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Introduction to Infant Development
Infants may seem to do little more than eat, sleep, and play. Yet behind this misleadingly simplistic facade occurs an awe-inspiring process of development through which infants make sense of, and learn how to interact with the world around them.
Written by leading researchers in the field, Introduction to Infant Development, Second Edition, provides fascinating insight into the psychological development of infants. This new edition captures the latest research in the field, with new chapters on perceptual and cognitive development as well as memory development; the text also examines the role of gender, culture, and social class in infant development. The coverage of language development and motor development has also been revised to account for the latest research.
With enhanced pedagogical features throughout and a new Online Resource Center, Introduction to Infant Development is the ideal teaching and learning tool for those studying this intriguing field.
Written by leading researchers in the field, Introduction to Infant Development, Second Edition, provides fascinating insight into the psychological development of infants. This new edition captures the latest research in the field, with new chapters on perceptual and cognitive development as well as memory development; the text also examines the role of gender, culture, and social class in infant development. The coverage of language development and motor development has also been revised to account for the latest research.
With enhanced pedagogical features throughout and a new Online Resource Center, Introduction to Infant Development is the ideal teaching and learning tool for those studying this intriguing field.
406 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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April 24, 2015
Each chapter was written by different authors. As such, there was quite a bit of repetition regarding research methods and design, as well as basic theories.
Furthermore, page 228 mentions "Multiple Personality Disorder", the antiquated term for "Dissociative Identity Disorder", that has not been used since the DSM III. There have been three DSM revisions since then! This made me distrustful of some of the new things I learned from that chapter.
This is not to say that the entire text has issues. Each chapter presents information from the leading researchers in the respective field of psychology, and includes sections on current Canadian research, which is something I appreciated.
Overall, not bad. Certainly a better read than "What to Expect when you're Expecting".
(However, it can be quite technical at times, so if you're not familiar with psychology, it might be a little heavy.)
Furthermore, page 228 mentions "Multiple Personality Disorder", the antiquated term for "Dissociative Identity Disorder", that has not been used since the DSM III. There have been three DSM revisions since then! This made me distrustful of some of the new things I learned from that chapter.
This is not to say that the entire text has issues. Each chapter presents information from the leading researchers in the respective field of psychology, and includes sections on current Canadian research, which is something I appreciated.
Overall, not bad. Certainly a better read than "What to Expect when you're Expecting".
(However, it can be quite technical at times, so if you're not familiar with psychology, it might be a little heavy.)
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