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Reflecting the way scientists conduct research on children’s development, Children and Their Development is organized topically, showing readers the way researchers actually study the discipline. The book’s unique and effective pedagogy focuses on practice through its accessible writing, modular format, and application-based features. It explores the theory, research, and application of modern child development from conception through adolescence. Author Robert V. Kail is a well-known and respected research in the field of child development.

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Robert V. Kail is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University, and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of Child Development Perspectives and the editor emeritus of Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He has also written Scientific Writing for Psychology: Lessons in Clarity and Style. His research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and adolescence. Away from the office, he enjoys photography and working out. His Web site is: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~rk/home.html

In This Section:

I) Brief Table of Contents

II)Detailed Table of Contents

I) Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Science of Child Development

Chapter 2. Genetic Bases of Child Development

Chapter 3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Chapter 4. Growth and Health

Chapter 5. Perceptual and Motor Development

Chapter 6. Theories of Cognitive Development

Chapter 7. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Chapter 8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Chapter 9. Language and Communication

Chapter 10. Emotional Development

Chapter 11. Understanding Self and Others

Chapter 12. Moral Understanding and Behavior

Chapter 13. Gender and Development

Chapter 14. Family Relationships

Chapter 15. Influences Beyond the Family

II) Detailed Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Science of Child Development

1.1 Setting The Stage

1.2 Foundational Theories Of Child Development

1.3 Themes In Child-Development Research

1.4 Doing Child-Development Research

Chapter 2. Genetic Bases of Child Development

2.1 Mechanisms Of Heredity

2.2 Heredity, Environment, And Development

Chapter 3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

3.1 From Conception To Birth

3.2 Influences On Prenatal Development

3.3 Happy Birthday!

3.4 The Newborn

Chapter 4. Growth and Health

4.1 Physical Growth

4.2 Challenges To Healthy Growth

4.3 The Developing Nervous System

Chapter 5. Perceptual and Motor Development

5.1 Basic Sensory And Perceptual Processes

5.2 Complex Perceptual And Attentional Processes

5.3 Motor Development

Chapter 6. Theories of Cognitive Development

6.1 Setting The Stage: Piaget’s Theory

6.2 Modern Theories Of Cognitive Development

6.3 Understanding In Core Domains

Chapter 7. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

7.1 Memory

7.2 Problem Solving

7.3 Academic Skills

Chapter 8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

8.1 What Is Intelligence?

8.2 Measuring Intelligence

8.3 Special Children, Special Needs

Chapter 9. Language and Communication

9.1 The Road To Speech

9.2 Learning The Meanings Of Words

9.3 Speaking In Sentences

9.4 Using Language To Communicate

Chapter 10. Emotional Development

10.1 Emerging Emotions

10.2 Temperament

10.3 Attachment

Chapter 11. Understanding Self and Others

11.1 Who Am I? Self-Concept

11.2 Self-Esteem

11.3 Understanding Others

Chapter 12. Moral Understanding and Behavior

12.1 Self-Control

12.2 Reasoning About Moral Issues

12.3 Helping Others

12.4 Aggression

Chapter 13. Gender and Development

13.1 Gender Stereotypes

13.2 Differences Related To Gender

13.3 Gender Identity

13.4 Gender Roles In Transition

Chapter 14. Family Relationships

14.1 Parenting

14.2 The Changing Family

14.3 Brothers And Sisters

14.4 Maltreatment: Parent–Child Relationships Gone Awry

Chapter 15. Influences Beyond the Family

15.1 Peers

15.2 Electronic Media

15.3 Institutional Influences

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