Child and adolescent development /
Kelvin L. Seifert, Robert J. Hoffnung.
- 4th edition.
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., c1997.
- xix, (various paging) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents;
Part 1: Studying development Chapter 1: Introduction: Studying development The nature of developmental change Why study development? The history of developmental study Basic issues in developmental study etc.
Chapter 2: theories of development The nature of developmental theories psychodynamic developmental theories Behavioral and social cognitive learning developmental theories Cognitive developmental theories etc.
Part 2: Beginnings Chapter 3: Genetics Mechanisms of genetic transmission Individual genetic expression Genetic abnormalities Genetic counselling Relative influence of heredity and environment etc.
Chapter 4: Prenatal development and birth Stages of prenatal development Prenatal influences on the child Birth From biological to psychological development
Part 3: The first two years Chapter 5: The first two years: Physical development Appearance of the young infant Development of the nervous system Sensory development Motor development Variations in infant growth etc.
Chapter 6: The first two years: Cognitive development Ways of studying perception and cognition in infants Infant perception Infant cognition Behavioral learning in infancy etc.
Chapter 7: The first two years: Psychosocial development Emotions and temperament in infancy Early social relationships Attachment formation Toddlerhood and emergency of autonomy etc.
Part 4: Early childhood Chapter 8: Early childhood: physical development Influences on normal physical development The connection between health and poverty Brain development Other bodily changes Motor skill development etc.
Chapter 9: Early childhood: Cognitive development Thinking in pre-schoolers Language acquisition in early childhood Language variations Relationships between language and thought etc.
Chapter 10: Early childhood: Psychosocial development Play in early childhood Relationships with others Gender development Child abuse and neglect etc.
Part 5: Middle childhood Chapter 11; Middle childhood: Physical development Trends and variations in height and weight Motor development and athletics in middle childhood Effects of growth on thinking and feeling
Chapter 12: Middle childhood: Cognitive development Piagets's theory: Concrete operational skills Information-processing skills language development in middle childhood Defining and measuring intelligence Cognition and social development
Chapter 13: Middle childhood: Psychosocial development The sense of self The age of industry and achievement Peer relationships Family relationships School influences beyond childhood
Part 6: Adolescence Chapter 14: Adolescence: Physical development The concept of adolescence Growth in height and weight Psychological effects of physical growth in adolescence Health in adolescence Finally young adults?
Chapter 15: Adolescence: Cognitive development General features of adolescent thought The cognitive developmental viewpoint: formal thought Information processing features of adolescent thought Supporting adolescents' cognitive development the development of social cognition etc.
Chapter 16: Adolescence: Psychosocial development Individuation and identity development Social relationships during adolescence Sexuality during adolescence Special problems of adolescence The emerging adult