| Description |
xxiii, 648 pages, 130 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Theory and Research in Child Development -- 1. History, Theory, and Applied Directions -- 2. Research Strategies -- Pt. II. Foundations of Development -- 3. Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth -- 4. Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities -- 5. Physical Growth -- Pt. III. Cognitive and Language Development -- 6. Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives -- 7. Cognitive Development: An Information-Processing Perspective -- 8. Intelligence -- 9. Language Development -- Pt. IV. Personality and Social Development -- 10. Emotional Development -- 11. Self and Social Understanding -- 12. Moral Development -- 13. Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles -- Pt. V. Contexts for Development -- 14. The Family -- 15. Peers, Media, and Schooling |
| Summary |
"Berk's Child Development has been the standard for twenty years. Now, this twentieth-anniversary edition builds on its long and successful history with the most cutting-edge research, pedagogy, and supplements package available! Laura Berk has taught thousands of students with diverse majors, future goals, interests, and needs. Her work is continually at the forefront of changes in the field. The eighth edition includes the most up-to-date scholarship while retaining all of the hallmark features for which Laura Berk's texts are known - unique story-telling, practical applications, meticulous research, and much more!"--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"20th Anniversary Year" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Child development.
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| LC no. |
2008027393 |
| ISBN |
9780205615599 alkaline paper |
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0205615597 alkaline paper |
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9780205507061 paperback international edition |
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0205507069 paperback international edition |
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