Child And Adolescent Development For Educators, Third Edition

Focusing on what educators need to know about child and adolescent development, the revised third edition of this established text incorporates timely issues and research advances. The book reviews major theories of development and presents cutting-edge knowledge about key areas--language development, intelligence and intellectual diversity, motivation, family and peer relationships, gender role development, and mental health. Factors influencing academic achievement and socialâEUR emotional growth are identified, and applications for instruction and intervention highlighted. The text's utility is enhanced by chapter summaries, bolded key terms with definitions, and topic boxes.New to This Edition Reflects key developments in cognitive science, neuroscience, genetics, and other areas, nearly 25% of the research citations are new. Expanded coverage of executive functioning, dyslexia, socialâEUR emotional learning, character education, ethnicâEUR racial identity development, and...