The Development of Children - Brossura

Cole, Michael; Cole, Sheila R.; Lightfoot, Cynthia

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1429224797 ISBN 13: 9781429224796

Casa editrice: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2009

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This is a new edition of the popular developmental psychology textbook, completely revised with a new lead author and 30 per cent new material."Cynthia Lightfoot" has completely revised the previous edition and added 30 per cent new material. It covers: neuroscience, applications, policy issues, and adolescence. It offers new coverage, with emphasis on urban and immigrant experience. Revised content reflects changes in the understanding of the growing brain. Profiles of people with development-related jobs show developmental psychology at work in the real world.Taking a chronological approach, the book uses a broad scientific framework to present development as an interaction of biological, social, and psychological processes and human culture. The sixth edition has been completely revised, with 30 per cent new material and coverage of hot topics.

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A new edition of the popular developmental psychology textbook, completely revised with a new lead author and 30% new material

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

CYNTHIA LIGHTFOOT is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University, USA. She has also served as Vice President of the Jean Piaget Society.

MICHAEL COLE is Professor of Psychology, Communication and Human Development at the University of California, USA. He is based at University College San Diego, USA, where he is the Director of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition.

SHEILA R. COLE is a former journalist who specialized in writing about families, children, development and education.

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• Editore: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1429224797
• ISBN 13: 9781429224796
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 582