TY - BOOK AU - Keenan,Thomas AU - Evans,Subhadra TI - An introduction to child development T2 - Sage foundations of psychology series SN - 9781412911146 (hbk.) : AV - BF721 U1 - 155.4 KEE PY - 2008/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Child psychology KW - Child Care KW - ukslc KW - Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology KW - thema N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -