Infant Development
A Multidisciplinary Introduction (with InfoTrac)
Jean Mercer(Author)
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Published on 4. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
519 pages
978-0-534-36356-7 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive and inviting book strikes an ideal balance between a research-based and an applications-oriented approach to infant development. While Mercer examines the complexities of infant development, her approach is down-to-earth and easy to understand. Her outstanding prose (universally applauded by pre-publication reviewers), coupled with the perspective and style she brings, results in a book that is theoretical and practical at the same time. In an arena where many competing books are written in a dry, esoteric manner, Mercer's approach is fresh and inviting. Engaging, clear, and current, "Infant Development" is the ideal book for future human services practitioners (teachers, nurses, social workers, etc.).
This comprehensive and inviting book strikes an ideal balance between a research-based and an applications-oriented approach to infant development. While Mercer examines the complexities of infant development, her approach is down-to-earth and easy to understand. Her outstanding prose (universally applauded by pre-publication reviewers), coupled with the perspective and style she brings, results in a book that is theoretical and practical at the same time. In an arena where many competing books are written in a dry, esoteric manner, Mercer's approach is fresh and inviting. Engaging, clear, and current, "Infant Development" is the ideal book for future human services practitioners (teachers, nurses, social workers, etc.).
This comprehensive and inviting book strikes an ideal balance between a research-based and an applications-oriented approach to infant development. While Mercer examines the complexities of infant development, her approach is down-to-earth and easy to understand. Her outstanding prose (universally applauded by pre-publication reviewers), coupled with the perspective and style she brings, results in a book that is theoretical and practical at the same time. In an arena where many competing books are written in a dry, esoteric manner, Mercer's approach is fresh and inviting. Engaging, clear, and current, "Infant Development" is the ideal book for future human services practitioners (teachers, nurses, social workers, etc.).
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
1089 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-36356-7 (9780534363567)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Thinking About Infant Development 2. Research on Infant Development 3. The Biological Beginnings of Development 4. Prenatal Development 5. Birth and the Newborn 6. Physical Growth, Nutrition, and Health 7. The Development of the Brain and Related Structures 8. The Development of Sensory Processes 9. Motor Development 10. Cognitive Development 11. Communication and Language 12. Emotional Development 13. Socialization and Parenting 14. Infant Mental Health 15. Law, Policy, and Ethics Afterword References Index