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Developmental Psychology With Infotrac: Childhood & Adolescence

by: SHAFFER

ISBN: 9780534572143 | 0534572146

Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 9/21/2001

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Summary Table of Contents

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.

Part I Theory and Research in the Developmental Sciences

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

(34)

Theories of Human Development

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Part II Foundations of Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

(36)

Prenatal Development, Birth, and Newborns' Readiness for Life

104

(39)

The Physical Self: Development of the Brain, the Body, and Motor Skills