Understanding Children's Development

Smith, Peter K.; Cowie, Helen

ISBN 10: 0631177922 / ISBN 13: 9780631177920

Edité par Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, 1991

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Understanding Children's Development
• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers, Oxford
• Date de parution: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0631177922
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780631177920
• Reliure: paperback
• Édition: Second Edition.
• État de l'article: Good
• Type de livre: Used
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Childhood/Adolescence (Pediatrics)

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Synopsis

This second edition of "Understanding Children's Development" provides an overview of child development for those new to the study of psychology. Revised and updated to take account of new research, it includes two completely new chapters - "Becoming Socially Aware" and "Learning in Social Context". Its opening section orientates the reader to the way in which psychologists study developmental processes and surveys the biological and evolutionary background of behavioural development. Substantial new material in Chapter Two reviews the recent work in "mindreading" in primates, which links to similar work on theory of mind in children (discussed later in the book). "Understanding Children's Development" goes on to consider all of the major aspects of development including social, moral and cognitive development. Emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of psychological research, the authors give a sense of developmental psychology by describing in each chapter particularly important and revealing case studies. They also include ideas for classroom discussion and examples of practical exercises.

Quatrième de couverture

Understanding Children′s Development is the UK′s best–selling developmental psychology textbook and has been widely acclaimed for its international coverage and rigorous research–based approach. This dynamic text emphasizes the practical and applied implications of developmental research. It begins by introducing the ways in which psychologists study developmental processes before going on to consider all major aspects of development from conception through to adolescence.

For the fifth edition, the entire text has been updated to take account of developments in the field, whilst retaining all the content and features that have made it so popular amongst both students and lecturers. Major revisions include:

• New and expanded chapters on antisocial behavior and on children and media
• New material on many topics such as: children and day care; developments in cognitive neuroscience; the physical punishment debate; changes in the adolescent brain
• Extended coverage of prosocial behavior, family contexts and involving children in research
• Expanded artwork program and full–color design

Each chapter provides lucid discussion of the material, enlivened by the inclusion of revealing case studies, real–world examples, ′Stop and Think′ boxes and ideas for classroom debate.

Online teaching and learning resources to accompany the text are available at www.wiley.com/college/smith