Description
Book SynopsisInfants and Children: Prenatal Through Middle Childhoodis relied on in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style, exceptional multicultural and cross-cultural focus, first-rate coverage of developmental neuroscience, rich examples, and long-standing commitment to presenting the most up-to-date scholarship. Renowned professor, researcher, and author Laura Berk takes an integrated approach to presenting development in the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains, emphasizing the complex interchanges between heredity and environment, and offering research-based, practical applications that students can relate to their personal and professional lives. The9th Edition's extensive revision strengthens the connections among developmental domains and brings forth the most recent scholarship, representing the changing field of child development.
All print formats are available for pre-order now with publication set for late July.
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Table of Contents
PART I – THEORY AND RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT 1. History, Theory, and Research Strategies PART II – FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT 2. Genetic and Environmental Foundations 3. Prenatal Development 4. Birth and the Newborn Baby PART III – INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD: THE FIRST TWO YEARS 5. Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 6. Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 7. Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood PART IV – EARLY CHILDHOOD: TWO TO SIX YEARS 8. Physical Development in Early Childhood 9. Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 10. Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood PART V – MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: SIX TO ELEVEN YEARS 11. Physical Development in Middle Childhood 12. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 13. Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
