Human Development » First Stop Resources

Encyclopedia of infant and early childhood development

Gretchen Keer — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:33:55 +0000

“…the major reference work that provides a comprehensive entry point into all of the existing literature on child development from the fields of psychology, genetics, neuroscience, and sociology. The scope of this work is to understand the developmental changes, when they occur, why they occur, how they occur, and those factors that influence that development. Although some medical information is included, the emphasis is on normal growth and is primarily from a psychological perspective.”

* What’s a First Stop Resource?

Gretchen Keer — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:53:37 +0000

These are good places to start your research. You’ve got a topic and you want an overview that helps you find an angle for your paper and points you to more in-depth resources. The books below can help you with that.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gretchen Keer — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:07:04 +0000

Encyclopedia of Human Development

Judy Clarence — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:16:35 +0000

“Provides cross-disciplinary coverage, with contributions from experts in the fields of psychology, education, human development and family studies, and gerontology

Highlights classic studies and theories and provides brief biographies of notable researchers and theorists

Takes a lifespan approach by including several “anchor essays” that cover specific phases of development such as prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, early and middle adulthood, later adulthood and aging.”