Of Children: An Introduction to Child Development
- ISBN-10
- 0534219365
- ISBN-13
- 9780534219369
- Series
- Of Children
- Category
- Psychology / Developmental / Child
- Pages
- 688
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Author
- Guy R. Lefrançois
Description
In this latest revision of his classic text, Lefrancois seamlessly integrates timely research and emerging issues into his solid framework. His engaging and accessible writing style has stood the test of time and the scrutiny of hundreds of thousands of students. With remarkable clarity, Lefrancois gives students thorough descriptions, followed by vivid examples, of the field's major theories. "Of Children" approaches child development from an "inside/outside" perspective, looking at children from a research-based point of view as well as from an experiential perspective.
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- 2001
- 654 pages
- Paperback
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
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- 1986
- 606 pages
- Paperback
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
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- 2001
- - pages
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- Cengage Learning
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