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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
A CONTEMPORARY READER |
| By: |
Melanie Killen (Editor), Robert J. Coplan (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£76.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405197560 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405197564 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
22 July, 2011 |
| Pages: |
608 |
| Description: |
Edited by two leading scholars, Social Development in Childhood and Adolescence brings together the most significant classic and contemporary writings in this area to provide a comprehensive overview of this dynamic field. |
| Synopsis: |
Edited by two leading scholars, Social Development in Childhood and Adolescence brings together the most significant classic and contemporary writings in this area to provide a comprehensive overview of this dynamic field. * Provides all that is needed for teaching social development with the selection of key topics for a 13-week semester, an introductory chapter with an overview of the field and key questions, introductory text for each of 5 sections that contain 3 articles each for a total of 36 articles, with extra materials including discussion questions and classroom exercises * Covers key topics such as genetics, temperament, attachment, prosocial development, theory of mind, peer relationships, morality, identity, social withdrawal, aggression, exclusion, stereotyping, parenting, and culture.* Addresses issues related to culture, ethnicity, immigration, and diversity * Provides a historical, conceptual, and theoretical overview of social development in the introductory chapter * Includes introductory sections by the editors for each weekly topic which define key terms and highlights important conceptual issues * Integrates helpful pedagogical material throughout: feature boxes highlight current hot topics and real-world applications; end-of-chapter questions, debate topics, and in-class exercises facilitate student understanding and classroom discussion |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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