The development of children - Cole, Michael 1938-; Cole, Sheila (New York W.H. Freeman, 1996)
Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. The Study of Human Development -- Part I. In The Beginning: Chapter 2. The Human Heritage: Genes and Environment -- Chapter 3. Prenatal Development and Birth -- Part II. Infancy: Chapter 4. Early Infancy: Initial Capacities and the Process of Change: Chapter 5. The Achievements of the First Year -- Chapter 6. The End of Infancy -- Chapter 7. Early Experience and Later Life -- Part III. Early Childhood: Chapter 8. Language Acquisition -- Chapter 9. Early Childhood Thought: Islands of Competence -- Chapter 10. Social Development in Early Childhood -- Chapter 11. The Contexts of Early Childhood Development -- Part IV. Middle Childhood: Chapter 12. Cognitive and Biological Attainments of Middle Childhood -- Chapter 13. Schooling and Development in Middle Childhood -- Chapter 14. Social Development in Middle Childhood -- Part V. Adolescence: Chapter 15. Biological and Social Foundations of Adolescence -- Chapter 16. The Psychological Achievements of Adolescence -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Guide to Discussions of Specific Aspects of Development. -- Glossary. References. Sources of Photographs. Name Index. Subject Index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. R1-R48) and index.
Keywords: Child development