colonial and postcolonial Africa / by Beckman, Rosina,editor.(CARDINAL)626186;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-316) and index.Northern Africa -- Algeria -- Colonial rule -- The roots of Algerian nationalism -- World War II and the movement for independence -- The Algerian War of Independence -- Independent Algeria -- Tunisia -- The protectorate -- World War II and independence -- Libya -- Italian colonization -- Independence -- Morocco -- The French protectorate -- The Spanish Zone -- Western Africa -- Early interactions with Europeans -- The Atlantic slave trade -- The Guinea coastlands and the Europeans (1807-79) -- Colonization -- French areas of interest -- British areas of interest -- Establishing territorial boundaries -- Problems of military control -- Initial difficulty of European administration -- Colonial rule -- Liberia -- French territories -- British territories -- Decolonization and the regaining of independence -- The emergence of African leaders -- The formation of African independence movements -- Léopold Senghor -- Central Africa -- Development of the slave trade -- São Tomé -- Exploitation of ivory -- Colonialism -- Establishment of European colonies -- Economic organization -- The church in Central Africa -- The end of the colonial period -- Sudan -- The former French Equatorial Africa -- The Former Belgian Congo -- Rwanda and Burundi -- Eastern Africa -- East Africa -- Coastal East Africa until 1856 -- The early Portuguese presence -- East Africa's interior until 1856 -- Colonialism -- The horn of Africa -- Revival of the Ethiopian empire -- The birth of Somali nationalism -- Italian rule -- Pan-Somalism -- Eritrean nationalism -- Somalia irredenta -- Southern Africa -- European and African interaction (15th-18th century) -- The Portuguese -- The Dutch at the Cape -- Slavery at the Cape -- The 19th century -- The continuation and effects of the slave trade -- The "time of turmoil" -- British development of the Cape colony -- The expansion of white settlement -- Minerals and the scramble for Southern Africa -- The annexation of Southern Africa -- The Portuguese -- Germans in South West Africa -- The South African War -- Southern Africa in the early 20th century -- Growth of racism -- South Africa's attempts at expansion -- Settlers in Mozambique and Angola -- Class and ethnic tensions among white settlers -- Land, labour, and taxation -- The African response -- The impact of World War II -- Independence and decolonization in Southern Africa -- The consolidation of white rule in Southern Africa -- Lesotho, Botswana, and Swaziland -- The central African Federation -- Malawi and Zambia -- Madagascar -- Angola and Mozambique -- Zimbabwe -- Namibia -- South Africa -- Conclusion."By the early twentieth century, nearly the entire continent of Africa had been divided up between European powers. This volume traces the history of colonialism in each of Africas regions, as well as the fight for independence and the challenges of establishing viable nations after years languishing under the colonial yoke. The political, economic, and social elements of colonialism are all explored. The title also delves into the patterns in European-African interactions that led to colonialism, including the slave trade and the ivory trade. A comprehensive, wide-ranging reference volume"--Provided by the publisher.10.7-12+.9-12Z
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Colonies; Postcolonialism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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