{"product_id":"a-piaget-primer-how-a-child-thinks-revised-edition-paperback","title":"A Piaget Primer: How a Child Thinks; Revised Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothy G. Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTracey A. Revenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers a fascinating and understandable account of childhood development for anyone--education and psychology students, day care center workers and nursery school teachers, and parents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jean Piaget is arguably the most important figure of the twentieth century in the field of child psychology. Over more than six decades of studying and working with children, he brilliantly and insightfully charted the stages of a child's intellectual maturation from the first years to adulthood, and in doing so pioneered a new mode of understanding the changing ways in which a child comes to grasp the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The purpose of \u003ci\u003eA Piaget Primer \u003c\/i\u003eis to make Piaget's vital work readily accessible to teachers, therapists, students, and of course, parents. Two noted American psychologists distill Piaget's complex findings into wonderfully clear formulations without sacrificing either subtlety or significance. To accomplish this, they employ not only lucid language but such fascinating illuminations of a child's world and vision as \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as media manifestations like \u003ci\u003eBarney \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e. This completely revised edition of this classic work is as enjoyable as it is invaluable--an essential guide to comprehending and communicating with children better than we ever have before.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Piaget is arguably the most important figure of our century in the field of child psychology. In more than six decades of studying and working with children, he brilliantly and insightfully charted the stages of a child's intellectual maturation from the first years to adulthood and in so doing pioneered a new mode of understanding the changing ways in which a child comes to grasp the world. The purpose of A Piaget Primer is to make Piaget's vital work readily accessible to teachers, therapists, students, and of course, parents. Two noted American psychologists distill Piaget's complex findings into wonderfully clear formulations without sacrificing either subtlety or significance. To accomplish this they employ not only lucid language but such fascinating illuminations of a child's world and vision as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Winnie-the-Pooh as well as such recent media manifestations as Barney and Sesame Street. This completely revised edition of this classic work is as enjoyable as it is invaluable - an essential guide to comprehending and communicating with children better than we ever have before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDOROTHY SINGER is a retired senior research scientist in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, as well as co-director, with Jerome L. Singer, of the Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center, affiliated with the Zigler Center for Child Development and Public Policy. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Her research and publications are in the area of early childhood development, television effects on youth, and parent training in imaginative play. She has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Teachers College at Columbia University and the Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Media Psychology from the American Psychological Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrained as one of the first generation of health psychologists, TRACEY REVENSON brings a social-ecological perspective to the study of how stress and coping processes affect psychological adjustment to chronic physical illness, and how these processes are influenced by the social context. She is the co-author or co-editor of nine volumes, including \u003ci\u003eCouples Coping with Stress\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Health Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its second edition. She is an associate editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Behavioral Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e and is on the editorial board of the journal\u003ci\u003e Health Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the founding editor-in-chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health: Gender, Behavior and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Revenson is a past-president of the Division of Health Psychology of the American Psychological Association and in 2013 was awarded the Nathan Perry Career Service Award in Health Psychology for her contributions to the advancement of health psychology as a field, nationally and internationally.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748554211616,"sku":"9780452275652","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ae53238816bf7f807a44c17c4def482.webp?v=1779911585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-piaget-primer-how-a-child-thinks-revised-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}