Description
The Fourth Edition of Infancy is a comprehensive and accessible core text for courses in infant development and early childhood development. Dana Gross's sensitive and engaging teaching voice seamlessly weaves together research and theory with current issues of diversity and culture. This latest edition provides students with enough detail to understand methodological issues, explore both practically and theoretically important topics, and engage in thinking critically about development from birth to age three.
About the Author
Dana Gross is professor of psychology at St. Olaf College, where she teaches infant development and developmental psychology. She has been a faculty member at St. Olaf since 1988. In teaching, research, and scholarship, she emphasizes the interplay of nature and nurture, cross-cultural variations in beliefs and practices, practical applications of research findings, ethical community engagement, and policy considerations. She has developed short-term study abroad courses in India, China, and Norway, as well as student assignments to promote global learning in her on-campus courses.
Book Information
ISBN 9781538167250
Author Dana Gross
Format Hardback
Page Count 414
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 1211g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 230mm * 28mm
