An Introduction to Developmental Psychology

List of Contributors.Preface.Acknowledgements.Part I INTRODUCTION.1 The Scope and Methods of Developmental Psychology(Alan Slater, Scott P. Johnson, Darwin Muir).2 Theories and Issues in Child Development(Scott P. Johnson, Alan Slater, Ian Hocking).3 The Nature-Nurture Issue (An Illustration Using Behavior-Genetic Research on Cognitive Development)(Elisa A. Esposito, Elena L. Grigorenko, Robert J. Sternberg).PART II INFANCY.4 Prenatal Development(Christine Moon and William P. Fifer).5 Perception, knowledge, and action in infancy(J. Gavin Bremner).6 Emotional development and attachment relationships(Elizabeth Meins).7 Social Interaction and the Beginnings of Communication(H. Rudolph Schaffer).8 The Development of Self and Gender(Wendy Lawrenson).PART III CHILDHOOD.9 Cognitive Development(Margaret Anne Defeyter).10 The Development of Language(Heather M. Hill, Stan A. Kuczaj II).11 Acquiring a Theory of Mind(Peter Mitchell).12 Reading and mathematics in developmental psychology(Peter Bryant).13 Memory Development and Eyewitness Testimony(Stephen J. Ceci Stanka A. Fitneva Cagla Aydin Nadia Chernyak).14 Play and the beginnings of Peer Relationships(Peter K Smith).15 Prosocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behavior, and Moral Development in Childhood(Daniel Hart, Nyeema Watson, Anandini Dar, and Robert Atkins).PART IV ADOLESCENCE.16 Cognitive Development In Adolescence(Kang Lee, Gizelle Anzures, & Alejo Freire).17 Social Development(William M. Bukowski, Tanya Bergevin, and Richard Miners).PART V PRACTICAL ISSUES.18 Educational implications(Alyson Davis & Naomi Winstone).19 Risk and Resilience in Development(Leslie Morrison Gutman and Eirini Flouri).20 Social problems in schools(Peter K Smith, Julian Elliott).21 Atypical Development and Risk factors(Sarah Norgate).Glossary.Index.

Alan M. Slater is Reader in Developmental Psychology at the University of Exeter. He is the co-editor of The Blackwell Reader in Developmental Psychology (Blackwell Publishing, 1999) and the co-editor with Gavin Bremner of Theories of Infant Development (Blackwell Publishing, 2004). J. Gavin Bremner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Lancaster. He is the author and editor of many books, including the popular textbook, Infancy (Blackwell Publishers, Second Edition, 1994), and the Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development (Blackwell Publishing, 2002).

"Slater and Bremner's Introduction to Developmental Psychology is a terrific new textbook. It will likely become the preferred choice for undergraduate courses in Developmental Psychology. Leading researchers in their respective areas of expertise have prepared the chapters, and while multi-authored texts can sometimes suffer from a lack of unity, this one has been skillfully edited so as to provide a coherent narrative. Other strong features include: (1) use of major theories as organizers of factual information, (2) excellent coverage of relevant empirical work with a nice balance of classic experimental findings reviewed alongside the latest research findings, and (3) sophisticated insights on the question of how the our knowledge of child development can be applied to improve the lot of children in the areas of parenting, schooling, and treatment of childhood disorders." Professor Paul Quinn, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington "an informative textbook that undergraduates and postgraduates would benefit from ... It is a definite choice for my reading list." Janine Spencer, Brunel University, The Times Higher Education Supplement, March 26 2004 "In this new Introduction to Developmental Psychology richly illustrated chapters cover infancy, childhood, and adolescence in a concise and stimulating way. In the first section of the book, developmental theory and methodology is discussed with special emphasis on the complex nurture-nature transactions shaping the child's development. In a closing section educational and clinical implications of developmental research are presented. Leaders in the field document the tremendous advances made in developmental psychology that now is coming of age. This Introduction is truly international in presenting not only American but also European contributions to developmental science. Undergraduate students are supported in their study of this book by the lists of key-concepts, and the overview with which each chapter