Abstract
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
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appreciate some approaches to the study of human development;
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discuss some of the conceptual issues relevant to the study of human development, including the interaction of biological and social factors, cross-cultural influences and ethical issues;
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describe a range of research designs and methods used in developmental psychology;
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discuss the strengths and limitations of each design or method.
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Further reading
Bee, H. (1995) The Developing Child (7th edn) (New York: HarperCollins).
Durkin, K. (1995) Developmental Social Psychology: From Infancy to Old Age (Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell).
Malim, T. and Birch, A. (1997) Research Methods and Statistics (Basingstoke: Macmillan).
Meadows, S. (1986) Understanding Child Development (London: Routledge).
Smith, P. K. and Cowie, H. (1991) Understanding Children’s Development (Oxford: Blackwell).
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Birch, A. (1997). The Study of Development. In: Developmental Psychology. Introductory Psychology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14204-0_1
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