Development in infancy, 5 edition

Description Research is increasingly showing the effects of family, school, and culture on the social, emotional and personality development of children. Much of this research concentrates on grade school and above, but the most profound effects may occur much earlier, in the age range.

This volume consists of focused articles from the authoritative Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development that specifically address this topic and collates research in this area in a way that isn't readily available in the existent literature, covering such areas as adoption, attachment, birth order, effects of day care, discipline and compliance, divorce, emotion regulation, family influences, preschool, routines, separation anxiety, shyness, socialization, effects of television, etc.

This one volume reference provides an essential, affordable reference for researchers, graduate students and clinicians interested in social psychology and personality, as well as those involved with cultural psychology and developmental psychology.

Presents literature on influences of families, school, and culture in one source saving users time searching for relevant related topics in multiple places and literatures in order to fully understand any one area Focused content on age save time searching for and wading through lit on full age range for developmentally relevant info Concise, understandable, and authoritative for immediate applicability in research.

You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. This title is out of print. Lifespan Development, 5th Edition. Overview Features Contents Order Overview. Description Lifespan Development offers strong applications, learning objectives, and integrated assessment.

Students who want to know "What does current research say? An exceptional pedagogical package that ties the textbook to online MyDevelopmentLab study tools complements the student-centered approach of the book and offers students the benefit of frequent self-assessment.

The Real World essays explore practical applications of developmental theory and research, in such areas as parenting, teaching, care giving, aging, and working. No Easy Answers sections discuss the pros and cons of various practical problems for which psychology does not have simple, formulaic answers, such as how to curb youth violence. Policy Questions at the end of each Part illustrate how the findings of developmental research may be used to influence policy changes in the real world.

This feature also offers students and instructors an excellent starting point for group discussions or research projects. Lifespan Development promotes ongoing self-assessment in several ways: Critical Thinkng… questions appear at the end of each major section of the chapter, to encourage students to stop and process information before continuing to the next part of the chapter.

Practice Tests , found after each chapter summary, offer students an immediate opportunity for more comprehensive review. MyDevelopmentLab Study Plan at the end of each chapter prompts students to go online to create their own Study Plan which links them to additional multimedia resources that will help them shore up weak areas in their knowledge base.

Student-centered pedagogy: Each chapter features an array of learning aids, including: Chapter Outlines at the beginning of each chapter; Learning Objectives , in question format, tied to each major section of the chapter; Critical-Thinking questions at the end of each major chapter section; Marginal Glossary in the margins that define boldfaced terms in the text; Key Terms list at the end of the chapter; Chapter Summaries tied to Learning Objectives that help students focus their study of development.

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