The development of children
- Title
- The development of children / Michael Cole, Sheila R. Cole.
- Published by
- New York : Worth Publishers, 2001.
- Author
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- Description
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm
- Summary
- The Development of Children aims to provide students with a broad framework for understanding children's development. Written by a team of experts, topics covered include infancy, early childhood, diseases, and mental development.
- Subject
- Contents
- Preface -- Ch. 1. The Study of Human Development -- pt. I. In the Beginning -- Ch. 2. The Human Heritage: Genes and Environment -- Ch. 3. Prenatal Development and Birth -- pt. II. Infancy -- Ch. 4. Early Infancy: Initial Capacities and the Process of Change -- Ch. 5. The Achievements of the First Year -- Ch. 6. The End of Infancy -- Ch. 7. Early Experience and Later Life -- pt. III. Early Childhood -- Ch. 8. Language Acquisition -- Ch. 9. Early Childhood Thought: Islands of Competence -- Ch. 10. Social Development in Early Childhood -- Ch. 11. The Contexts of Early Childhood Development -- pt. IV. Middle Childhood -- Ch. 12. Cognitive and Biological Attainments of Middle Childhood -- Ch. 13. Schooling and Development in Middle Childhood -- Ch. 14. Social Development in Middle Childhood -- pt. V. Adolescence -- Ch. 15. Biological and Social Foundations of Adolescence -- Ch. 16. The Psychological Achievements of Adolescence -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Guide to Discussions of Specific Aspects of Development -- Glossary -- Reference -- Sources of Photographs -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.