Child Development

by John W. Santrock

• ISBN13: 9780697362155
• ISBN10: 0697362159
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

In this topically organized introduction to child development, John Santrock balances the content instructors want with the and pedagogy students need. Child Development 9th edition continues Santrock's tradition of presenting cutting edge research and offering strong, integrated coverage of culture, ethnicity and gender, and school related issues. An expert consultant reviewed each chapter to ensure that the latest research is reflected. For students, the text's highly praised pedagogical system has been enhanced to improve understanding of how all of the material fits together.

Table of Contents

Section 1 The Nature of Child Development	3	(67)
Introduction	5	(22)
The Science of Child Development	27	(40)
Section 2 Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Perceptual Development	67	(134)
Biological Beginnings	69	(27)
Prenatal Development and Birth	96	(33)
Physical Development in Infancy	129	(34)
Physical Development in Childhood and Puberty	163	(38)
Section 3 Cognition and Language	201	(136)
Cognitive Developmental Approaches	203	(34)
Information Processing	237	(44)
Intelligence	281	(28)
Language Development	309	(28)
Section 4 Socioemotional Development	337	(116)
Emotional Development	339	(32)
The Self and Identity	371	(24)
Gender	395	(24)
Moral Development	419	(34)
Section 5 Social Contexts of Development	453	(100)
Families	455	(32)
Peers	487	(30)
Schools	517	(36)
Culture	553