The Developmental Psychology Textbook, a companion to the Developmental
Psychology reader, breaks new ground by providing undergraduates with a precise
and attainable presentation of developmental psychology across a wide array of
issues now at the forefront of current research. Written by an international
team of experts, this valuable text examines child development from infancy to
adolescence taking a broad, chronological, topic-based approach. Chapters are
organized into five sections: life processes and infancy; cognitive and
representational growth; atypical development; the influence of others; and
adulthood. This organization is key because it allows the text to be read in any
order, depending on the needs and emphasis of the course