Human growth and development : [an Irish perspective] / Emma O'Brien.
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TextPublication details: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2008.Description: xi, 207 p. : ill.. ; 25 cmISBN: - 0717144615 (pbk.)
- 9780717144617 (pbk.)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
* Explains lifespan development from conception to old age, and is supported by Irish facts, research, statistics and context
* Introduces and discusses key debates within psychology, such as nature vs. nurture and critical vs. sensitive periods of development, by using contemporary case studies and findings
* Examines the stages from infancy to adolescence within the framework of physical, cognitive and socioemotional theories
* Visually well presented with each chapter containing: - Chapter outline and objectives - Keywords in definition boxes - Case study displaying application of theory and issues - A focus on a contemporary issue relating to each chapter content, making the learning experience very real - Recap of key points at end of chapter to aid revision and learning
* Always keeping the learner in mind, it is written in an accessible language and promotes easy understanding of key concepts and theories * Suitable for students taking the following courses : - Human Growth & Development FETAC Level 5 - Child Development & Childcare FETAC Level 5 - Community Care Assistant FETAC Level 5 - Community & Health Services FETAC Level 5 (Pre-Nursing) - CACHE courses in Childcare & Health & Social Care - Certificate in Social Studies - Youth Work, Sociology, Psychology - FDI & CDE Imperial College of Dance - Montessori courses and Returning to Education courses
Subtitle taken from cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: What is Psychology? Debates within Psychology In Focus: Extreme Deprivation (critical vs. sensitive periods) Chapter 2: Theorists (Freud, Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Bronfenbrenner &-- Elder)In Focus: National Children's Office - 'Whole Child Perspective' Chapter 3: Conception &-- Prenatal Development In Focus: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder Chapter 4: The Birth Irish findings: social inequality &-- low birth weight Chapter 5: Infancy - First 2 years of Life Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional In Focus: Community Mother Programme Feature: Developmental milestones across domains Chapter 6: Early Childhood - Preschoolers 2 - 5 years Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional In Focus: Autism, also pro-social behaviour Chapter 7: Middle Childhood Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional Focus: Aggressive behaviours, also Irish children\'s understanding of well-being Chapter 8: Adolescence Physical, Cognitive, Socio-emotional In Focus: Eating Disorders, also suicide, including Irish study Chapter 9: Adulthood Divided into three parts covering early, middle &-- late In Focus: Lifelong participation and its benefits Chapter 10: Death and Dying Includes 4 models of dying including Kubler-Ross-- phases of dying &-- Irish statistics-- children's understanding of death &-- bereavement reactions.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Emma O'Brien M.Litt, H. Dip. Ed., H. Dip. Psych is a lecturer of Lifespan Development at Inchicore College of Further Education. She has worked as a researcher in the Centre for Disability Studies, UCD and in the National Children's Office. She is a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland.