{"product_id":"child-development-myths-and-misunderstandings-9781452217680","title":"Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A wonderful way to look more deeply into issues in child development.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Sarah Jane Anderson, Mount Ida College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"With its emphasis on critical thinking about child development, Mercer's text is unique and timely. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMercer has done an admirable job in selecting and tackling the topics that she does.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Nancy Dye, Humboldt College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eChild Development: Myths and Misunderstandings, 2e\u003c\/b\u003e, Jean Mercer uses intriguing vignettes and questions about children and families to guide readers in thinking critically about 59 common beliefs. Each essay confronts commonly held misconceptions about development, encouraging students to think like social scientists and to become better consumers of media messages and anecdotal stories. The book can be assigned to parallel either chronologically or topically organized child development texts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures and Benefits: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents 59 short essays about child development that challenge readers to reconsider their pre-conceived notions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14 new essays in the second edition confront topics like language acquisition, adoption, discipline, and nature versus nurture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes carefully developed critical thinking questions at the end of each essay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers examples of research to help students make the connection between research designs and conclusions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntrigues and engages students with the theme of dispelling myths and misconceptions and challenges them to find out if their own beliefs are correct or incorrect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452217680","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44993746075763,"sku":"9781452217680","price":58.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_01770606-ff39-4fa2-9547-2602e07ab86d.jpg?v=1778873874","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/child-development-myths-and-misunderstandings-9781452217680","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}