Description
Book SynopsisCovering core topics such as the development of attachment, social relations, cognitive and language development and social and cultural contexts of development, this introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of developmental psychology. It provides concise and focused coverage of the central concepts, research and debates, while developing students' higher level skills.
Key chapters cover development across the lifespan, including the prenatal period, infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, while activities help readers build the underpinning generic critical thinking and transferable skills they need to become independent learners, and to meet the requirements of their programme of study.
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′It is light and inviting...and the text is provided in a student-friendy format.... this book is clearly written by someone with an enthusiasm and interest for how students today learn′ -
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Psychology Learning and Teaching
Table of Contents
Series Editor′s Introduction Themes and Theories in Developmental Psychology Prenatal Development, Birth and the Neonate Development in Infancy Early Childhood Middle and Late Childhood Adolescence Adulthood Death, Dying and Bereavement Glossary References Index
