Child Development: A Comprehensive Course for GCSE (Introduction to GCSE) - Softcover

Brennand, Heather; Fairclough, Judith; Hall, Valerie; Nicholson, Eileen; Rees, Enid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340782722 ISBN 13: 9780340782729

Publisher: Hodder Education, 2001

Synopsis

This fresh and clear introduction to Child Development will be a valuable core text for students. The authors have taken a thoroughly up-to-date approach to all the topics of the main GCSE syllabuses; the book is especially appropriate for the new AQA syllabus, for which it is the recommended text. As a basic introduction to the subject, the book will also be useful on a wide range of other child care courses.



Contents include:



- The family

- Pre-conceptual care

- Pregnancy, birth and post-natal care of the mother

- New born baby

- Care of the child

- Development of the child

- Play and toys

- Special children

- Accident prevention

- Child care provision

- Health and services personnel

About this title

About the Author

The authors are all teachers and senior examiners and moderators. They are based in Chorley, Preston, Burton on Trent, Guisborough and Pontefract.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340782722
• ISBN 13: 9780340782729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432