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The Social Context of Cognitive Development
Mary Gauvain

The Guilford Press, 2000

Traditional approaches to cognitive development can tell us a great deal about the internal processes involved in learning. Sociocultural perspectives, on the other hand, provide valuable insights into the influences on learning of relationship and cultural variables. This volume provides a much-needed bridge between these disparate bodies of research, examining the specific processes through which children internalize the lessons learned in ...

Child Psychology: A Contemporary View Point
Ross Parke, Mary Gauvain

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2008

This classic text once again provides a compelling topically-organized introduction to child development. Parke et al incorporate multiple perspectives in exploring the processes of child development. With recurring pedagogical features to ensure students see the interrelatedness of chapters and concepts and the chronological development of children, the authors have also taken care to further their student-friendly presentation by shortening ...

Readings on the Development of Children

3 reviews
Mary Gauvain, Michael Cole

Worth Publishers, 2008

Excellent supplement to an outstanding text.
Gauvain and Cole's "Readings on the Development of Children-3d Edition" is an excellent supplement to an outstanding text. Where so many "workbook" type supplements are little more than an encapsulation of material already covered in the main text, "Readings..." is a collection of classic and contemporary articles that provides an excellent springboard for discussion in graduate level seminars. ...

Child Psychology: A Contemporary View Point

2 reviews
Mary Gauvain, Ross D. Parke

McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2008

class required textbook
this book was exactly as it said it was, and is a fine alternative to the edition that comes after it, considering the price difference.