An Introduction to Child Development
- List Price: $110.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Sage Pubns
- Publish date: 03/01/2002
Description:
This outstanding new textbook presents a comprehensive introduction to developmental psychology that is engaging, yet detailed and thorough. Covering all the major topics in child development, the book offers a grounding in the principles which govern research and theory in contemporary child development, and surveys those theories and research methods which are essential to developing a firm knowledge of the field.
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Some key features include: coverage of the child's 'theory of mind' under the rubric of social development; an introduction to 'emotion regulation' in the chapter on emotional development; and coverage of some key theories such as 'dynamic systems theory' and 'evolutionary psychology'.
Ideal for students taking a first course in child or lifespan development, the book assumes little or no background in the subject.
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