A clear and student friendly introduction to the field of child development, from a psychological approach.
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.
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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 ...
Child Development and Personality
After reading this book, parents and teachers will be empowered and informed when making decisions about how best to educate children.
This collection illustrates how applying an intersectional lens to developmental science can yield unique insights into the challenges confronting, and assets buoying, both minority and majority children’s healthy development.
Understanding Child Development: For Adults who Work with Young Children
This book is part of Jennie Lindon's series 'Linking Theory and Practice'.
In the spirit of applied developmental science, this book considers these six contextual domains in a series of two linked chapters written by experts in the interdisciplinary field of developmental science.
The works of major child development theorists, such as Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Gardner, and Kohlberg are featured throughout the text.