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26%OFFMargaret Donaldson - Children's Minds - 9780006861225 - V9780006861225
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Children's Minds

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Description for Children's Minds Paperback. Margaret Donaldson's seminal work on child development, first published in 1978, has become a classic inquiry into the nature of human thought. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.

Margaret Donaldson’s seminal work on child development, first published in 1978, has become a classic inquiry into the nature of human thought.

In this concise and brilliantly readable book, Margaret Donaldson shows that context is key when it comes to the development of language and thought, and how the right support can ensure children are skilled in these areas before they even start school. She revisits earlier theories of child development, notably those of Jean Piaget, to expose flaws in the accepted wisdom on child psychology and to suggest a ... Read more

As wise and perceptive today as it was when it first appeared, Margaret Donaldson’s bestselling work is essential reading for anyone interested in child development and child psychology.

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Product Details

Publisher
Harper Perennial
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006861225
SKU
V9780006861225
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Margaret Donaldson
Margaret Donaldson was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where she later continued as a teacher and became Professor of Developmental Psychology. Her main research interest has always been in the study of human thought and language. At an early stage in her career she spent some time at Piaget’s research institute in Geneva and was much influenced by the ... Read more

Reviews for Children's Minds
‘One of the most powerful, most wisely balanced and best informed books on the development of the child’s mind…Its implications for education are enormous.’ Jerome Bruner ‘A book of great, and very general significance…a classic.’ Jack Tizard

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