Children and their Development, Global Edition (Book)
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Children and Their Development examines how scientists conduct research in the field and shows how that knowledge can be applied to help children and families. Author Robert Kail explores the theory, research and contemporary applications of child development from conception through adolescence. The texts accessible writing and modular format help you see how research translates into practice.
The 8th Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest in the field of development, including coverage of fresh topics. Highlights include updated coverage of the impact of socioeconomic status, ethnicity and stereotype threat on intelligence test scores and thoroughly overhauled coverage of gender and development. In addition, author Robert Kail integrates updated coverage of research throughout, including references to hundreds of studies published in the last 10 years.
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Robert V. Kail is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University and Visiting Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University, and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail was editor of Child Development Perspectives, Psychological Science and Journal of Experimental Child Psychology . He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and is an honorary professor at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He has also written Scientific Writing for Psychology: Lessons in Clarity and Style and, with John C. Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View . Away from the office, he enjoys travel and learning to speak German.
Content
- The Science of Child Development
- Genetic Bases of Child Development
- Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn
- Growth and Health
- Perceptual and Motor Development
- Theories of Cognitive Development
- Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
- Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition
- Language and Communication
- Emotional Development
- Understanding Self and Others
- Moral Understanding and Behavior
- Gender and Development
- Family Relationships
- Influences Beyond the Family