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100	1		_aMeadows, Sara. _eauthor
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding child development : _bpsychological perspectives in an interdisciplinary field of inquiry / _cSara Meadows.
260			_aLondon : _bHutchinson, _c1986.
300			_a249 pages _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes index and bibliography
505			_a 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.
520			_aThis 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.
650		0	_aChild psychology.
650		2	_aChild Development.
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