Product Description
This book provides a complete introduction to Infant Development for undergraduates. It is written by a group of internationally known and respected authors, providing the same high level of expertise across all topics, but the chapters have been carefully edited so that they read together 'as a whole'. The book is well illustrated, reflects the latest research, discusses current theoretical reviews, and its coverage is lively and topical. Contains a number of topics that are not found elswehere in standard textbooks. Of particular note (being witten by world experts and being bang up to date); - language development - face perception - not seen elsewhere in detail, and beautifully illustrated - role of intervention in infant development, and social policy implications and practical applications Particularly strong chapters on - The role of play - Learning to communicate
About the Author
Edited by Alan Slater, Department of Psychology, University of Exeter and Michael Lewis, Institute for the Study of Child Development, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, USA
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