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050			_aBF 721 .N43 2013
100			_aNeaum, Sally _eauthor
245		0	_aChild development for early years students and practitioners / _cSally Neaum
250			_aSecond Edition
260			_a[Place of publication not identifed] : _b[publisher not identified], _cc2013
300			_aix, 177 pages ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aPART ONE: EARLY CHILDHOOD CONTEXT AND POLICY -- Children and Childhood: A Historical Perspective -- The Current Policy Context of Early Years -- PART TWO: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT -- Holistic Development -- Children's Development -- Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage -- Factors Affecting Children's Learning and Development -- PART THREE: APPLYING CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE -- Supporting Children's Learning and Development -- Observing and Assessing Children's Learing and Development -- PART FOUR: ENHANCING PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING -- Reflecting on Children's Learning and Development -- Thinking, Questioning and Challenging: A Critical Approach to the Early Years.
520			_aThis accessible guide to child development is written for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Childhood Studies, Early Years and related disciplines. The text begins by examining the context of 'early childhood' today, and goes on to look at children's development in detail, including comprehensive development charts for reference. It considers the biological/social debate in child development, holistic development and factors affecting development. The text supports the reader to make links between theory and practice. This second edition includes a new chapter introducing a critique of developmentalism and features more case studies, theory focus boxes and activities.
650			_aCHILD DEVELOPMENT
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