Developmental psychology : a student's handbook / Margaret harris & George butterworth

Includes subject index.

Includes bibliography and index.

A brief history of developmental psychology -- Developmental psychology in the 20th century -- Observing and modelling developmental change -- Development form conception to birth --cognitive development in infancy -- Early social development --The beginnings of language development -- Language development in the preschool years -- Cognitive development in the preschool years -- Social development in the preschool years -- Cognitive development in middle childhood -- Learning to read and spell -- Learning to read and spell -- Learning to do mathematics -- Social development in the school years -- Adolescence.