NOTE: This is a Standalone Book. For courses in Child Development which take a chronological approach A balanced presentation of developmental theory, research, and applications Child Development, Eighth Edition offers students a balanced, up-to-date overview of developmental theory and research with a focus on application to students' personal lives and future careers. Organized chronologically, the text features a variety of student-focused tools that make the study of development interesting and engaging. Author Robert Feldman's emphasis on practical, take-home information provides students with knowledge they can use during the course and beyond.
Details the physical, emotional, and psychological development of normal children.
The study of child development. This book is intended to ease the task faced by researchers, instructors, and students who are confronted by the vast amount of research and theoretical discussion in child development and behaviour.
Child Development
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Child Development: The Basic Stage of Early Childhood
Chronologically organized, Child Development from Infancy to Adolescence, Third Edition introduces topics within the field of child development through unique and engaging Active Learning opportunities.
What's a poor kindergartener or preschooler to do when they must carry the weight of the nation on their backs—when every letter and pronunciation is scrutinized like never before? Unfortunately, many kindergarten teachers have bought ...
This innovative text engages students by demonstrating the wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development.
Adolescence During adolescence, further myelination and synaptic pruning occur in the prefrontal cortex, the area primarily responsible for executive function (Griffin, 2017; Petanjek et al., 2011). A longitudinal study of Dutch ...
After reading this book, parents and teachers will be empowered and informed when making decisions about how best to educate children.