Science Inside the Child - The Story of What Happens When We''re Growing Up

Zusatztext 'This book's unpretentious style makes it highly readable. Sara Meadows helpfully explains the basics of various scientific approaches and shows their relevance to child development.' - Sue Gerhardt! author of Why Love Matters Informationen zum Autor Sara Meadows works in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Bristol. As a psychologist she uses the concepts and the methods of developmental psychology as a way of understanding what children are experiencing at home and in their other social settings and the ways in which they grow up as effective social actors. Much of her current research is with the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as the 'Children of the Nineties' study. Klappentext This accessible, engaging and informative book examines the different influences on child development, according to science. There is a lot of science about children, from new work in neuroscience and attachment, to evolutionary theory and genetics. This book brings it all together to see how the scientific picture compares with the everyday one we all have as parents, educators and carers. Zusammenfassung This accessible, engaging and informative book examines the different influences on child development, according to science. There is a lot of science about children, from new work in neuroscience and attachment, to evolutionary theory and genetics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Science's stories 3. Evolution 4. Genetics and epigenetics 5. Neuroscience 6. Psychoneuroendocrinology 7. Epidemiology 8. Psychology 9. How to make things better

Product details

• Authors: Sara Meadows, Sara (University of Bristol Meadows, Meadows Sara
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.10.2015
• EAN: 9781138800670
• ISBN: 978-1-138-80067-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Psychotherapy, Social welfare & social services, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Social welfare and social services, Psychiatric Nursing, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing