The Psychology Of Childhood

The aim of this book is to serve as an introduction to students and professionals who require an understanding of developmental psychology, but who have no background knowledge. The text outlines some of the main areas of developmental psychology, and as such, seeks to offer a broad overview of contemporary interest in the subject. It provides a description of development, both normal and abnormal, and presents explanations of the way in which development progresses and why it takes a particular form. It is aimed at GCSE students, A level students, first year psychology undergraduates and school teachers. "The aim of this book is to serve as an introduction to students and professionals who require an understanding of developmental psychology, but have no backround knowledge. The text outlines some of the main areas of develpmental psychology, and as such, seeks to offer a broad overview of contemporary interest in the subject. Unlike many ohter books in the field, it addresses some in-depth conceptual and analytical issues. These are expressed in reader-friendly prose which makes them comprehensible to the complete novice. The material has been carefully organized with the reader in mind. Thus, the chapters are divided according to the topic of development rather than the age of the child. As such, most chapters are self-contained in covering all of each aspect of development." The Development Of Thinking. An Assessment Of Piaget's Theory. Theory Of Mind And Autism. The Role Of Heredity And Environment In Intelligence. The Development Of Perception. Language Development. The Development Of Verbal Communication. Children's Drawings. The Development Of Love And Attachment In Infancy. The Development Of Personality And Gender Identity. The Development Of Madness. The Development Of Aggression. The Development Of Moral Consciousness. Peter Mitchell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This work aims to introduce developmental psychology to students and also to professionals who need a grounding in this area. The text outlines some of the main developmental studies areas, providing descriptions of normal and abnormal development with accompanying explanations.