Developmental Psychology: A Students Handbook is a major textbook that provides an up-to-date account of theory & research in the rapidly-changing field of child development. Margaret Harris & George Butterworth have produced an outstanding volume that
Includes:: recent research from Britain Europe & the USA. The text is designed for undergraduate students who have little or no prior knowledge of developmental psychology. Key features include: Specially designed textbook features such as key term definitions chapter summaries & annotated further reading sections Over 95 figures & tables to illustrate principles described in the text Additional boxed material to add further insight & aid understanding Clear user-friendly layout to make topics easy to locate The book places developmental psychology in its historical context tracing the emergence of the field as an independent discipline at the end of the 19th century & following the radical changes that have occurred in our understanding of childrens development since then. The development of the child is covered in sequence: through conception pre-natal development birth infancy & the pre-school years to the achievements of the school years & the changes that occur during adolescence. Each period is addressed in terms of cognitive social & linguistic development including discussion of reading spelling & mathematical development. There is also consideration of comparative research concerning the development of cognitive abilities in other primates. Developmental Psychology: A Students Handbook is essential reading for all undergraduate students of developmental psychology. It will also be of interest to those in education & healthcare studying child development.