Understanding child development : psychological perspectives in an interdisciplinary field of inquiry / Sara Meadows.

By:

Meadows, Sara [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Hutchinson, 1986.Description: 249 pages ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0091649714 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BF721

Contents:

Preface -- Introducing the study of child development -- Biological bases of child development : evolution and genes -- Biological bases of child development : brain development -- Big developmental theories : Piaget, information-processing, Vygotsky : image: anne and the balloon -- The development of cognitive skills -- Language development -- Cognition and education -- Personality, emotion regulation, and an introduction to developmental psychopathology -- Social relationships and the family -- Peers and the child as social person -- Play -- Key terms.

Summary: This highly readable text provides an exceptionally clear overview of the whole field of child development, from birth to adolescence. the 2-12 age range is strongly emphasised. All the main areas of child development are fully covered: * perception and understanding * cognitive skills * play and language * personality * social relationships The author draws upon the studies from a wide range of disciplines and shows how these contribute to our understanding of child development, clearly demonstrating how the information can be applied at home and school.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Main Library Open Shelf	BF721 MEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	148658	Available		BK133170

Includes index and bibliography

Preface --
Introducing the study of child development --
Biological bases of child development : evolution and genes --
Biological bases of child development : brain development --
Big developmental theories : Piaget, information-processing, Vygotsky : image: anne and the balloon --
The development of cognitive skills --
Language development --
Cognition and education --
Personality, emotion regulation, and an introduction to developmental psychopathology --
Social relationships and the family --
Peers and the child as social person --
Play --
Key terms.

This highly readable text provides an exceptionally clear overview of the whole field of child development, from birth to adolescence. the 2-12 age range is strongly emphasised. All the main areas of child development are fully covered:
* perception and understanding
* cognitive skills
* play and language
* personality
* social relationships
The author draws upon the studies from a wide range of disciplines and shows how these contribute to our understanding of child development, clearly demonstrating how the information can be applied at home and school.

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