Typical and atypical child and adolescent development 2 genes, fetal development and early neurological development [electronic resource] / Stephen von Tetzchner.
Series: Topics from child and adolescent psychologyPublisher: London : Routledge, 2022Description: 1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type:- text
- still image
- computer
- online resource
- 9781000606812
- Child development
- Developmental psychology
- Fetus -- Development
- Child Care
- Society & culture: general
- Psychological theory & schools of thought
- Age groups: children
- Psychology
- Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Educational psychology
- Autism & Asperger's Syndrome
- Family & relationships: advice & issues
- Pregnancy, birth & baby care: advice & issues
- Teenagers: advice for parents
- Age groups: adolescents
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- HQ767.9
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| E-book | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Furness NHS Library | Link to resource | Not for loan | ||||
| E-book | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Lancaster NHS Library | Link to resource | Not for loan |
IntroductionPart I Genes, Evolution, Heredity and Environment 1. Overview2. Chromosomes and Genes3. Genetic Inheritance4. Evolution5. Gene Regulation, Epigenesis and Development6. Heredity and Environment in Individual Differences7. Genes and Development: Constraints and PlasticitySummary of Part ICore IssuesSuggestions for Further Reading Part II Stimulation and Activity During Fetal Development8. Fetal Development 9. Prenatal Stimulation10. Fetal Experiences and Later DevelopmentSummary of Part IICore IssuesSuggestions for Further Reading Part III Brain Development11. Overview12. Methods of Studying the Brain13. Brain Structure14. The Brain and Experience15. Brain Development16. Early and Later Plasticity17. Gender Differences18. Brain Organization and Atypical Development19. Stimulating DevelopmentSummary of Part IIICore IssuesSuggestions for Further Reading Glossary BibliographyIndex
This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to genes, fetal development and early brain development. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common developmental disorders. This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to genes, fetal development and early brain development. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common developmental disorders. The topic books in this series draw on international research in the field and are informed by biological, social and cultural perspectives, offering explanations of developmental phenomena with a focus on how children and adolescents at different ages actually think, feel and act. In this succinct volume, Stephen von Tetzchner explains key topics including: Genetic inheritance, evolution, heredity and environment in individual differences, fetal development, prenatal stimulation, methods of studying the brain, brain development, early and later plasticity and brain organization and atypical development.Together with a companion website that offers topic-based quizzes, lecturer PowerPoint slides and sample essay questions, Typical and Atypical Child and Adolescent Development 2: Genes, Fetal Development and Early Neurological Development is an essential text for all students of developmental psychology, as well as those working in the fields of child development, developmental disabilities and special education.
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