Child Development

Dr Kevin Crowley was a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of South Wales. He has published research papers in a number of areas of child development, including bilingual language and literacy development, and play and learning in the early years.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Child DevelopmentChapter 2: Policy and Early Years PracticeChapter 3: Researching Child DevelopmentChapter 4: Physical and Brain DevelopmentChapter 5: Cognition and MemoryChapter 6: Disorders and DevelopmentChapter 7: Health and DevelopmentChapter 8: Emotional DevelopmentChapter 9 Social DevelopmentChapter 10: Language and LiteracyChapter 11: The Role of PlayChapter 12: The Role of the Adult

You can never know enough, or study too much, when it comes to child development. Books like this, then, are very welcome, not just for students or those beginning their careers, but for more experienced practitioners who want to keep abreast of current research, or need to reflect on their practice or challenge entrenched thinking. Being a second edition, the book has been updated with current policy and legislation. A thorough book without being to "weighty", and each chapter is comprehensively referenced to help broaden your knowledge.