| Description |
xiii, 308 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Themes and perspectives in developmental psychology -- Methodological approaches -- The development of thinking -- Does Piaget's theory stand up to examination? -- What children understand about the mind -- Developmental disorders -- Autism -- Numerical development : what do young children understand about the world of numbers? -- Developing an ability to draw -- Developing an ability to see the world -- The role of heredity and environment in intelligence -- Language development -- Developing an ability to communicate -- Parenting and the development of love and attachment -- Moral development -- Development of antisocial behaviour |
| Summary |
This new edition of the highly successful Fundamentals of Development: The Psychology of Childhood has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the exciting new findings in the thriving area of developmental psychology. The book addresses a number of fascinating questions including: Are children born good or bad? What do children understand about the mind? What roles do nature and nurture play in child development? |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Fundamentals of development / Peter Mitchell and Fenja Ziegler. 2007 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-302) and indexes |
| Subject |
Piaget, Jean, 1896-1980.
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Child psychology.
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Developmental psychology.
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| Author |
Mitchell, Peter, 1959-
Fundamentals of development
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Ziegler, Fenja, 1972-
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| LC no. |
2012014135 |
| ISBN |
1848720505 (hardback) |
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1848720513 (softcover) |
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9781848720503 (hardback) |
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9781848720510 (softcover) |
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