Child Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Usha Goswami (English) Paperback

Description: Child Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Usha Goswami This Very Short Introduction tracks child development from birth to early adolescence. Exploring the process of attachment and psychological relationships, as well as methods of active learning, including language and reasoning, Usha Goshwami explains how children develop as they do and how we can understand developmental differences. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This Very Short Introduction provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible guide to modern child psychology, from birth to early adolescence. Beginning with infancy, Usha Goswami considers the process of attachment and bonding, showing how secure attachments enable the development of self-understanding. Exploring childhood learning, ranging from aspects of language and thinking to cognitive reasoning, Goswami looks at how babies and toddlersdevelop an understanding of the physical, biological, and social worlds, and develop complex abilities like language and morality. Demonstrating how learning is shaped by the environmentssurrounding the child; at home, school, with peers, and in wider society, Goswami emphasizes the importance of childhood friendships and siblings for psychological development. Introducing the key theories in child psychology, Goswami explains why children develop as they do and how society can further optimize their development through the adolescent years. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds oftitles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to makeinteresting and challenging topics highly readable. Notes Tracks child development from birth to early adolescence, looking at the latest research in child psychology. Author Biography Usha Goswami is currently Professor of Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, and Director of the Centre for Neuroscience in Education at Cambridge. She has received a number of career awards, including the British Psychology Societys Spearman Medal (1992) and Presidents Award (2011); the Aspen Brain Forum Senior Investigator Prize in Neuroeducation, New York Academy of Sciences; and the Norman Geschwind-Rodin Prize for dyslexiaresearch from Sweden. Goswami has written and edited a number of textbooks on child psychology, and has also written books on reading development and reasoning by analogy. She is a Fellow of the BritishAcademy. Table of Contents 1: Babies and what they know2: Learning about the outside world3: Learning language4: Friendships, famillies, pretend play and the imagination5: Going to school6: The learning brain7: Theories and neurobiology of developmentFurther readingIndex Promotional Explains how children develop in a lively and informative way. Long Description This Very Short Introduction provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible guide to modern child psychology, from birth to early adolescence. Beginning with infancy, Usha Goswami considers the process of attachment and bonding, showing how secure attachments enable the development of self-understanding. Exploring childhood learning, ranging from aspects of language and thinking to cognitive reasoning, Goswami looks at how babies and toddlersdevelop an understanding of the physical, biological, and social worlds, and develop complex abilities like language and morality. Demonstrating how learning is shaped by the environments surrounding the child; at home, school, with peers, and in wider society, Goswami emphasizes the importance of childhood friendships and siblings for psychological development. Introducing the key theories in child psychology, Goswami explains why children develop as they do and how society can further optimize their development through the adolescent years. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Feature Looks at cutting-edge research about child psychology and developmentIncorporates information from various areas of psychology to demonstrate how children developConsiders the influence of friendships, families, and the imaginationExplores how children learn in different ways, in relation to genetics and the workings of the brainExplains how children develop self-awareness and an understanding of the physical, biological, and social worldsPart of the bestselling Very Short Introductions - over six million copies sold worldwide Details ISBN0199646597 Author Usha Goswami Year 2014 ISBN-10 0199646597 ISBN-13 9780199646593 Format Paperback Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 155.4 Media Book Series Very Short Introductions Subtitle A Very Short Introduction Short Title CHILD PSYCHOLOGY Language English Residence 65, ENK Affiliation University of Cambridge University of Cambridge, UK University of Camb UK Release Date 2014-11-27 NZ Release Date 2014-11-27 Illustrations Approx 12 black and white illustrations Pages 160 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2014-11-27 Imprint Oxford University Press Audience General AU Release Date 2014-12-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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