A Child's World: Infancy Through Adolescence

A Child's World: Infancy Through Adolescence
ISBN-10
0070487650
ISBN-13
9780070487659
Series
A Child's World
Category
Psychology / Developmental / Child
Pages
663
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Mcgraw-hill
Authors
Sally Wendkos Olds, Diane E. Papalia

Description

A revision of the best-selling, market leading, chronologically organized, 16-chapter text which serves as an introduction to child development. The book covers theories and issues of child development, hereditary and environmental influences on development, prenatal development, the birth process as well as physical, health, cognitive, personality and social development from infancy through adolescence. The text includes stories of Vicky and Jason, two children who the reader follows throughout the text. The 7th edition has been extensively updated to include not only the latest statistics, but the most recent research trends and findings in this rapidly evolving area of scientific study.

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