Child Development From Infancy to Adolescence

Within each chapter of this innovative, pedagogically rich text the authors introduce students to a wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development. The Active Learning features incorporated throughout the book foster a dynamic and personal learning process for students. The authors cover the latest topics shaping the field of child development—including a focus on neuroscience, diversity, and culture—without losing the interest of undergraduate students. The pedagogical features in this text and the accompanying ancillary package help students discover the excitement of studying child development. INDICE: PrefaceAbout the AuthorsPart I: Issues, Theory, and Research in Child DevelopmentChapter 1. Issues in Child Development Why Study Childhood? Understanding How Development Happens Contexts of Development Being a Smart Consumer of Information About DevelopmentChapter 2. Theory and Research in Development Why Theories of Development Are Important Theories of Child and Adolescent Development Research Methods Ethics in Research With Children and AdolescentsPart II: Foundations of Child DevelopmentChapter 3. Nature Through Nurture: Genes and Environment The Study of Genetics and Behavior How Do Genes Work? Genetic Disorders Behavioral Genetics The Interaction of Genes and EnvironmentChapter 4. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Prenatal Development Health and Risks in Pregnancy The Birth Experience The Newborn The Transition to ParenthoodPart III: Infancy and ToddlerhoodChapter 5. Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Brain Development Sensation and Perception Infant Body Growth and Motor Development Health and NutritionChapter 6. Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Theory of Core Knowledge Learning Cognitive Processes Infant Intelligence Language in Infancy Threats to and Supports for Cognitive and Language DevelopmentChapter 7. Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Emotions: Universality and Difference The Self in Infants and Toddlers Attachment Contexts of DevelopmentPart IV: Early ChildhoodChapter 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 MaltreatmentChapter 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 ChildhoodChapter 10. Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood Emotional Development in Early Childhood The Self in Preschoolers Development of Gender Identity Moral Development Family Relationships Peer Relationships and the Role of Play Risks, Resources, and ResiliencePart V: Middle ChildhoodChapter 11. Physical Development in Middle Childhood Body Growth and Changes Brain Development Health and Well-Being in Middle Childhood Physical Activity Children and the Natural WorldChapter 12. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Piaget’s Stage of Concrete Operations (7–12 Years) Cognitive Processes Language Development in Middle Childhood Intelligence Cognitive Deficits and Intellectual Gifts Schools and Academic AchievementChapter 13. Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood The Self and Identity in School-Age Children Emotional Development and Emotional Problems Family Relationships Peer Relationships Media Use Stress, Coping, and ResiliencePart VI: AdolescenceChapter 14. Physical Development in Adolescence Brain Development in Adolescence Body Growth and Changes in Adolescence Teens and Sexuality Health and Nutrition During Adolescence Stress and Coping in AdolescenceChapter 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 ContextChapter 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 AdulthoodGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

• ISBN: 978-1-4522-8881-9
• Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 760
• Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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