The developing person through childhood and adolescence
By: Kathleen Stassen Berger
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9781429216470; 9781429220804
Subjects: Child development; Adolescence
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. The beginnings; title: 1. Introduction; title: Defining development; title: Zooming in and zooming out; title: Applying the scientific method; title: Cautions from science; title: 2. Theories of development; title: Grand theories; title: Emergent theories; title: Useful application of theories; title: 3. Heredity and environment; title: The genetic code; title: Sex, multiple births, and fertility; title: From one cell to many; title: Genotype and phenotype; title: Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities; title: Genetic counseling and testing; title: 4. Prenatal development and birth; title: From zygote to newborn; title: Risk reduction; title: Birth; title: pt. II. The first two years; title: 5. The first two years : biosocial development; title: Body changes; title: Brain development; title: Sensation and movement; title: Public health measures; title: 6. The first two years : cognitive development; title: Sensorimotor intelligence; title: Information processing; title: Language : what develops in the first two years?; title: 7. The first two years : psychosocial development; title: Emotional development; title: Theories of infant psychosocial development; title: The development of social bonds; title: Conclusions in theory and in practice; title: pt. III. Early childhood; title: 8. Early childhood : biosocial development; title: Body changes; title: Brain development; title: Improved motor skills; title: In juries and abuse; title: 9. Early childhood : cognitive development; title: Piaget and Vygotsky; title: Children's theories; title: Language; title: Early-childhood education; title: 10. Early childhood : psychosocial development; title: Emotional development; title: Play; title: Challenges for parents; title: Moral development; title: Becoming boys and girls; title: pt. IV. Middle childhood; title: 11. Middle childhood : biosocial development; title: A healthy time; title: Two common health problems; title: Brain development; title: Children with special needs; title: 12. Middle childhood : cognitive development; title: Building on theory; title: Language; title: Teaching and learning; title: 13. Middle childhood : psychosocial development; title: The nature of the child; title: Families and children; title: The peer group; title: Children's moral codes; title: pt. V. Adolescence; title: 14. Adolescence : biosocial development; title: Puberty begins; title: Nutrition; title: The transformations of puberty; title: Health hazards; title: 15. Adolescence : cognitive development; title: Neurological development; title: Adolescent thinking; title: Teaching and learning; title: 16. Adolescence : psychosocial development; title: Identity; title: Relationships with elders and peers; title: Sexuality; title: Sadness and anger; title: Epilogue. Emerging adulthood; title: Biosocial development; title: Cognitive development; title: Psychosocial development; title: Appendix A. Supplemental charts, graphs, and tables; title: Appendix B. More about research methods; title: Appendix C. Suggestions for research assignments; title: Glossary; title: References; title: Name index; title: Subject index.