Covering core topics such as the development of attachment, social relations, cognitive and language development and social and cultural contexts of development, this introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of developmental psychology. It provides concise and focused coverage of the central concepts, research and debates, while developing students′ higher level skills.
Key chapters cover development across the lifespan, including the prenatal period, infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, while activities help readers build the underpinning generic critical thinking and transferable skills they need to become independent learners, and to meet the requirements of their programme of study.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Series Editor′s Introduction
Themes and Theories in Developmental Psychology
Prenatal Development, Birth and the Neonate
Development in Infancy
Early Childhood
Middle and Late Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Death, Dying and Bereavement
Glossary
References
Index
Sobre o autor
Penney Upton is a senior lecturer and course leader for psychology at the University of Worcester. Her subject specialism is developmental psychology, which she teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. She has experience of writing for edited books and as a reviewer for psychology textbooks.