Child psychology

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Child psychology

Ross Vasta, Scott A. Miller, Shari Ellis

John Wiley, c2004

4th ed

  • : International ed

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

Building on the strengths that have made it successful through three editions, this new Fourth Edition presents a topical approach with an up-to-date, accurate, and balanced treatment of child psychology. The text captures the themes and emphases that characterize contemporary thinking in the field. In every respect--organization, emphases, and new material--this edition represents the most thorough-going revision of Child Psychology yet. In this Fourth Edition, new coauthor Shari Ellis brings her expertise on the sociocultural perspective on development. Together, Shari Ellis and Scott Miller continue Ross Vasta's vision for the text. New author, Dr. Shari Ellis, highlights the sociocultural perspective on development. An even stronger emphasis on cultural diversity and the cultural context for development. This emphasis helps students appreciate that development always occurs within a cultural context, and that this context--and also some aspects of development--may be different from what they are familiar with in their own culture.

Table of Contents

* Background and Theories* Research Methods* Genetics: The Biological Context of Development* Prenatal Development* Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth* Sensory and Perceptual Development* Cognitive Development: The Piagetian Approach* Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach* Cognitive Development: The Sociocultural Approach* Intelligence and Schooling* Language Development* Early Social and Emotional Development* Development of the Self* Moral Development* Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences* Families and Peers

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  • NCID
    BA68044599
  • ISBN
    • 0471448923
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Hoboken, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    1 v. (various pagings)
  • Size
    29 cm
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