Coverage new to this edition includes the latest research on Theory of Mind, bullying, cultural variations in development, parental discipline, behavioural genetics, prenatal development and foetal learning.
The Child as Social Person provides an integrated overview of the exciting field of developmental social psychology, and as such will be essential reading for advanced undergraduate students in psychology, education and social work.
This accessible, engaging and informative book examines the different influences on child development, according to science. There is a lot of science about children, from new work in neuroscience and attachment, to evolutionary theory and genetics.