Children and their development

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kail, Robert V. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall , c2010
Edition:5th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The science of child development
  • 2. Genetic bases of child development
  • 3. Prenatal development, birth, and the newborn
  • 4. Growth and health
  • 5. Perceptual and motor development
  • 6. Theories of cognitive development
  • 7. Cognitive processes and academic skills
  • 8. Intelligence and individual differences in cognition
  • 9. Language and communication
  • 10. Emotional development
  • 11. Understanding self and others
  • 12. Moral understanding and behavior
  • 13. Gender and development
  • 14. Family relationships
  • 15. Influences beyond the family