Applying Psychology To Early Child Development

This text is part of a series aimed at A Level and first-year undergraduates. The series has been developed for the new Oxford and Cambridge A Level syllabus, but it is also suitable for AEB and NEAB Psychology A Level. The main aim of the series is to introduce students new to the discipline of psychology to the ways in which psychological theory and research can be applied to everyday life. The book is written in an accessible style for students of all abilities. The various approaches to child development is examined in this book. It looks at the possible methods of studying children which have been used to gather data on child development. The stages of social and moral development are studied in detail and several theories can be applied to the real world. Influences on children such as media and parents are examined, along with the effects of separation, deprivation and childcare. Finally, the book looks in detail at atypical child development, focusing on such areas as physical handicap, illness, psychological disorders, and behavioural problems.