Infancy: Infant, Family, and Society

By Alan Fogel

Book Overview

This text spans the four-year period in the human life course between conception and 36 months. The book's scientifically-based coverage is balanced by clear and accessible writing and the inclusion of both theoretical and applied topics. Taking a systems perspective, this book places the infant in the context of interpersonal relationships with caregivers, other family members, hospitals, child care centers, and peers and with respect to the social policies and cultural practices that shape the course of these interpersonal relationships. A central theme of the book is the development of individual differences: the biological factors and environmental factors that combine to create unique developmental pathways for processes such as temperament, cognitive growth, and attachment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597380164
• ISBN13: 9781597380164
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Sloan Educational Publishing
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

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Delivery was expedite, but I chose a seller within the same state. Only odd occurrence was that I had bought and returned the new edition to the very same college book store that sold the older version to me.

Great Text

I used this for one of my classes and liked it so much that I kept it. I even gave a copy to a friend of mine. I really liked the approach. It is easy to read but interesting. The author gets a little preachy in some areas, and I didn't really like some of his exercises. Overall, it's a great reference text.