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IST 605: Screen Time and Children

For Undergrad Psychology Students studying the effects of screen time on children and teens

Encyclopedia of School Psychology

Author: Baumeister, R, Vohs, K, (2007).

Publisher: Sage Publications

This particular encyclopedia goes over not only describing what the field of social psychology covers, but also providing a lot of context and background about a lot of topics that come up in the field of social psychology. This includes discussing topics such as culture, antisocial behaviors, prosocial behaviors, and interpersonal relationships, as well as how to teach judgement and discipline and deal with challenging behaviors when they inevitably. This is a good tool because it covers so many different topics and provides a lot of background to the history of knowledge about the topic and the current trends that are being discussed now with the uptick in challenging behaviors in schools specifically, partially due to the overuse of screens. 

Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology

Author: Salkind, N, Rasmussen, K, (2022), 

Publisher: Sage Publications

This encyclopedia is a great resource because it covers such a wide range of topics that relate to the field of educational psychology, including anthropology, philosophy, counseling, and school psychology. It also provides information about each stage of life as well, helping those studying psychology to look at the bigger picture when it comes to working with and researching issues related to children. Considering that this information comes from experts in the field of educational psychology, this encyclopedia provides a very stable and well-rounded approach for those studying in the field of educational psychology. 

Encyclopedia of School Psychology

The Encyclopedia of School Psychology  provides current research when it comes to school psychology, making a great resource to any project for students studying psychology. It not only discussed child development, but also touches on challenging behaviors, and how to help children who have learning disabilities, as well as special ed students. This makes this a great guide for those psychology students that are particularly looking to work in a school setting, since it covers so much ground.