1st Edition
Developmental Psychology A Reader
410 Pages
by
Routledge
cViews of children's psychological development have varied widely over the course of history, and still vary across cultures and political regimes. Having started from a philosophical perspective, with Locke's notion of a 'tabula rasa' and Rousseau's idea of innate qualities, the debate about mechanisms of child development has become a field of scientific endeavour that has grown dramatically in... Read more
Introduction
Social relationships at the start of life
Language and communication
Cognition and representations
The development of numeracy and literacy
Others and their influence: beyond the self
Towards adulthood
Social relationships at the start of life
Language and communication
Cognition and representations
The development of numeracy and literacy
Others and their influence: beyond the self
Towards adulthood
Biography
David J. Messer, Julie Dockrell
