Children's Personal and Social Development gives anup-to-date and accessible account of work addressing an area ofpsychological enquiry that has grown rapidly in recent years,namely the study of children’s personal and socialdevelopment.
- One of a series of four books which form part of The OpenUniversity course Child Development.
- Each chapter focuses on a specific key issue or topic, forexample parenting or gender identity, and discusses associatedtheories and research.
- The chapters have been prepared by leading researchers inrelevant fields and members of The Open University courseteam.
Sharon Ding is Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychologyat The Open University.
Karen Littleton is Senior Lecturer in DevelopmentalPsychology at The Open University.