Child Development in Practice
Ioanna Palaiologou
- University of Bristol, UK
Cathryn Knight
- University of Bristol, UK
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This is the ideal textbook for anyone studying child development on an early years or early childhood degree, or education and psychology courses with a child development component.
Packed full of case studies and reflective questions that show how psychological concepts and theories influence the real world, it explores key topics including physical and emotional development, neurodivergence, attachment and the role of educational neuroscience.
Equipping you with the knowledge to excel on your course and empowering you for work in educational settings, it makes complex concepts accessible and supports inclusive learning by incorporating non-Western perspectives and diverse research, giving you an understanding of the interconnected ways children grow, learn and experience the world.
Packed full of case studies and reflective questions that show how psychological concepts and theories influence the real world, it explores key topics including physical and emotional development, neurodivergence, attachment and the role of educational neuroscience.
Equipping you with the knowledge to excel on your course and empowering you for work in educational settings, it makes complex concepts accessible and supports inclusive learning by incorporating non-Western perspectives and diverse research, giving you an understanding of the interconnected ways children grow, learn and experience the world.
Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Development
Chapter 1: Understanding Development
Chapter 2: Key Debates in Child Development
Chapter 2: Key Debates in Child Development
Chapter 3: Researching Child Development
Chapter 3: Researching Child Development
Chapter 4: Influential Factors for Child Development
Chapter 4: Influential Factors for Child Development
Chapter 5: Conceptualisations of Neurodivergence
Chapter 5: Conceptualisations of Neurodivergence
Chapter 6: The Role of Neuroscience in Child Development
Chapter 6: The Role of Neuroscience in Child Development
Chapter 7: Physical Development
Chapter 7: Physical Development
Chapter 8: Emotional Development
Chapter 8: Emotional Development
Chapter 9: Attachment and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Chapter 9: Attachment and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Chapter 10: Social Development
Chapter 10: Social Development
Chapter 11: Memory, Attention and Perspective
Chapter 11: Memory, Attention and Perspective
Chapter 12: Language Development
Chapter 12: Language Development
Chapter 13: Play and Humour
Chapter 13: Play and Humour
Description
This is the ideal textbook for anyone studying child development on an early years or early childhood degree, or education and psychology courses with a child development component.
Packed full of case studies and reflective questions that show how psychological concepts and theories influence the real world, it explores key topics including physical and emotional development, neurodivergence, attachment and the role of educational neuroscience.
Equipping you with the knowledge to excel on your course and empowering you for work in educational settings, it makes complex concepts accessible and supports inclusive learning by incorporating non-Western perspectives and diverse research, giving you an understanding of the interconnected ways children grow, learn and experience the world.
Packed full of case studies and reflective questions that show how psychological concepts and theories influence the real world, it explores key topics including physical and emotional development, neurodivergence, attachment and the role of educational neuroscience.
Equipping you with the knowledge to excel on your course and empowering you for work in educational settings, it makes complex concepts accessible and supports inclusive learning by incorporating non-Western perspectives and diverse research, giving you an understanding of the interconnected ways children grow, learn and experience the world.
Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Development
Chapter 1: Understanding Development
Chapter 2: Key Debates in Child Development
Chapter 2: Key Debates in Child Development
Chapter 3: Researching Child Development
Chapter 3: Researching Child Development
Chapter 4: Influential Factors for Child Development
Chapter 4: Influential Factors for Child Development
Chapter 5: Conceptualisations of Neurodivergence
Chapter 5: Conceptualisations of Neurodivergence
Chapter 6: The Role of Neuroscience in Child Development
Chapter 6: The Role of Neuroscience in Child Development
Chapter 7: Physical Development
Chapter 7: Physical Development
Chapter 8: Emotional Development
Chapter 8: Emotional Development
Chapter 9: Attachment and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Chapter 9: Attachment and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Chapter 10: Social Development
Chapter 10: Social Development
Chapter 11: Memory, Attention and Perspective
Chapter 11: Memory, Attention and Perspective
Chapter 12: Language Development
Chapter 12: Language Development
Chapter 13: Play and Humour
Chapter 13: Play and Humour
May 2026 | 240 pages | Sage UK
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This is the ideal textbook for anyone studying child development on an early years or early childhood degree, or education and psychology courses with a child development component.
Packed full of case studies and reflective questions that show how psychological concepts and theories influence the real world, it explores key topics including physical and emotional development, neurodivergence, attachment and the role of educational neuroscience.
Equipping you with the knowledge to excel on your course and empowering you for work in educational settings, it makes complex concepts accessible and supports inclusive learning by incorporating non-Western perspectives and diverse research, giving you an understanding of the interconnected ways children grow, learn and experience the world.
Packed full of case studies and reflective questions that show how psychological concepts and theories influence the real world, it explores key topics including physical and emotional development, neurodivergence, attachment and the role of educational neuroscience.
Equipping you with the knowledge to excel on your course and empowering you for work in educational settings, it makes complex concepts accessible and supports inclusive learning by incorporating non-Western perspectives and diverse research, giving you an understanding of the interconnected ways children grow, learn and experience the world.
Table Of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Understanding Development
- Chapter 2: Key Debates in Child Development
- Chapter 3: Researching Child Development
- Chapter 4: Influential Factors for Child Development
- Chapter 5: Conceptualisations of Neurodivergence
- Chapter 6: The Role of Neuroscience in Child Development
- Chapter 7: Physical Development
- Chapter 8: Emotional Development
- Chapter 9: Attachment and Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Chapter 10: Social Development
- Chapter 11: Memory, Attention and Perspective
- Chapter 12: Language Development
- Chapter 13: Play and Humour