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Book SynopsisUnderstanding 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.
Table of ContentsPreface to Sixth Edition xxi
Acknowledgements xxv
PART I THEORIES AND METHODS 1
Chapter 1 Studying Development 3
Chapter 2 Biological and Cultural Theories of Development 31
PART II PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT AND BIRTH 77
Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth 79
PART III T HE SOCIAL WORLD OF THE CHILD 105
Chapter 4 Parents and Families 107
Chapter 5 Siblings and the Peer Group 161
Chapter 6 Developing Emotional Intelligence and Social Awareness 199
Chapter 7 Play 233
Chapter 8 Children and Media 265
Chapter 9 Helping Others and Moral Development 297
Chapter 10 Social Dominance, Aggression and Bullying 339
PART IV CHILDREN’S DEVELOPING MINDS 377
Chapter 11 Perception 379
Chapter 12 Language 405
Chapter 13 Cognition: Piaget’s Theory 443
Chapter 14 Cognition: The Information Processing Approach 471
Chapter 15 Children’s Understanding of Mind 513
Chapter 16 Learning in a Social Context 545
Chapter 17 Intelligence and Attainment 579
Chapter 18 Deprivation and Enrichment: Risk and Resilience 605
PART V ADOLESCENCE 643
Chapter 19 Adolescence 645
References (Visit the website to download the references - www.wiley.com/college/smith)
Index 693
