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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development, 2 Volume Set, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-1-405-17874-7

September 2010

Wiley-Blackwell

1216 pages

Description

Now in two volumes, the fully revised and updated second edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development provides comprehensive coverage of the basic research and applied and policy issues relating to infant development

  • Updated, fully-revised and expanded, this two-volume set presents in-depth and cutting edge coverage of both basic and applied developmental issues during infancy
  • Features contributions by leading international researchers and practitioners in the field that reflect the most current theories and research findings
  • Includes editor commentary and analysis to synthesize the material and provide further insight
  • The most comprehensive work available in this dynamic and rapidly growing field

The hardcover version of this book is printed in two volumes. The paperback version offers the content of Volume I and Volume II combined into a single book.

About the Author
Gavin Bremner is Professor of Developmental Psychology at Lancaster University. He has investigated perception and cognition in infancy for more than 30 years, and has published numerous papers and books relating to this topic. His current research interests include infants’ perception of object trajectories and infants’ intersensory perception.

Theodore D. Wachs is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He is a member of the editorial boards of the International Journal of Behavioral Development and the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. His current research focuses on chaotic family environments and infant development; micro-nutrient deficiencies in infancy and cognitive and social-emotional development; and temperament in infancy and childhood.

Features

  • Provides an up-to-date overview of progress on important developmental questions relating to infancy.

  • Balances North American and European perspective.

  • Written by leading international researchers.