Children's cognitive and language development
By: editors, Victor Lee and Prajna Das Gupta.
Contributors: Lee, V. J.; Das Gupta, Prajna.
Series: Child development ;; 3; Child development (Cambridge, Mass.) ;; 3.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers in association with the Open University; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Cognition in children; Human information processing in children; Children -- Language
Description: Children's Cognitive and Language Development gives a detailed coverage of the period from middle childhood to adolescence. The first chapter introduces the major theoretical influences on modern studies of cognitive development, setting the scene for more detailed analyses of these and other theories. In the following chapters both classical and modern developmental research in a variety of areas are covered including language, intelligence, drawing, and mathematical and scientific thinking.

Compared to standard texts, the scope of the book is considerable, including the influence of current trends such as constructivist theories. In addition, specially commissioned chapters by leading researchers in the field provide different, more specialized perspectives. Readers are encouraged to take a critical, interactive stance throughout.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.