NPTCLibGuides: USW Childhood Studies: Library books

Getting started

How do I find the books I need?

Use the library catalogue to find the books you need.

Check the status to see if the book is available or on loan.

If the book is available, make a note of the location and the shelfmark (where you will find the book on the shelves).

If the copies of the book you need are out on loan you can request a copy from the library.

Main shelfmarks for Childhood Studies

155.4	Child Psychology
300.72	Social Research
305.231	Child Development
362.7	Safeguarding & Child Protection
370.15	Education Theories
372.21	Child Education & Play
610.7302	Reflective Practice

Reading lists

These recommended books are available for you to borrow from the library.

Year 1 Modules	Year 2 Modules
Leadership and Inclusion within Child Centred Practice	Curriculum Matters
Introduction to Research with Children & Young People	Advanced Practice in Children & Young People's Services
Applying Theory to Children & Young People's Holistic Development	Play & Leisure
Leading Practice in Children & Young People's Services	Safeguarding Children & Young People
Study skills for Higher Education	Children & Young People's Health & Wellbeing
BSc Modules
Influences on Holistic Development of Children and Young People
Managing the Learning Environment
Supporting and Evaluating Children and Young People's Holistic Health & Well-being
Children and Contemporary Society - Literature Review

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Find books

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Selection of books for your subject

Learning Theories Simplified 2nd edition by Bob Bates
ISBN: 9781526459381

Publication Date: 2019-05-01

Are you struggling to get your head around John Dewey's educational pragmatism? What exactly is Jean Piaget saying about cognitive development? Maybe you're running out of time and patience making sense of Carol Dweck's mindsets? Have you reached breaking point reading Daniel T. Willingham on educational neuroscience? Written for busy teachers, trainers, managers and students, this ′dip-in, dip-out′ guide makes theories of learning accessible and practical.
Critical Thinking Skills 4th Edition by Stella Cottrell
ISBN: 9781350322585

Publication Date: 2023

The ability to demonstrate critical thinking is essential for students who seek to achieve good grades at university but it typically creates a lot of confusion and anxiety. Critical Thinking Skills provides an easy to follow, step by step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making and writing.
Doing a literature review in Health and Social Care: A practical guide 4th ed. by Helen Aveyard
ISBN: 9780335248001

Publication Date: 2019
Skilled interpersonal communication 7th Edition by Owen Hargie
ISBN: 9781032008783

Publication Date: 2022
Childhood, Culture and Society by Michael Wyness
ISBN: 9781446296134

Publication Date: 2018

Written with clarity and thoroughly argued, Wyness confirms his place as one of the key authors within contemporary social science writing on children and childhood. A formidable exploration of the nature of contemporary childhood in globally disparate regions.
Learning Theories in Childhood by Colette Gray; Sean MacBlain
ISBN: 1473906466

Publication Date: 2015-10-07
Can I Go and Play Now? 2nd ed. by Greg Bottrill
ISBN: 9781529781045

Publication Date: 2022

The world of education is an amazing and rewarding world to be in, but there is a sense among many that work within it that there is something not quite right, that all is not well. In this book, Greg Bottrill explores how he ensures that, in his Early Years setting, continuous provision enables children. He shares his Early Years pedagogy through the 3Ms and explains how to apply these in the classroom. Greg also explores the definition of play - what it is and what it isn't and the challenging role of the Early Years teacher.
Crippled by Frances Ryan
ISBN: 9781786637888

Publication Date: 2019

By the end of 2018 over 28bn of benefit will be cut as a result of the government's policies on social security, housing, employment, and healthcare, specifically aimed at the disabled community. In the age of austerity, it's disabled people who are hardest hit, affecting over 3.7 million people.