The Child: Infants, Children, and Adolescents

by Cobb, Nancy J.

• ISBN13: 9781559346337
• ISBN10: 1559346337
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

This outstanding text blends a strong research base with especially clear and engaging writing. One of the leading authors in the field, Nancy Cobb brings the same scholarship and style that distinguish her Adolescence text to The Child. Self-contained chapters maximize teaching flexibility, supporting either a chronological or topical approach; strong pedagogical features include chapter narratives, overviews and summaries, stop and think questions, and boxes highlighting research and social policy. Online resources include a student learning center with practice quizzes, links to related topical material, and much more. This text is also available in a version covering only infancy and childhood.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Theories of Development

PART I. BEGINNINGS

2. The Context of Development: Genetic Action and Environmental Influences

3. Prenatal Development

PART II. INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD

4. Infancy and Toddlerhood: Physical Development

5. Infancy and Toddlerhood: Cognitive Development

6. Infancy and Toddlerhood: Psychosocial Development

7. Early Childhood: Physical Development

PART III. EARLY CHILDHOOD

8. Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

9. Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

PART IV. MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

10. Middle Childhood: Physical Development

11. Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

12. Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

PART V. ADOLESCENCE

13. Adolescence: Physical Development

14. Adolescence: Cognitive Development

15. Adolescence: Psychosocial Development