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An Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Alan Slater (Edited by), AM Slater (Author), J. Gavin Bremner (Edited by)
9781118767207, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 5 May 2017
848 pages
24.6 x 19.3 x 4.3 cm, 1.406 kg
An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, 3rd Edition is a representative and authoritative 'state of the art' account of human development from conception to adolescence. The text is organised chronologically and also thematically and written by renowned experts in the field, and presents a truly international account of theories, findings and issues. The content is designed with a broad range of readers in mind, and in particular those with little previous exposure to developmental psychology.
List of Contributors xxi Preface to Third Edition xxiii Part I Introduction 1 1 The Scope and Methods of Developmental Psychology 3 2 Theories and Issues in Child Development 41 3 The Nature–Nurture Debate 79 Part II Infancy 107 4 Prenatal Development 109 5 Perception, Knowledge and Action in Infancy 143 6 Emotional Development and Attachment Relationships 183 7 Early Social Interactions with People and Objects 213 8 The Development of Self and Gender 259 Part III Childhood 303 9 Cognitive Development 305 10 The Development of Language 341 11 Acquiring a Theory of Mind 381 12 Reading and Mathematics in Developmental Psychology 407 13 Memory Development and Eyewitness Testimony 439 14 Play and the Beginnings of Peer Relationships 477 15 Prosocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behaviour and Moral Development in Childhood 511 Part IV Adolescence 541 16 Cognitive Development in Adolescence 543 17 Social Development 577 Part V Practical Issues 611 18 Educational Implications 613 19 Risk and Resilience in Development 645 20 Social Problems in Schools 683 21 Atypical Development 715 Glossary 751 Names Index 785 Subject Index 805
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Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]
