An Introduction to Developmental Psychology, 3rd Edition is a representative and authoritative 'state of the art' account of human development from conception to adolescence. The text is organised chronologically and also thematically and written by renowned experts in the field, and presents a truly international account of theories, findings and issues. The content is designed with a broad range of readers in mind, and in particular those with little previous exposure to developmental psychology.

AcknowledgementsPART 1: INTRODUCTIONThe Scope and Methods of Developmental PsychologyTheories and Issues in Child DevelopmentThe Nature-Nurture IssuePART 2: INFANCYPrenatal DevelopmentPerception, Knowledge, and Action in InfancyEmotional Development and Attachment RelationshipsSocial Interaction and the Beginnings of CommunicationThe Development of Self and GenderPART 3: CHILDHOODCognitive DevelopmentThe Development of LanguageAcquiring a Theory of MindReading and Mathematics in Developmental PsychologyMemory Development and Eyewiteness TestimonyPlay and the Beginnings of Peer RelationshipsProsocial Tendencies, Antisocial Behavior, and Moral Development in ChildhoodPART 4: ADOLESCENCECognitive Development in AdolescenceSocial DevelopmentPART V: PRACTICAL ISSUESEducational ImplicationsRisk and Resilience in DevelopmentSocial Problems in SchoolsAtypical Development and Risk FactorsGlossaryIndex