What do people learn from visiting museums and how do they learn it? The editors approach this question by focusing on conversations as both the process and the outcome of museum learning. People do not come to museums to talk, but they often do talk. This talk can drift from discussions of managing the visit, to remembrances of family members and friends not present, to close analyses of particular objects or displays. This volume explores how these conversations reflect and change a visitor's identity, discipline-specific knowledge, and engagement with an informal learning environment that...

An Introduction to Child Development, Third Edition provides undergraduate students in psychology and other disciplines with a comprehensive survey of the main areas of child development, from infancy through to adolescence, in a readily accessible format. It equips students with an appreciation of the critical issues, while providing balanced coverage of topics that represent both classic and cutting edge work in this vast and fascinating field.

The new edition has been fully updated and features:

• Topical research examples from current...

Focusing on the earliest years (0-8), the new Second Edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a comprehensive overview of the research, theory, and current practice in the field of child development.

This edition is fully up-to-date with current policy and legislation and now includes:

• New "Research boxes" in each chapter helping students link theory to practice
• Increased coverage on children's social and emotional development
• A new companion website including a selection of free SAGE Journal articles, annotated...