Applying psychology to early child development /
Early child development
Cara Flanagan.
- London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1996.
- vi, 193p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-185) and index.
Part one: stages of development -- 1.The pregnant parents -- 2.Early infancy - the development of perception -- 3.Late infancy - the development of attachment -- 4.The end of infancy - acquiring language -- 5.The pre-school years - cognitive development -- Part two: influences on development -- 6.Socialisation -- 7.Parental influences -- 8.Separation and deprivation -- 9.Other family members and friends -- 10.Media influences -- 11.Physical disabilities -- 12.Psychological disabilities -- 13.Privation.
This book looks at how psychological knowledge and methods can be applied to the issues surrounding early child development. In a lively and accessible style, it makes numerous connections between theory, practice and everyday experience.