Human Growth and Development

Human Growth and Development
ISBN-10
1847871798
ISBN-13
9781847871794
Series
Human Growth and Development
Category
Social Science
Pages
233
Language
English
Published
2010-03-03
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Chris Beckett, Hilary Taylor

Description

This Second Edition is a bestselling introduction to emotional, psychological, intellectual and social development throughout the lifespan. Written for students training in fields such as social work, healthcare and education, the book covers topics which are central to understanding people whether they are clients, service users, patients, or pupils. For this Second Edition, a new chapter has been added (Chapter 10: It Takes a Village: the Sociological Perspective) exploring the wider social factors which influence human growth and development. Activities are provided within each chapter to help student test theoretical concepts against their own experience and intuitions.

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