1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464998203321

Autore

Buckley Belinda <1965-, >

Titolo

Children's communication skills : from birth to five years / / Belinda Buckley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-283-58957-5

9786613902023

0-203-86575-8

1-135-26049-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Disciplina

302.2083

401.93

401/.93

Soggetti

Interpersonal communication in children

Nonverbal communication in children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-246) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Children's Communication Skills; Copyright Page; Contents; Figures; Exampless and case studies; Tabless; Key skills; Warning signs; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Human Communication; Communication, language and speech; The multi-factorial nature of human communication; What do children need to develop communication, language and speech?; Further environmental influences; Summary of introduction; 1. The first year; Hearing, attention and listening; Towards early verbal understanding; Communication and expressive skills in the first year: why do babies communicate?

How babies communicate: looking, moving and gesturingMaking sounds in the first year; Summary of Chapter 1; 2. The Second Year; Attention and learning language; Play and symbolic understanding; Understanding meaning; Early verbal understanding; Communication and expressive skills in the second year: why do children communicate?; Using early words; Early speech; Summary of Chapter 2;



3. The Third Year; Attention control; Links between play and language; Conceptual, semantic and vocabulary development; Understanding words and sentences; Communication and expressive skills in the third year

Speech developmentSummary of Chapter 3; 4. The Fourth and Fifth Years; Attention control; Links between play and language; Semantic and vocabulary development; Understanding words and sentences; Further developments in communication and expressive skills; Speech development; Emergent literacy skills; Summary of Chapter 4; 5. Learning More than One Language in Early Childhood; Bilingualism; Features of bilingual speech and the patterns and stages of bilingual acquisition; Bilingualism, cognition and literacy development; Environmental factors impacting on bilingual acquisition

Summary of Chapter 56. Problems Developing Speech, Language and Communication; The nature of communication difficulties; Environmental and internal factors contributing to communication difficulties; Summary of Chapter 6; 7. Working With Parents of Children With Communication Difficulties; Which professionals?; Understanding parents of children with communication difficulties; Parent-professional relationships; Considerations for working with parents at different stages of their child's care; Summary of Chapter 7; Useful addresses; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on a huge body of research in child language and communication development, Children's Communication Skills uses a clear format to set out the key stages of communication development in babies and young children. Its aim is to increase awareness in professionals working with children of what constitutes human communication and what communication skills to expect at any given stage.Illustrated throughout with real-life examples, this informative text addresses:normal development of verbal and non-verbal communication skillsthe importance of play in



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910585955003321

Autore

Jansen Ritsert C.

Titolo

Leading your research team in science / / Ritsert C. Jansen [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2019

ISBN

1-108-75626-3

1-108-75887-8

1-108-60199-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

507.2/1

Soggetti

Science - Methodology

Science projects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Dec 2018).

Nota di contenuto

Contents -- Introduction -- Team -- Introduction -- Scout -- Select -- Prepare -- Advance -- Organization -- Introduction -- Human resources -- Financial affairs -- Legal affairs -- Patent affairs -- Society -- Introduction -- Open science -- Citizen science -- Media -- Web profile -- Epilogue -- Further reading -- Acknowledgements.

Sommario/riassunto

Team leaders should be full of ideas for new research projects and inspire a research group to achieve great results. This practical guide for team leaders, and those who aspire to become team leader, offers a unique approach to help readers develop research and become a more independent and productive investigator. Readers can learn how to recruit and develop talented team members, how to negotiate contracts and manage projects, and how to create wider visibility and publicity for their science. From human resources and project finances, legal affairs and knowledge transfer to public engagement and media performance, the book provides guidance to enhance skills and combine them with those of support staff on the road to success. With numerous valuable tips, real-life stories and practical exercises, this must-read guide provides everything needed to take responsibility for leading research teams. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.