Exploring Child Development (2nd Edition)

by Richard Fabes

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* The text is organized in seven parts, each consisting of two chapters: * Part I covers the field of child development, including overviews of historical foundations, general theories, and the scientific method. * Part II contains two chapters on the genetic and environmental bases for prenatal development, birth, and neonatal development. * Parts III-VII each integrate a chapter on physical and cognitive development and a chapter on social and emotional development. * Part III covers show more development during infancy and toddlerhood. * Parts IV and V have two chapters each on early childhood and late childhood. * Parts VI and VII have two chapters each on early adolescence and late adolescence. * Unit part openers provide a personal vignette, unit overview, and set of learning objectives. * Part closures, called Grasping The Whole, include a Benchmarks chart that summarizes developmental changes in terms of the four developmental domains (physical, cognitive, social, and emotional). * Grasping The Whole also contains a For More Info section with annotated recommended readings, relevant organizations, and websites. * In Research Focus features in every chapter report in-depth on cont show less

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danbarrett 38 reviews

Someone who was at the same tutor training as I for Kaplan gave me this when I mentioned I might be interested in child psychology. It's a straight ahead, child development 101 textbook, so it's a bit dry, and a bit obvious at points. Still, it's a good example of the kinds of things I would be reading were I to pursue this, and so I'm finding it interesting.

May 24, 2006

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