Understanding Child Development

This highly readable text provides an exceptionally clear overview of the whole field of child development, from birth to adolescence. the 2-12 age range is strongly emphasised. All the main areas of child development are fully
* perception and understanding
* cognitive skills
* play and language
* personality
* social relationships The author draws upon the studies from a wide range of disciplines and shows how these contribute to our understanding of child development, clearly demonstrating how the information can be applied at home and school.

Sara Meadows is Senior Lecturer in Education at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, UK