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"An important reference to students, researchers, and practitioners."—Booklist
The definitive reference in child psychology and development
The acclaimed Handbook of Child Psychology, Fifth Edition spans the entire field of child development. Since the First Edition reached the shelves more than six decades ago, the Handbook has been child psychology?s definitive sourcebook, encyclopedia, and research review guide. The four volumes comprising the Fifth Edition offer in-depth coverage of every social, emotional, perceptual, moral, cognitive, linguistic, and applied aspect of child psychology. Whether you are a practitioner in human development, psychology, sociology, anthropology, or cognitive sciences; or an educator, policymaker, parent, or student, the Handbook of Child Psychology, Fifth Edition is a must-have reference.
Praise for the Fifth Edition:
"Without a doubt, [the editors] have successfully carried on the tradition of summarizing what is the most important subfield of the behavioral sciences in an authoritative, comprehensive, and timely fashion. The series editor and volume editors have assembled the best individuals to write for the volumes. . . . For the future generations of developmentalists, these chapters will serve as a time capsule of sorts that accurately documents the status and nature of developmental and child psychology at the turn of the millennium."—Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography
"Now in its fifth edition, this handbook should still be considered a standard reference work in the field of developmental psychology. It reflects previously established scholarly traditions of utilizing editors who are renowned in their areas of expertise. It has evolved into a useful tool for undergraduates, graduates, practitioners, and researchers, and provides authoritative coverage and in-depth analysis of both theoretical and practical topics." —American Reference Books Annual
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
The Neural Basis of Cognitive Development (M. Johnson).
Infant Visual Perception (P. Kellman & M. Banks).
Speech and Auditory Processing During Infancy: Constraints on and Precursors to Language (R. Aslin, et al.).
The Acquisition of Grammar (M. Maratsos).
Knowledge Acquisition in Foundational Domains (H. Wellman & S. Gelman).
Enabling Constraints for Cognitive Development and Learning: Domain Specificity and Epigenesis (R. Gelman & E. Williams).
Cognition as a Collaborative Process (B. Rogoff).
The Development of Conceptual Structures (R. Case).
Reasoning and Problem Solving (J. DeLoache, et al.).
The Development of Mental Abilities and Styles (M. Ferrari & R. Sternberg).
Cognitive Development Beyond Childhood (D. Moshman).
Indexes.