Product Description

Adapted from the popular Milestones Tables featured in the text, these colorfully illustrated study cards outline key developmental attainments in an easy-to-use, chronological organization that assists students in integrating the various domains of development and constructing a vision of the whole developing child.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1321661 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Cards

From the Back Cover
The Gold Standard in Chlld Development Textbooks

Laura E. Berk

Chlld Development

“Writing Style: fabulous! Information in these chapters is consistently presented in a clear, concise style. The reader is very much ‘involved’ in the material.”
—DEBORAH GURAL, RED RIVER COLLEGE

“Berk’s emphasis on culture is excellent and I think superior to most other development books. She includes a wide variety of interesting, relevant, and thorough cultural examples in boxes and throughout the chapters.”
—BARBARA SIMON, MIDLANDS TECH

“This is an extremely comprehensive and well written chapter on emotional development. I found the presentation clear and concise, and an appropriate blend of theoretical background and detailed descriptions of research results.”
—ROBERT COPLAN, CARLETON UNIVERSITY

“I think that Berk Child Development is an excellent text. It is up-to-date and comprehensive. At the same time, it is highly readable and very attractive.”
—REBECCA BIGLER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN

“Laura Berk’s texts are distinctive because they are research-focused and extraordinarily well-written. I also deeply appreciate the integrity of her thinking and presentation of issues: she does not dodge or unduly simplify difficult developmental problems or scientific questions.”
—ROSS THOMPSON, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS

“We (Psychology Faculty at Brigham Young University) have consistently concluded that Dr. Berk’s child development text is the most accurate, coherent, comprehensive, and insightful offering on the market. Her careful, systematic approach to organizing the knowledge base in the field serves our students well.”
—CRAIG HART, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

“I particularly appreciate Berk’s inclusion of multicultural perspectives. It is important to help students, particularly those who are just beginning their professional preparation, to put what we know about young children and their development into a cultural context. This text does that masterfully with words AND with pictures.”
—NANCY FREEMAN, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

For related titles and support materials, visit our online catalog at www.ablongman.com

Customer Reviews

Clear, Concise, with chapter summaries. Useful & easy2read
This book is excellent, a great source of information for beginners of all ages.
Contains all the necessary information, and is also great for dipping in and out of. A real MUST read. Clearly presented in modern format, with lots of prompts for further thought. The Summaries at the end of each section make it great for revising previous points or simply for deciding whether this chapter will be relevant. SUPERB BOOK.Easy on the Brain! A GOOD INVESTMENT.

Child Psychology
This is an excellent book in the American style with very good layout and illustrations and it is easily read but is expensive for a paperback. My main reservation about this book is that there seems to be an underlying bias towards the feminist-type view of child development which the reader needs to be aware of. Dr. Bill Cochrane