Understand Child Development

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ISBN: 9781444137996 | 1444137999
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Copyright: 5/25/2012

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A complete guide to child development from birth to 16 years Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this guide takes readers through physical, cognitive, moral, and behavioral aspects of a child's development. It covers key figures such as Piaget, Freud, and Bowlby as well as looking at the work of more contemporary theorists. Case studies offer practical understanding while illustrations back up key points.

Meet the author	p. ix
Introduction to child development	p. 1
What is child development?	p. 1
A holistic approach to studying child development	p. 1
Aspects of child development	p. 2
The contributions of different disciplines to the study of child development	p. 14
Critical periods of development	p. 16
Children's developmental needs	p. 18
The importance of studying child development	p. 21
Methods for studying child development	p. 21
The newborn baby: the first weeks of life	p. 27
Life before birth	p. 27
The newborn baby	p. 34
The development of the brain and nervous system	p. 38
Primitive reflexes: movements of the newborn baby	p. 39
Sensory development	p. 43
Normative development in the first month	p. 46
Premature and multiple births: potential effects on development	p. 48
The importance of bonding and attachment	p. 49
How to promote development	p. 50
From 1 to 18 months	p. 52
How babies develop from 1 to 18 months	p. 52
Holistic development from 4 to 16 weeks	p. 52
Holistic development from 4 to 6 months	p. 56
Holistic development from 6 to 9 months	p. 59
Holistic development from 9 to 12 months	p. 61
Holistic development from 12 to 18 months	p. 63
How to promote development	p. 65
Common concerns From	p. 74
From 18 months to 3 years	p. 79
How children develop from 18 months to 3 years	p. 79
How to promote development	p. 83
Common concerns	p. 87
From 3 to 5 years	p. 96
How children develop from 3 to 5 years	p. 96
How to promote development	p. 101
Common concerns	p. 104
From 5 to 8 years	p. 110
How children develop from 5 to 8 years	p. 110
How to promote development	p. 116
Common concerns	p. 117
From 8 to 12 years	p. 123
How children develop from 8 to 12 years	p. 123
How to promote development	p. 128
Common concerns	p. 132
From 12 to 16 years	p. 139
How young people develop from 12 to 16 years	p. 139
How to promote development	p. 144
Common concerns	p. 145
Theories and perspectives in child development (1)	p. 152
What is a theory of child development?	p. 152
The nature-nurture debate	p. 153
Biological theories	p. 156
Psychoanalytic theories	p. 158
Behaviourist theories	p. 165
Constructivist theories	p. 171
Theories and perspectives in child development (2)	p. 184
Theories of language development	p. 184
Personal, social and emotional development	p. 190
Theories of personality development	p. 199
Theories of the development of moral reasoning	p. 208
Humanistic theory: Maslow's theory of motivation	p. 216
Taking it further	p. 218
Index	p. 221
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