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Child, adolescent, and family development

Child, Adolescent and Family Development is a comprehensive study of human development in the context of the family. Incorporating the latest Australian, British and American research it is an introduction to contemporary theory and issues in child and adolescent development. This text is highly readable for students in several disciplines.
Print Book, English, 2002
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002
520 pages ; 24 cm
9780521010900, 9780521812009, 052101090X, 0521812003
1112099096
1. Seeing children in context; 2. Concepts of development; 3. Theoretical foundations of child development; 4. Prenatal development; 5. Birth and the newborn child; 6. Physical development in infancy; 7. Cognitive development in infancy; 8. Social and emotional development in infancy; 9. Physical development in toddlers; 10. Cognitive development of toddlers; 11. Social and emotional development of toddlers; 12. Physical development of pre-schoolers; 13. Cognitive development of pre-schoolers; 14. Social and emotional development of pre-schoolers; 15. Physical development in middle childhood; 16. Cognitive development in middle childhood; 17. Social and emotional development in middle childhood; 18. Adolescent physical development and health issues; 19. Cognitive development in adolescence; 20. Social and emotional development in adolescence; 21. Towards a life span perspective.
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