20This excellent book provides comprehensive coverage of topics in childdevelopment. It presents contemporary evidence in an authoritative andaccessible way tha... » 

20This excellent book provides comprehensive coverage of topics in childdevelopment. It presents contemporary evidence in an authoritative andaccessible way that draws the reader into this fascinating area from theoutset. An essential companion for psychology and educationrelated courses Jonathan Doherty Leeds Metropolitan UniversityA very useful introduction to child development covering a range of importanttopics David Messer Professor of Childhood Development and Learning TheOpen UniversityA clear and easily navigated introduction to the key areas of developmentalpsychology Dr Sarah E Henderson School of Applied Social Studies RobertGordon UniversityThe Second Edition of An Introduction to Child Development has been fullyupdated to provide a comprehensive survey of the main areas of childdevelopment from infancy through to adolescence.Equipping students with an appreciation of critical issues in the field and anunderstanding of empirical research that bears on the study of children thetext provides balanced coverage of topics and theoretical perspectives thatrepresent both classic and cutting edge work in child development.In terms of new content it now covers more on the biological foundations ofdevelopment plus new chapters on moral development and applied developmentalpsychology.The Second Edition includes features including learning points section chapter summaries endofchapter glossaries suggestions for further reading sample multiple choice questions sidebars featuring in depth discussions of key research findings or points ofdebate within the field of child development.The text comes with a dedicated website with resources for both students andinstructors. «