Child Development and the Brain - 2nd Edition by Rob Abbott & Esther Burkitt (Paperback)

About the Book

This bestselling, fully updated textbook explores the relationship between the latest neuroscience and our understanding of child development from 0-18+, considering the links between brain development and social and cultural issues.

Book Synopsis

This bestselling textbook provides social science students with an accessible introduction to neuroscience and the implications for our understandings of child development, considering the links between brain development and social and cultural issues. Now covering the 0-18+ age range, the new edition critically analyses the relationship between children and young people's thoughts, behaviours and feelings and the ways in which their developing brains are structured. It includes a new section on emotional development in adolescence, considering the impact of drugs and alcohol on the brain and the role of brain changes in driving risky behaviours. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, the text connects the latest scientific knowledge to the practice of understanding and working with children. Incorporating the latest research and debate throughout, the book offers students and practitioners working with children: - case studies showing how brain science is changing practice; - a companion website including self-test questions; - end-of-chapter summaries, further reading and questions to test knowledge; - a glossary of neuroscientific terms.

Review Quotes

"An engaging, readable book which introduces information effectively and encourages us to question established ideas. It uses accessible language and examples that enable everyone to learn and understand developmental neuroscience." Jane Dorrian, The Open University

"Child Development and the Brain is a crucial read for anyone interested in origins of human behaviour and learning, and how this might be affected by a range of critical factors." Robin Sturman Coombs, University of Northampton

"This book shines a light at the neuroscience behind all the core aspects of Psychology that students need to know about. It helps students to make concrete connections with neuroscience using a unique approach." Kat Cartmell, University of Central Lancashire

About the Author

Rob Abbott is a a lecturer, counsellor and supervisor, and a senior accredited Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Esther Burkitt is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Chichester, and has Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist status with the British Psychological Society. She is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.