Review

Child Development: a practical introduction

By Kevin Crowley (Sage, £21.99)

Understanding the key elements of child development is essential to delivering good practice and this book aims to equip readers with a solid knowledge base.

Focusing on the birth-to-eight-years age range, the author covers areas such as theories and the context of development, the impact of policy and the implications of cognitive, biological, language, emotional and social development - all with reference to the latest research.

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