Understanding Developmental Psychology

Understanding Developmental Psychology is a ground-breaking textbook that engages students with its conversational style, exploring physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. It focuses on critical thinking skills and covers cutting-edge research, including replication, gender fluidity, the ageing global population, social media, and neurodevelopment. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students, it provides a fresh perspective on the latest developments in the field and connects students to the field in an accessible and culturally inclusive way.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 640 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2020
Publisher: Macmillan Education UK

Explorative, responsive, and research-led, this ground-breaking textbook offers students invaluable insights into the passage of human development from birth to adulthood. Understanding Developmental Psychology engages students from the outset with its conversational style, taking them on a fascinating journey through their own physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. With a focus on developing critical thinking skills, the book encourages students to engage with cutting-edge research in areas such as replication, gender fluidity, the ageing global population, the implications of social media, and recent breakthroughs in neurodevelopment. This textbook not only covers the foundations of developmental psychology but also offers a fresh perspective on the latest developments in the field. This comprehensive introduction is ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in developmental psychology. Critical and accessible, the book connects students to the field of developmental psychology in an accessible and culturally inclusive way.

Weight: 1214g
Dimension: 194 x 259 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781137006677
Edition number: 2nd ed. 2021