Child Development

Every child is born into a community, a society with a culture, in which they will live, grow and develop. Cultures lead to differences in childrens development, but equally important, culture is an essential component of every childs psychological development. Taking a chronological approach, from prenatal development to adolescence, your knowledge of developmental psychology will grow with the child. To help you in your studies Social, cognitive, emotional and physical aspects of development are interwoven to help you connect the material You can read case studies from across the globe to enable you to compare cultures Key research studies are highlighted to help you get to grips with the theory Youll be encouraged to Stop and think and engage your critical skills You can also access revision tools online. In this new edition weve reduced the number of chapters so it covers only what you need to know and weve added a glossary to help with understanding. This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate students taking an introductory course in child development or developmental psychology.