Title: Child psychology : a contemporary viewpoint /
Authors: Parke, Ross D.; Gauvain, Mary.
Publisher: McGraw Hill,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Child psychology; Psychology, Child
Abstract: Parke et al. incorporate multiple perspectives in exploring the processes of child development. With recurring pedagogical features to ensure students see the interrelatedness of chapters and concepts and the chronological development of children, the authors have also taken care to further their student-friendly presentation by shortening the text in this edition.-from publisher description.
Contents: Child development : themes, theories, and methods -- Heredity and the environment -- Prenatal development and birth -- Infancy : sensation, perception, and learning -- The child's growth : brain, body, motor skills, and sexual maturation -- Emotional development and attachment -- Language and communication -- Cognitive development : Piaget and Vygotsky -- Cognitive development : the information-processing approach -- Intelligence and achievement -- The family -- Expanding the social world : peers and friends -- Gender roles and gender differences -- Morality, altruism, and aggression -- Developmental psychopathology.