Handbook of Infant Development (Wiley Series on Personality Processes)

By Joy D. Osofsky

This Second Edition of the Handbook does much more than update the first edition; because the field of infancy has grown so much in recent years, and continues to grow, this volume now includes perspectives on many new issues. Covers issues such as the concept and influence of temperament, meaning of attachment relationships, continuities and discontinuities, infant mental health, media, society and child development. The Second Edition includes several European chapters, providing a review of infancy research from the Continent. Includes more clinical perspectives on infant development and discusses implications of the research for intervention and application.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471885657
• ISBN13: 9780471885658
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 1391 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.2" x 2.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Understanding Infant Development

A marvelous collection of well-written articles that focus on understanding the inner world of infants. The issues discussed represent a range of topics related to infancy. Each chapter stands alone. The authors are well-resected scholars in their respective fields. This book has been a reference I've used over many years. A great resource for parents and scholars.

Excellent Resource

This excellent resource is very comprehensive for infant development. It covers a wide variety of topics such as: Assessment, alternate perspecitves of cognitive development and social/emotional development, interventions, risk factors and current issues. It includes a review of the literature from the significant contributions in this field of study. I used it for research and details on my thesis!! I would recommend it to those who are serious about studying the details of infant development. Osofsky has a vast knowledge of concepts and issues in this area.