9780205193660

Exploring Child Development

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780205193660

Hardcover|9780205193660


Overview

* The text is organized in seven parts, each consisting of two chapters: * Part I covers the field of child development, including overviews of historical foundations, general theories, and the scientific method. * Part II contains two chapters on the genetic and environmental bases for prenatal development, birth, and neonatal development. * Parts III-VII each integrate a chapter on physical and cognitive development and a chapter on social and emotional development. * Part III covers development during infancy and toddlerhood. * Parts IV and V have two chapters each on early childhood and late childhood. * Parts VI and VII have two chapters each on early adolescence and late adolescence. * Unit part openers provide a personal vignette, unit overview, and set of learning objectives. * Part closures, called Grasping The Whole, include a Benchmarks chart that summarizes developmental changes in terms of the four developmental domains (physical, cognitive, social, and emotional). * Grasping The Whole also contains a For More Info section with annotated recommended readings, relevant organizations, and websites. * In Research Focus features in every chapter report in-depth on cont

ISBN-13

9780205193660

ISBN-10

0205193668

Weight

3.43 Pounds

Dimensions

8.75 x 1.00 x 11.00 In

List Price

$93.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

604 pages

Publisher

Allyn & Bacon

Published On

1999-07-19



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