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This textbook is for anyone interested in how children learn, grow and adapt. Students, educators, parents, policy-makers, and clinicians will gain an evidence-based understanding of child development. Chapters explore the diversity of global childhoods and what unites children around the world. Suitable for lower to mid-level undergraduates.
List of contents
1. Perspectives on child development; Section I. The Early Years; 2. Why does love matter?; 3. Are children mind readers?; 4. How do children learn language?; 5 How do children learn so much so quickly?; 6. Growing up globally - the early years; 7. How do children learn right from wrong?; Section II. Middle Childhood; 8. How do children think about groups?; 9. How does imagination develop?; 10. How does children's memory work?; 11. Growing up globally - middle childhood; 12. Who do teenagers think they are?; Section III. Adolescence; 13. How do adolescents think about risk and reward?; 14. Are young people happy?; 15. Growing up globally - adolescence; 16. The many paths of development; 17. Reflections on child development.
About the author
Paul Ibbotson Ph.D. is Senior Lecturer in Child Development at The Open University, United Kingdom. He teaches, researches and writes about how children think and behave, with a particular interest in language and cognitive development. Author of numerous scientific papers, popular articles, and books.
Summary
This textbook is for anyone interested in how children learn, grow and adapt. Students, educators, parents, policy-makers, and clinicians will gain an evidence-based understanding of child development. Chapters explore the diversity of global childhoods and what unites children around the world. Suitable for lower to mid-level undergraduates.
Foreword
Accessible, inclusive, and engaging. Discover the global story of child development told from multiple perspectives.
