An introduction to child development.
Material type: TextSeries: Sage foundations of psychology series | Sage foundations of psychology seriesPublication details: London : SAGE, 2008.Edition: 2nd ed. / Thomas Keenan and Subhadra EvansDescription: 400 pISBN:- 9781412911146 (hbk.) :
- 9781412911153 (pbk.) :
- 141291115X (pbk.) :
- 1412911141 (cased) :
- 9781412911146 (cased) :
- 155.4 KEE
- BF721
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Previous ed.: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Background -- Developmental psychology today -- The structure of the text -- How to use this book and the companion websites -- Section I.Introduction, theories and methods -- 1.The principles of developmental psychology -- 2.Theories of development -- 3.Research methodology in developmental psychology -- Section 2.The biological foundations of development -- 4.Physical growth and motor development -- 5.The developing brain and behaviour genetics -- 6.Perception -- 7.Theories of cognitive development -- 8.Cognitive processes -- 9.The development of language and communication -- Section 4.Emotional, social and moral development -- 11.Social development -- 12.Moral developmen t -- Section 5.Applied humand development -- 13.Development psychopathology.
Addressing all the major topics in contemporary child theory and practice, this study provides an up-to-date introduction to developmental psychology as it applies to children.