An Introduction to Developmental Psychology
BPS Textbooks in Psychology
3. Edition May 2017
848 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-118-76720-7
John Wiley & Sons
An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, 3rd Edition is a representative and authoritative 'state of the art' account of human development from conception to adolescence. The text is organised chronologically and also thematically and written by renowned experts in the field, and presents a truly international account of theories, findings and issues. The content is designed with a broad range of readers in mind, and in particular those with little previous exposure to developmental psychology.
Acknowledgements
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
The Scope and Methods of Developmental Psychology
Theories and Issues in Child Development
The Nature-Nurture Issue
PART 2: INFANCY
Prenatal Development
Perception, Knowledge, and Action in Infancy
Emotional Development and Attachment Relationships
Social Interaction and the Beginnings of Communication
The Development of Self and Gender
PART 3: CHILDHOOD
Cognitive Development
The Development of Language
Acquiring a Theory of Mind
Reading and Mathematics in Developmental Psychology
Memory Development and Eyewiteness Testimony
Play and the Beginnings of Peer Relationships
Prosocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behavior, and Moral Development in Childhood
PART 4: ADOLESCENCE
Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Social Development
PART V: PRACTICAL ISSUES
Educational Implications
Risk and Resilience in Development
Social Problems in Schools
Atypical Development and Risk Factors
Glossary
Index
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
The Scope and Methods of Developmental Psychology
Theories and Issues in Child Development
The Nature-Nurture Issue
PART 2: INFANCY
Prenatal Development
Perception, Knowledge, and Action in Infancy
Emotional Development and Attachment Relationships
Social Interaction and the Beginnings of Communication
The Development of Self and Gender
PART 3: CHILDHOOD
Cognitive Development
The Development of Language
Acquiring a Theory of Mind
Reading and Mathematics in Developmental Psychology
Memory Development and Eyewiteness Testimony
Play and the Beginnings of Peer Relationships
Prosocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behavior, and Moral Development in Childhood
PART 4: ADOLESCENCE
Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Social Development
PART V: PRACTICAL ISSUES
Educational Implications
Risk and Resilience in Development
Social Problems in Schools
Atypical Development and Risk Factors
Glossary
Index
Alan Slater is Reader in Developmental Psychology at the University of Exeter. He is the co-editor of The Blackwell Reader in Developmental Psychology (Blackwell, 1999), Introduction to Infant Development (OUP, 2006), and the co-editor with Gavin Bremner of Theories of Infant Development (Blackwell Publishing, 2004) and the forthcoming 5-volume reference work Infancy (SAGE, 2013).
Gavin Bremner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Lancaster. He is the author and editor of many books, including the popular textbook, Infancy (Blackwell, 1994). He is co-editor of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and the 3-volume reference work Developmental Psychology (SAGE, 2004).
Gavin Bremner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Lancaster. He is the author and editor of many books, including the popular textbook, Infancy (Blackwell, 1994). He is co-editor of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and the 3-volume reference work Developmental Psychology (SAGE, 2004).
