Child Development: An Introduction

by Santrock, John

• ISBN13: 9780073532080
• ISBN10: 0073532088
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-19
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Thorough. Accurate. Reliable. Engaging. These are just a few of the words used by adopters and reviewers of John Santrocks Child Development. Child Development is widely considered the most accurate and up-to-date topically-organized text in the field. Used by hundreds of thousands of students over twelve editions, its learning goals-driven learning system provides a clear roadmap to student understanding of the content. The fully revised thirteenth edition reinforces the highly contemporary tone and focus by featuring hundreds of new citations.

Table of Contents

Santrock, Child Development, 13th Edition

Preface

Section One - The Nature of Child Development

Chapter 1. Introduction

Appendix. Careers in Child Development

Section Two - Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Perceptual Development

Chapter 2. Biological Beginnings

Chapter 3. Prenatal Development and Birth

Chapter 4. Physical Development and Health

Chapter 5. Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Section Three - Cognitive and Language

Chapter 6. Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Chapter 7. Information Processing

Chapter 8. Intelligence

Chapter 9. Language Development

Section Four - Socioemotional Development

Chapter 10. Emotional Development

Chapter 11. The Self and Identity

Chapter 12. Gender

Chapter 13. Moral Development

Section Five - Social Context of Development

Chapter 14. Families

Chapter 15. Peers

Chapter 16. Schools and Achievement

Chapter 17. Culture and Diversity