xxvi, 639, [118] pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages R1-R66) and indexes.
Contents
pt. 1. Theory and research in child development -- 1. History, theory, and research strategies -- pt. 2. Foundations of development -- 2. Biological and environmental foundations -- 3. Prenatal development -- 4. Birth and the newborn baby -- pt. 3. Infancy and toddlerhood: the first two years -- 5. Physical development in infancy and toddlerhood -- 6. Cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood -- 7. Emotional and social development in infancy and toddlerhood -- pt. 4. Early childhood: tow to sic years -- 8. Physical development in early childhood -- 9. Cognitive development in early childhood -- 10. Emotional and social development in early childhood -- pt. 5. Middle childhood: six to eleven years -- 11. Physical development in middle childhood -- 12. Cognitive development in middle childhood -- 13. Emotional and social developments in middle childhood -- pt. 5. Adolescence: the transition to adulthood -- 14. Physical development in adolescence -- 15. Cognitive development in adolescence -- 16. Emotional and social development in adolescence -- 17. Emerging adulthood.