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Psychology: Developmental Psychology

A subject guide for Psychology from Queen Margaret University

Recommended and independent reading

Essays/exam papers with evidence of independent reading will attract higher grades so remember as Psychology students, you are expected to consult primary sources such as journal articles as well as the recommended reading material.  Here are a selection of recommended textbooks and the current issues of core journal titles to help you keep up to date.

Very Short Introductions

Core Textbooks

Brain and Cognition

Child Development

Child Development Perspectives

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Journal of Child Language

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development