Child, Adolescent and Family Development

The third edition of Child, Adolescent and Family Development provides a comprehensive study of human development from conception to adulthood.

Phillip T. Slee (Author), Marilyn Campbell (Author), Barbara Spears (Author)

9781107402164, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 August 2012

640 pages, 145 b/w illus.
25 x 19 x 3.1 cm, 1.3 kg

The third edition of Child, Adolescent and Family Development provides a comprehensive, readable study of human development from conception to adulthood. It explores the foundations of modern developmental thought, incorporating the latest in international research set within a cultural and historical context. Richly illustrated and enhanced by a range of practical teaching resources, this clear and engaging text is intended to reach students across a range of teaching, psychology, social science and health science disciplines. By employing a thematic approach within the chronologically ordered chapters, this text offers a systematic and intuitive structure for both learning and teaching. This new edition features a set of fully updated case studies that consider current trends and issues in developmental theory and practice, as well as end-of-chapter sections that address important stages in the family life cycle.

Part I. The Study of Human Development: 1. Seeing children in context
2. Concepts of development
3. Theoretical foundations of child development
Part II. Conception and Birth: 4. Prenatal development
5. Birth and the newborn child
Part III. Infancy: 6. Physical development in infancy
7. Cognitive development in infancy
8. Social and emotional development in infancy
Part IV. Toddlerhood: 9. Physical development of toddlers
10. Cognitive development of toddlers
11. Social and emotional development of toddlers
Part V. The Pre-school Years: 12. Physical development of pre-schoolers
13. Cognitive development of pre-schoolers
14. Social and emotional development of pre-schoolers
Part VI. Middle Childhood: 15. Physical development in middle childhood
16. Cognitive development in middle childhood
17. Social and emotional development in middle childhood
Part VII. Adolescence: 18. Adolescent physical development and health issues
19. Cognitive development in adolescence
20. Social and emotional development in adolescence
Part VIII. Studying Human Development: 21. Towards a life span perspective.

Subject Areas: Child & developmental psychology [JMC]