The Psychology Of Childhood And Adolescence
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few disciplines are as urgently relevant to parents, educators, and clinicians as the science of human development, and C. I. Sandström's The Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence stands as a landmark introduction to the field. The work systematically chronicles the psychological growth of children from infancy through the turbulent years of adolescence, presenting key theories of cognitive, emotional, and social development in clear, authoritative terms that speak to both academic and general audiences. Sandström draws on the foundational research of developmental psychology to construct a comprehensive portrait of the maturing human mind, illustrating how biological imperatives and environmental influences intertwine to shape personality, behaviour, and identity. Originally published as a Pelican Original — Penguin's celebrated imprint dedicated to making serious academic knowledge accessible to the reading public — the book occupies a significant place in the mid-twentieth-century effort to democratise psychological science. Written with precision and intellectual warmth, it leaves the reader with an enduring question: how much of who we become is written in childhood, and how much remains ours to choose?
Author: C. I. Sandström
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few disciplines are as urgently relevant to parents, educators, and clinicians as the science of human development, and C. I. Sandström's The Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence stands as a landmark introduction to the field. The work systematically chronicles the psychological growth of children from infancy through the turbulent years of adolescence, presenting key theories of cognitive, emotional, and social development in clear, authoritative terms that speak to both academic and general audiences. Sandström draws on the foundational research of developmental psychology to construct a comprehensive portrait of the maturing human mind, illustrating how biological imperatives and environmental influences intertwine to shape personality, behaviour, and identity. Originally published as a Pelican Original — Penguin's celebrated imprint dedicated to making serious academic knowledge accessible to the reading public — the book occupies a significant place in the mid-twentieth-century effort to democratise psychological science. Written with precision and intellectual warmth, it leaves the reader with an enduring question: how much of who we become is written in childhood, and how much remains ours to choose?