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Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition

E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough

Overview

Welcome to the first Canadian edition of Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, by respected authors E. Mavis Hetherington, Ross D. Parke and Mark Schmuckler. This text utilizes a topical organization to reflect research-based findings about the central processes that account for developmental shifts within different topical domains of development. A variety of theoretical viewpoints are examined to provide students with a well-balanced view of a child's developmental process. The most current studies and research available provide students with an understanding of the principal topics of child psychology as well as an up-to-date review of recent trends in socially relevant problem areas. Read on for information about the extensive updates, new coverage in many hot areas, and new pedagogy that the authors have incorporated throughout!

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