Child and adolescent development for educators

Pressley, Michael.

Child and adolescent development for educators Michael Pressley, Christine B. McCormick. - New York Guilford Press 2007 - xiv, 498 p. ill 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-487) and index.

Introduction to child development and education -- Biological development -- Cognitive development : Piaget's stage theory -- Cognitive development : information-processing theory -- Social theories of development and learning -- Sociocultural theories of development and education -- Language development and linguistic diversity -- Intelligence and individual differences in academic competence -- The development of academic motivation -- Family and peer relationships -- Gender role development -- Recognizing and understanding student mental health problems -- Integrative review of major concepts

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Cognition in children.
Adolescent psychology.

BF723.C5 P74 2007

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