An Introduction to Child DevelopmentAn Introduction to Child Development, Third Edition provides undergraduate students in psychology and other disciplines with a comprehensive survey of the main areas of child development, from infancy through to adolescence, in a readily accessible format. It equips students with an appreciation of the critical issues, while providing balanced coverage of topics that represent both classic and cutting edge work in this vast and fascinating field. |
Contents
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Part 2 THE BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT | 83 |
Physical Growth Motor Development and Genetics | 85 |
The Developing Brain | 115 |
Part 3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERCEPTION COGNITION AND LANGUAGE | 137 |
6 Perception | 139 |
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Part 4 EMOTIONAL SOCIAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT | 243 |
10 Emotional Development | 245 |
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12 Moral Development | 309 |
Part 5 APPLIED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 331 |
13 Developmental Psychopathology | 333 |
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An Introduction to Child Development Thomas Keenan,Subhadra Evans,Kevin Crowley Limited preview - 2016 |
An Introduction to Child Development Thomas Keenan,Subhadra Evans,Kevin Crowley No preview available - 2016 |
An Introduction to Child Development Thomas Keenan,Subhadra Evans,Kevin Crowley No preview available - 2016 |
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