Child DevelopmentFive sections and 15 chapters cover theory and research in child development; cognitive and language development; personality and social development; and the foundations and contexts of development. The author includes both classic and current theory and research, emphasizing how the research proces |
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Historical Foundations | 8 |
RESILIENT CHILDREN | 9 |
CHAPTER 3 | 21 |
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