Developmental psychology : childhood and adolescence / David R. Shaffer.
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TextPublication details: Belmont, CA. : Wadsworth/Thompson Learning, c2002Edition: 6th edDescription: 627 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 0534572146
- 155.4 SHA
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This best-selling, topically organized child and adolescent development text covers the major theories and research of the field. It is known to be a scholarly developmental text that is interesting, accurate, up-to-date, and written clearly and concisely. The author stresses the processes that underlie developmental change so that students come away from the course with a solid understanding of the causes and complexities of human development. Finally, the author connects the theory and research to a number of real-life settings to prepare students for their future roles as parents, teachers, nurses, or psychologists.
Previous ed. : Pacific Grove : Brooks/Cole Publishers, 1999.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part I Theory and Research In the Developmental Sciences
- 1 Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies
- 2 Theories of Human Development
- Part II Foundations of Development
- 3 Hereditary Influences on Development
- 4 Prenatal Development, Birth, and Newborns' Readiness for Life
- 5 The Physical Self: Development of the Brain, the Body, and Motor Skills
- Part III Language, Learning, and Cognitive Development
- 6 Early Cognitive Foundations: Sensation, Perception, and Learning
- 7 Cognitive Development: Piaget's The ory and Vygotsky's Sociocultural Viewpoint
- 8 Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives
- 9 Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance
- 10 Development of Language and Communication Skills
- Part IV Social and Personality Development
- 11 Emotional Development and the Establishment of Intimate Relationships
- 12 Development of the Self and Social Cognition
- 13 Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development
- 14 Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development
- Part V The Ecology of Development
- 15 The Family
- 16 Extrafamilial Influences: Television, Schools, and Peers
- 17 Epilogue: Fitting the Pieces Together