Understanding Child Development
By Sara Meadows
Published July 24th 1986 by Routledge – 256 pages
Description
This highly readable text provides an exceptionally clear overview of the whole field of child development, from birth to adolescence. the 2-12 age range is strongly emphasised. All the main areas of child development are fully covered:
* perception and understanding
* cognitive skills
* play and language
* personality
* social relationships
The author draws upon the studies from a wide range of disciplines and shows how these contribute to our understanding of child development, clearly demonstrating how the information can be applied at home and school.
Reviews
`This is the most wide-ranging and up-to-date account that I have seen of our knowledge of child development.' - Peter Bryant, Times Higher Education Supplement
Contents
Acknowledgements; Preface; Note on reading; Note on pictures Introducing the study of child development Perceiving and understanding The development of cognitive skills Language development Personality Social relationships Further reading; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index
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