Product Description

This comprehensive guide explores all areas of child development, from the theories of Piaget and Freud to a a discussion of the nature of intelligence and the effects of the media on aggression in children. There is also a chapter on how psychologists study children, and students are encouraged to evaluate the methods and techniques used.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14146 in Books
• Published on: 1994-03-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 344 pages

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Who might want to read this book?
This book continues to be very popular amongst those interested in child development both academically and professionally. It is widely used as an introductory text in child development, nursery nursing, psychology, and some access and BTEC and GNVQ courses. It also sells to people who work with children as childminders and interested parents. It is written in a user-friendly, no nonsense style, avoiding unnecessary jargon, and presenting evidence for the various claims about the needs of young children.

Customer Reviews

An Introduction to Child Development by G C Davenport
I have found this book invaluable for my studies on the Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies. It is very easily understood with plenty of diagrams and pictures to break up the text.
It has been especially useful for detailed information on the major child development theorists such as Piaget, Bruner and Skinner etc.
I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to study theorists but is finding it all rather baffling. This book makes it all a lot clearer with just about the right amount of depth.

most comprehensive, covering all the main child theorist
A most comprehensive book, covering the main child theorist. An exelent starter book for child phycology, cover cognitive development, moral and social behaviour. Perfect reference material, including behaviorists.