Description
Book SynopsisWalking you chronologically from infancy through the teen years, Rathus' CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE: VOYAGES IN DEVELOPMENT, Seventh Edition, helps you understand how developmental theories and research apply to everyday life. Interspersing personal and humorous stories with the latest research and theory, Rathus captures the wonder of child and adolescent development while portraying the field of development as the rigorous science that it is. The new edition integrates hundreds of new references and relevant information from the DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association, including changes to substance use disorders, autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Maximizing your success, the PQ4R method of learning and studying -- preview, question, read, reflect, relate and review -- is used throughout, while MindTap digital solution is also available.
Table of Contents1. History, Theories, and Methods. 2. Heredity and Conception. 3. Prenatal Development. 4. Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World. 5. Infancy: Physical Development. 6. Infancy: Cognitive Development. 7. Infancy: Social and Emotional Development. 8. Early Childhood: Physical Development. 9. Early Childhood: Cognitive Development. 10. Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development. 11. Middle Childhood: Physical Development. 12. Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development. 13. Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development. 14. Adolescence: Physical Development. 15. Adolescence: Cognitive Development. 16. Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development.
