TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shaffer,David R.
TI  - Developmental psychology: childhood and adolescence 
SN  - 0534572146 [hardbound]
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Australia, Belmont, CA
PB  - Wadsworth Thomson Learning
KW  - Child psychology
KW  - Adolescent psychology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I Theory and research in the developmental sciences -- Chapter 1 Introduction to developmental psychology and its research strategies -- Chapter 2 Theories of human development -- Part II Foundations of development -- Chapter 3 Hereditary influences on development -- Chapter 4 Prenatal development, birth, and newborns' readiness for life -- Chapter 5 The physical self: development of the brain, the body, and motor skills -- Part III Language, learning, and cognitive development -- Chapter 6 Early foundations: sensations, perception, and learning -- Chapter 7 Cognitive development: Piaget's theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural viewpoint -- Chapter 8 Cognitive development: information-processing perspectives -- Chapter 9 Intelligence: measuring mental performance -- Chapter 10 Development of language and communication skills -- Part IV Social and personality development -- Chapter 11 Emotional development and the establishment of intimate relationships --  Chapter 12 Development of the self and cognition -- Chapter 13 Sex difference and gender-role development -- Chapter 14 Aggression, altruism, and moral development -- Part V The ecology of development -- Chapter 16 Extrafamilial influences-television, schools, and peers -- Chapter 17 Epilogue: fitting the pieces together.; Adult
N2  - "This best-selling, topically organized child and adolescent development text covers the major theories and research of the field. It is known to be a scholarly developmental text that is interesting, accurate, up-to-date, and written clearly and concisely. The author stresses the processes that underlie developmental change so that students come away from the course with a solid understanding of the causes and complexities of human development. Finally, the author connects the theory and research to a number of real-life settings to prepare students for their future roles as parents, teachers, nurses, or psychologists." --Provided by the publisher
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