The Psychology of Infancy and Childhood: Evolutionary and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 100057377X
- ISBN-13
- 9781000573770
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 456
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-02-24
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Harold D. Fishbein
Description
Originally published in 1984, this book is a developmental psychology text with substantial evolutionary and cross-cultural work. It presents cognitive developmental issues, as well as personality, social and socialization issues, with an emphasis on culture. It also includes education-related research, such as material on schools, reading, mathematics, and IQ.
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Other editions
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- 1984
- 435 pages
- Paperback
- L. Erlbaum
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