Child Development for Early Years Students and Practitioners (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781529792874)

This accessible guide to child development is for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines and for early years practitioners.
*Introduces the context of child development
*Develops an understanding of development and of how early years practitioners can support this
*Explores the biological/social debate, and the importance of holistic development
*Examines factors affecting development and includes a chapter on reflective practice
*Considers the complexity of children′s development and argues that is is not always a straight forward progression

This fifth edition:
*is updated in line with the new EYFS and the updated Development Matters;
*is updated to include child development learning from 0-8
*includes up-to-date guidance on assessment processes in the Early Years;
*includes a new section with key knowledge on well known theories of child development.

Author: Sally Neaum
ISBN-10: 1529792878
ISBN-13: 9781529792874
Publisher: Learning Matters
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2022
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.59d