Berk and Meyers also help students connect their learning to their personal and professional areas of interest, speaking directly about issues students will face in their future pursuits as parents, educators, heath care providers, social workers, and researchers.
As members of a global and diverse human community, students are called on to intelligently approach the responsibility of understanding and responding to the needs and concerns of children. While carefully considering the complexities of child development, the authors present classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based, real-world, cross-cultural, and multicultural examples.
Strengthening the connections among developmental domains and of theory and research with applications, this edition's extensive revision brings forth the most recent scholarship, representing the changing field of child development. Learn more. Series This product is part of the following series. Berk, Infants, Children, and Adolescents Series.
Stories and Vignettes of Real Children, a Berk signature feature, open each chapter and continue throughout the text to illustrate developmental principles and teach through engaging narrative.
This book "teaches while it tells a story. Take a Moment Look and Listen: This active-learning feature presents students with opportunities to see everyday illustrations of development by observing what real children say and do or by attending to influences on children in their everyday environments.
Look and Listen experiences are tied to relevant text sections, with the goal of making the study of development more authentic and meaningful. The questions encourage students to r eview information they have just read, apply it to new situations, connect it to other age periods and domains of development, and reflect on how theory and research are personally relevant in their own lives.
Berk and Meyers speak directly to students, offering real-world advice on how to provide sensitive, responsible care for children, both as parents and through the pursuit of a variety of careers and areas of study, including psychology, health care, teaching, social work, and counseling. Milestones tables summarize major physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and social achievements of each age period. In addition to offering an overview of change, each entry is page-referenced to provide the student with a convenient tool for review.
Chapter summaries, organized by learning objectives and major section headings, encourage active and focused student review. Beautiful artwork, graphics, and photographs are visually stunning, effectively illustrate major points, and enhance student interest and understanding.
Four Types of Thematic Boxes complement the text Biology and Environmentboxes highlight the growing attention to the complex, bidirectional relationship between biology and environment. Social Issues boxes discuss the impact of social conditions on children and emphasize the need for sensitive social and public policies to ensure their well-being.
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Need an account? Click here to sign up. Download Free PDF. Book Child Development 9th Edition By. Malaysia Phang. A short summary of this paper. Berk is a distinguished professor of psychology at Illinois State University, where she has taught child and human development to both undergraduate and graduate students for more than three decades. Her research has been funded by the U. Her empirical studies have attracted the attention of the general public, leading to contributions to Psychology Today and Scientific American.
Currently, she is associate editor of the Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. Comprehensive Canadian research and examples are included throughout. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students.
Connect with us to learn more. Laura E. Berk is a distinguished professor of psychology at Illinois State University, where she has taught child and human development to both undergraduate and graduate students for more than three decades. Her research has been funded by the U. Her empirical studies have attracted the attention of the general public, leading to contributions to Psychology Today and Scientific American.
She is a frequent contributor to edited volumes on early childhood development, having recently authored chapters on the importance of parenting, on make-believe play and self-regulation, and on the kindergarten child.
In addition to service in her home community, she is a member of the national board of directors of Jumpstart, a nonprofit organization that provides early literacy intervention to thousands of low-income preschoolers across the United States, using college and university students as interveners.
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This title is out of print. Child Development, 8th Edition. Berk, Illinois State University. Availability This title is out of print. Students comment specifically that connecting abstract constructs to real-world behaviors is especially effective and engaging… The summaries are comprehensive and the italicized essay-type questions for various sections within the summary may be used as effective study guides for students as they organize reading material conceptually… Social Issues boxes, Cultural Influence boxes, and Biology and Environment boxes are current and may be used to foster discussion and debate.
Massey , Slippery Rock University. Practical applications are integrated into the discussion throughout the text to show students how sound practice stems from theory and research. New to This Edition. New Supplement! New and Extensively Revised Videos! Over four hours of footage, including scripted and unscripted observation segments that illustrate the many theories, concepts, and milestones of child development.
Content includes an extensive library of 2- to 5-minute segments specially designed for efficient classroom use, including new content on child abuse intervention, peer acceptance and developmental consequences, development of children's drawings, and much more. Table of Contents I. History, Theory, and Applied Directions. Research Strategies. Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth. Physical Growth. Language Development. Emotional Development. Self and Social Understanding.
Moral Development. Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles.
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