This is the first in a series of four books which form part of the Open University course Child Development. They provide a detailed and thorough undergraduate-

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progre

Child development comprises children’s cognitive, linguistic, motor, social and emotional development, communication, and self-care skills. Understanding deve

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here The Second Edition of An Introduction to Child Development has been fully updated to provide a compreh