Includes bibliographical references (pages B-1-B-77) and indexes.
Part I. Issues, theory, and research in child development -- Issues in child development -- Theory and research in development. Part II. Foundations of child development -- Nature through nurture: genes and environment -- Prenatal development, birth and the newborn. Part III. Infancy and toddlerhood -- Physical development in infancy and toddlerhood -- Cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood -- Social and emotional development in infancy and toddlerhood. Part IV. Early childhood. Physical development in early childhood -- Cognitive development in early childhood -- Social and emotional development in early childhood. Part V. Middle childhood -- Physical development in middle childhood -- Cognitive development in middle childhood -- Social and emeotional development in middle childhood. Part VI. Adolescence -- Physical development in adolescence -- Cognitive development in adolescence -- Social and emotional development in adolescence.
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This exciting chronological introduction to child development employs the lauded active learning approach of Laura E. Levine and Joyce Munsch's successful topical text, inviting students to forge a personal connection to the latest topics shaping the field, including neuroscience, diversity, culture, play, and media. Using innovative pedagogy, Child Development From Infancy to Adolescence: An Active Learning Approach reveals a wide range of real-world applications for research and theory, creating an engaging learning experience that equips students with tools they can use long after the class ends.