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Take a global tour of childhood that spans 50 countries and explore everyday questions such as 'Why does love matter?', 'How do children learn right from wrong'? and 'Why do adolescent relationships feel like a matter of life and death?' Combining psychology, anthropology, and evolution, you will learn about topics such as language, morality, empathy, creativity, learning and cooperation. Discover how children's skills develop, how they adapt to solve challenges, and what makes you, you. Divided into three chronological sections - early years, middle childhood, and adolescence - this book is enriched with a full set of pedagogical features, including key points to help you retain the main takeaway of each section, space for recap, a glossary of key terms, learning outcomes and chapter summaries. Embedded videos and animations throughout bring ideas to life and explain the methods researchers use to reveal the secrets of child development.
Sommario
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.
Info autore
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.
Riassunto
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.
Prefazione
Accessible, inclusive, and engaging. Discover the global story of child development told from multiple perspectives.
