Child Development From Infancy to Adolescence - International Student Edition

List of Active Learning List of Journey of Research Preface About the Authors PART I: UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT: WHY AND HOW WE STUDY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS CHAPTER 1. ISSUES AND THEMES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT Why Study Childhood? Understanding How Development Happens Contexts of Development Being a Smart Consumer of Information About Development Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 2. THEORY AND RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENT Why Theories of Development are Important Theories of Child and Adolescent Development Psychoanalytic Theory Learning Theories Theories of Cognitive Development Evolutionary Theory: Ethology Ecological Theory Dynamic Systems Theory The Impact of Biology and Culture on Child Development Theory and Research Comparison of Developmental Theories Research Methods Ethics in Research With Children and Adolescents Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms PART II : FOUNDATIONS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 3. NATURE THROUGH NURTURE: GENES AND ENVIRONMENT The Study of Genes and Behavior Molecular Genetics: Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA Genetic Disorders Behavioral Genetics The Interaction of Genes and Environment Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 4. PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, THE NEWBORN, AND THE TRANSITION TO PARENTHOOD The Three Stages of Prenatal Development Health and Risks in Pregnancy The Birth Experience The Newborn The Transition to Parenthood Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms PART III : INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD CHAPTER 5. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD Brain Development Sensation and Perception Infant Body Growth and Motor Development Health and Nutrition Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 6. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Theory of Core Knowledge Learning Cognitive Processes Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities Language Development Threats to and Support for Cognitive and Language Development Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 7. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD Emotions and Temperament: Universality and Difference The Self in Infants and Toddlers Attachment Contexts of Development Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms PART IV: EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAPTER 8. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Body Growth and Changes Body Awareness, Body Image, and Sexuality Brain Development Health and Nutrition Illnesses and Threats to Health Child Maltreatment Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 9. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development: The Preoperational Stage (2-7 Years) Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development Cognitive Processes Play and Cognitive Development Language Development in Early Childhood Preacademic Skills: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic Risk Factors and Supports for Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 10. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Emotional Development Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Self-Control Development of Gender Identity Moral Development Family Relationships Peer Relationships and the Role of Play Risks, Resources, and Resilience Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms PART V: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD CHAPTER 11. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD Body Growth and Changes Brain Development Health and Well-Being Physical Activity Children and the Natural World Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 12. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD Piaget's Stage of Concrete Operations (7-12 Years) Cognitive Processes Language Development Intelligence Cognitive Deficits and Intellectual Gifts Academic Achievement Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 13. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD The Self and Identity in School-Age Children Emotional Development and Emotional Problems Family Relationships Diversity in Family Life Peer Relationships Stress, Coping, and Resilience Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms PART VI: ADOLESCENCE CHAPTER 14. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE Brain Development Body Growth and Changes Teens and Sexuality Health and Nutrition Stress and Coping Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 15. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE Piaget's Stage of Formal Operations (12 Years and Older) Cognitive Processes Moral Judgment The Language of Teenagers Adolescent Cognitive Development in Context Risk and Success in Secondary Education Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms CHAPTER 16. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE The Self in Adolescence Emotions Family Relationships Peer Relationships Beyond Parents and Peers: Important Nonparental Adults The Daily Lives of Adolescents Emerging Adulthood Conclusion Chapter Summary Key Terms Glossary References Name Index Subject Index