Child Psychology

"This volume provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of research and theory in childhood social development from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence. This book is a topically organized introduction to child development from conception to adolescence.

It examines Child Psychology from the perspectives of their principal traditions, which characterise the discipline, today-the cognitive developmental environmental-learning and ethological orientations. This new edition includes a greater integration of contextual material, and an increased emphasis on cross-and multi-cultural research.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to child psychology that is engaging, yet detailed and thorough, covering all the major topics in child development, the book offers grounding in the principles, which govern research and theory in contemporary child development, and surveys the theory and research methods, which are essential to developing a firm knowledge of the field. Each chapter summarises existing knowledge in the field, synthesising the latest research in an accessible manner, whilst also highlighting areas of growing debate." (jacket)