Smith, Peter K. <br/><br/>
Understanding children's development / 
Peter K. Smith, Helen Cowie, Mark Blades 
 - Fifth edition 
 - xxiv, 805 pages :   color illustrations ;   25 cm 
 - Basic psychology .
 - Basic psychology (Oxford, England). .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 695-781) and index. 
<br/><br/>Studying development -- Biological and cultural theories of development -- Prenatal development and birth -- Parents and families -- Siblings and the peer group -- Developing emotional intelligence and social awareness -- Play -- Children and media -- Helping others and moral development -- Social dominance, aggression and bullying -- Perception -- Language -- Cognition: Piaget's theory -- Cognition: the information processing approach -- Children's understanding of mind -- Learning in a social context -- Intelligence and attainment -- Deprivation and enrichment: risk and resilience -- Adolescence. 
<br/><br/> This leading child development text has been widely acclaimed for its international coverage and its rigorous research-based approach. It begins by introducing the ways in which psychologists study developmental processes before going on to consider all major aspects of development from conception through to adolescence. 
<br/><br/> Primary 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405176019  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child psychology<br/>Child development
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>155.4