Child Development and the Brain: An Introduction Contributor(s): Abbott, Rob (Author), Burkitt, Esther (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447307046 ISBN-13: 9781447307044 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $39.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Medical | Neuroscience - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 612.823 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This accessibly written textbook explores how our increasing knowledge of neuroscience and advances in methods of investigation is changing our understanding of child development. Packed full of images, case studies, reflection points, further reading suggestions and a full glossary of technical terms, it examines key aspects of development such as emotion, memory, learning, perception and language, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders. It is designed to introduce undergraduate students on social science courses to the science behind the brain, looking at how it is structured and how it develops from a tiny cluster of cells into a complex dynamic structure that controls every aspect of our very existence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abbott, Rob: - Rob Abbott is a senior lecturer in early childhood at the University of Chichester.Burkitt, Esther: - Esther Burkitt is a reader in developmental psychology at the University of Chichester. |