Thinking Critically about Child Development Examining Myths and Misunderstandings |
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Author:
| Mercer, Jean A. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4833-7009-5 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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In the updated Third Editionof Thinking Critically About Child Development, previously titled Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings, Jean Mercer offers 59 essays that confront popular misconceptions and fallacies about the field. Intriguing vignettes and critical thinking questions frame each essay, encouraging readers to think like social scientists and become better consumers of media messages and anecdotal stories. Timely topics and DSM-5 references make the book an...
More DescriptionIn the updated Third Editionof Thinking Critically About Child Development, previously titled Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings, Jean Mercer offers 59 essays that confront popular misconceptions and fallacies about the field. Intriguing vignettes and critical thinking questions frame each essay, encouraging readers to think like social scientists and become better consumers of media messages and anecdotal stories. Timely topics and DSM-5 references make the book an engaging supplement for both chronologically and topically arranged child development texts.