Child and adolescent development

Acero, Victorina D.

Child and adolescent development Victorina D. Acero, Evelyn S. Javier, Herminia O Castro. - xiv, 139 p. : ill. 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Child and adolescent learners -- Physical and motor development of children and adolescents -- Liguistic and literacy development of children and adolescents -- Cognitive development of children and adolescents -- Social and emotional development of children and adolescents.

This book is aimed at providing the readers the current theories and research finding on the development of the child and adolescent with focus on the biological, linguistic, cognitive, and social dimensions. The book covers a wide range of ideas and discussion that will help the teacher acquire a broader understanding of the developmental processes that learners undergo and thus, achieve a more effective way of dealing with students and facilitating learning. The book has five chapters each designed to provide detailed information culled from various sources including theories/principles and research findings on child and adolescent in the key dimensions of development.

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Adolescent psychology.
Child development
Child psychology

BF 721 / .Ac35 2008