An Introduction to Child Development
- ISBN-10
- 0003223558
- ISBN-13
- 9780003223552
- Series
- An Introduction to Child Development
- Category
- Child development
- Pages
- 333
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Author
- G. C. Davenport
Description
An Introduction to Child Development has established itself as the most popular and useful text available on child development. In a comprehensive coverage of the subject, the book explores all areas of child development, from the theories of Piaget and Freud to a discussion of the nature of intelligence and the effects of the media on aggression in children. This book features: • background readings illustrating key points • examination style questions • summary boxes • end of topic reviews • marginal comments, questions and activities • a user-friendly, no nonsense approach An Introduction to Child Development is widely used by students of GCSE Psychology, and as an introductory text to child development, nursery nursing, and some BTEC and vocational A level courses. It is also valuable to people working with children and interested parents.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Psicodiagnóstico clínico del niño
By Fayne Esquivel Ancona, María Cristina Heredia y Ancona, Emilia Lucio y Gómez-MaqueoPsicodiagnóstico clínico del niño
-
Human Development
By Karen L. FreibergThe concept of self - esteem itself remains vague , contends psychiatrist Philip Robson in the June 1990 HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH LETTER . Some researchers assess a person's " global ” self - esteem with questions about ...
-
Early Childhood Education
By Judy Spitler McKee, Karen M. PaciorekThe child is age capabilities that will serve their budding ability to used to looking at things from many views ( Gibson & read . According to Eleanor Gibson and Harry Levin Levin , p . 240 ) . Therefore , it is not surprising when she ...
-
Human Development, 2000-2001
By Karen L. FreibergOthers regard such alarms as merely alarmist ; either way a result is a spirited public debate , joined by Max Frankel in his column * and by the economist Paul Krugman in his appraisal of the future of Medicare and medical of all new ...
-
Human Development: 1999-2000 Edition
By Karen L. FreibergOthers regard such alarms as merely alarmist ; either way a result is a spirited public debate , joined by Max Frankel in his column * and by the economist Paul Krugman in his appraisal of the future of Medicare and medical of all new ...
-
Human Development, 98-99
By Karen L. FreibergOthers regard such alarms as merely alarmist ; either way a result is a spirited public debate , joined by Max Frankel in his column * and by the economist Paul Krugman in his appraisal of the future of Medicare and medical of all new ...
-
Early Childhood Education, 98-99
By Karen M. Paciorek, Joyce H. Munronetic inadequacy , then only abled , " says James Yssel- because doctors haven't 3 to 5 percent of children dyke , Ph.D. , professor of edsuccessfully defined hyIs it really ... “ Labels William Carey , M.D. , clini- in reading .
-
Annual Editions: Human Development 01/02
By Karen L. FreibergSusan Hall , now president of the Illinois branch of the International Dyslexia Association and coauthor ( with Louisa Moats ) of “ Straight Talk About Reading , ” started on that path five years ago when her son Brandon was in first ...
-
你的宝宝成长手册 ; 你的婚姻主人手册
By Baxendale, Martin·巴森戴尔本书以生动幽默的漫画结合文字,每一页都写下了宝宝最初几个月最值得记录的特别事件,并留下空白以供读者补充,是一本宝宝私人成长记录。
-
Self-Confident Child
By William Proctor, Jean YoderArgues that parents should strive to develop their child's self-confidence, suggests useful techniques for teaching children to be decisive, and discusses common behavior problems