Introduction to Child Development

Descripción

An Introduction to Child Development has established itself as the most popular and useful text available on child development.In a comprehensive coverage of the subject, the book explores all areas of child development, from the theories of Piaget and Freud to a discussion of the nature of intelligence and the effects of the media on aggression in children.This book features:• background readings illustrating key points• examination style questions• summary boxes• end of topic reviews• marginal comments, questions and activities• a user-friendly, no nonsense approachAn Introduction to Child Development is widely used by students of GCSE Psychology, and as an introductory text to child development, nursery nursing, and some BTEC and vocational A level courses. It is also valuable to people working with children and interested parents.