Written by leading experts, these new cases present topics through the lens of a real or imagined example of a child, or adolescent and, used individually or in class-based learning activities, promote student engagement and provide context to learning.
Each case study focuses on a specific construct or concept introduced in one of the chapters, including:
ADHD
Head injury in a child
Autism
Gender dysphoria
Dyslexia
Multilingual families
Attachment disorder – how childhood attachment affects later romantic relationships
Transition to university
Mid-life crisis
Dementia
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Dr Rachel Gillibrand
Dr Rachel Gillibrand is a practitioner psychologist working with children and teenagers from her private practice based in Somerset, UK. Prior to that, she taught developmental and health psychology courses in universities in the UK for 20 years, training the next generation of psychologists through to practitioner status. Rachel has also contributed her knowledge of learning and pedagogy through the British Psychological Society training and programme accreditation committees.
Dr Virginia Lam
Dr Virginia Lam is a senior lecturer at the University of Roehampton. For two decades, she has been teaching and researching areas in social development, in particular children's concepts of gender, ethnicity and nationality in diverse contexts and recently multilingual children's developmental outcomes in relation to their family and education settings.
Professor Victoria L. O'Donnell
Professor Victoria L. O'Donnell is an internationally renowned developmental psychologist and educationalist, and a mother of two. Victoria's research focuses on the personal, social, and cognitive aspects of development, learning, and education across the lifespan. Victoria has provided academic leadership in private and public higher education institutions over three decades, championing contemporary pedagogies, widening participation, and the support of student learning. Victoria is now Chief Academic Officer for NCUK: The University Consortium, a global provider of university pathway programmes.
Table of contents
Acknowledgements
Section 1 Introduction to Developmental Psychology
1. What is Developmental Psychology?
2. Theoretical perspectives
3. Research methods
Section 2 Cognitive and Linguistic Development
4. Prenatal Development and Infancy
5. Language Development
6. Memory and Intelligence
7. Theory of Mind
8. Atypical Development
Section 3 Social and Emotional Development
9. Attachment and Early Social Experiences
10. Childhood Temperament and Behavioural Development
11. Development of Self-Control and Gender Identity
12. Peer Interactions and Relationships
13. Adolescence
14. Ageing and Adulthood
Section 4 Case Studies
1. ADHD
2. Head Injury in a Child
3. Autism
4. Gender Dysphoria
5. Dyslexia
6. Multilingual Family
7. Attachment Disorder – how childhood attachments affect later romantic relationships
8. Transition to University
9. Mid-Life Crisis
10. Dementia
Glossary
Index