Child Development in Life Span Perspective

Comprised of papers written by members of the Social Science Research Council Subcommittee on Child Development in Life-Span Perspective, this book provides a representation of the current status of the relation between child development and the life- span. It suggests the possible synthesis of these two fields from both conceptual and empirical evidence. Theories and methods concerning the social, psychological, and anatomical influences on children's cognitive development through adolescence are highlighted.Hetherington, E. Mavis is the author of 'Child Development in Life Span Perspective' with ISBN 9780805801897 and ISBN 0805801898.