Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-573) and indexes
Exploring child development -- Heredity and the environment -- Prenatal development and birth -- Physical development : body, brain, and perception -- Cognitive development : Piagetian and sociocultural views -- Information processing : the development of memory and thought -- Intelligence and academic skills -- Language development -- Attachment, temperament, and emotion -- The development of self and gender -- Moral development -- Peers, play, and popularity -- Families -- Schools, media, and culture