Child Psychology by Jafar Mahmud

DETAILS :

• Author:  Jafar Mahmud 
  
• Publisher: ‎ APH Publishing Corporation
  
• Publication date: ‎ 1 December 2004
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 265 pages
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 8176487848
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-8176487849
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 500 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Child Psychology, authored by the highly regarded behavioral scientist and educator Jafar Mahmud, is a foundational academic reference manual. Published by APH Publishing Corporation, this text is widely utilized across Indian and South Asian universities as a primary textbook for B.Ed., M.Ed., and undergraduate psychology programs. The core philosophy of this text centers on holistic developmental tracking—proving that an effective educational framework can only be built when teachers, parents, and therapists systematically understand the biological, cognitive, and social milestones a child navigates from infancy through early adolescence.

The volume is organized as an empirical, textually rigorous study of early childhood maturation, moving away from casual parenting advice or high-level abstract philosophy to ground its commentary in established empirical traditions. Jafar Mahmud delivers a clear, unbroken prose narrative that explores the quantitative mechanics of physical growth alongside the qualitative shifts of psychological development to show exactly how genetics and external environments interact. He traces the creation of attitudes and personality, detailing how a child forms moral parameters and self-concept through early conditioning, peer group dynamics, and domestic attachment ecosystems. Furthermore, the text focuses heavily on emotional and social adjustment, providing future educators with practical pedagogical intervention strategies to identify childhood anxieties, manage aggressive behavioral patterns, and cultivate emotional intelligence within the classroom.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jafar Mahmud is an elite Indian academician, educational theorist, and prolific author specializing in the behavioral sciences. He has authored several landmark reference titles, including Introduction to Psychology, Educational Psychology, and the comprehensive Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology (Set of 8 Vols), establishing his reputation for transforming massive volumes of research data into highly accessible, exam-aligned curricula.

Mahmud’s authorial and instructional style is exceptionally clear, structural, and reader-focused. Writing with the directness of an experienced university lecturer, he strips away unnecessarily dense clinical jargon, replacing it with descriptive, flowing paragraphs and cohesive narrative transitions that map out developmental phases. His texts are tightly supported by structured comparison tables, behavioral matrices, and direct real-world teaching applications. By balancing classical psychoanalytic principles with the practical needs of modern classrooms, his work remains an indispensable national benchmark for teacher-training institutes, speech therapists, and child development researchers across the region.