Publisher's Synopsis
This is a reference text on child development up to the age of eight years. Covering the main features of physiology, cognitive, emotional and language development in normal children using an age/stage approach, it then looks at the major developmental problems, as well as looking at the development of gifted children.;In each chapter Ayshe Talay-Ongan summarizes key aspects of the topic in the context of recent international research. The approach is based on developmental psychology, but also draws on other disciplines including early childhood education, speech and language pathology, development neuropsychology, paediatrics and early intervention. The author shows how knowledge of development issues helps us to understand the needs of children whose development is affected by various conditions.;This text is aimed at students of child care, health, nursing, social work and teaching for special needs. Students should appreciate its accessible approach, which includes summaries, and practitioners working with young children could use it as a reference due to the book's broad coverage of developmental problems.
