Discovering child development / Carol Lynn Martin, Richard Fabes.

Rev. edition of: Exploring child development. 2nd edition 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 560-623) and indexes.

part 1. Introduction to child development -- 1. Introduction to child development -- Nurturing children : fostering children's concern and caring for others -- What is child development? -- What are some critical issues in the study of child development? -- From research to practice : do early experiences influence later development? : the case of the Dutch famine of 1944-1945 -- What are the historical roots of the study of child development? -- What changes in contemporary American life influence the study of child development? -- Debating the issue : how do immigrant children affect American life? -- How can we capture the diversity of children's development? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 2. Understanding and studying child development -- How do theories explain child development? -- What are the major biology-based theories of child development? -- What are the major psychoanalytic theories of child development? -- What are the major environment-based theories of child development? -- What are the major cognition-based theories of child development? -- What are the major contextual theories of child development? -- How is child development studied? -- From research to practice : how can results from different studies be combined? -- Nurturing children : protecting children involved in research -- Debating the issues : do gifted children become well-adjusted adults? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary --

part 2. Prenatal and neonatal development -- 3. Biological foundations of development -- How do genes influence development? -- Debating the issue : selecting our babies : should the sex of a child be preselected -- How do genes and environments work together? -- What are common chromosomal abnormalities? -- How are genetic diseases detected? -- Nurturing children : treating a diseased fetus -- How does conception occur, and what can be done to overcome infertility? -- From research to practice : infinite eggs? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 4. Prenatal development and birth -- How does prenatal development proceed? -- What conditions influence pregnancy and prenatal development? -- Debating the issue : should there be limits to neonatal treatment? -- How is a baby born? -- How is childbirth experienced? -- Nurturing children : bonding at birth -- What are the characteristics of a newborn? -- Why are some newborns at risk? -- From research to practice : risk and protective factors in the long-term effects of prenatal alcohol exposure -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary --

part 3. Infant and toddler development -- 5. Physical development and health in infancy and toddlerhood -- How do infants and toddlers develop physically? -- How do infants brains develop? -- How do infants' perceptual abilities develop? -- From research to practice : do newborns prefer to hear their own language? -- How do motor skills develop in infants and toddlers? -- What factors influence infant health and safety? -- Debating the issue : should babies be taught to swim? -- Nurturing children : preventing SIDS -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 6. Cognitive and language development in infancy and toddlerhood -- How do cognitive abilities develop during infancy and toddlerhood? -- Debating the issue : what do infants know, and how do they know it? -- How do infants and toddlers learn, remember, and process information? -- How do infants and toddlers develop language skills? -- From research to practice : can babies communicate through hand signals? -- How is children's language acquisition explained? -- Nurturing children : promoting language development -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 7. Social and emotional development in infancy and toddlerhood -- How do emotions develop during infancy and toddlerhood? -- Nurturing children : soothing a crying infant -- How does temperament influence development during infancy and toddlerhood? -- How do parent-infant attachments influence development? -- From research to practice : what are the early roots of shyness? -- How does day care influence infants' and toddlers' development? -- Debating the issue : how does mom's working affect children's development? -- Why are children abused and neglected? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary --

part 4. Early childhood development -- 8. Physical development and health in early childhood -- How do children's bodies and brains develop during e arly childhood? -- How do children's motor skills improve during early childhood? -- Debating the issue : autism and the brain, are girls' and boys' brains different? -- What are the nutritional needs and sleep patterns for young children? -- Nurturing children : helping young children become healthy eaters -- From research to practice : sleepiness and childhood injuries -- What are the health and safety needs of young children? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 9. Cognitive and language development in early childhood -- How do young children think and solve problems? -- Debating the issue : can young children's eyewitness testimony be believed? -- What changes occur in young children's language development during early childhood? -- Nurturing children : helping children to learn language -- How does early childhood education influence development? -- From research to practice : when are young children prepared to start school? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 10. Social and emotional development in early childhood -- How does self-awareness change during early childhood? -- How do young children develop a concept of gender? -- From research to practice : what factors affect positive self-esteem in African American and Latino children? -- How do emotions develop during early childhood? -- How do parenting behaviors and family context influence young children's development -- Debating the issue : does custody make a difference? -- How do peer and sibling relationships develop during early childhood? -- How does television influence young children's emotional and social development? -- Nurturing children : supervising children's television viewing -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary --

part 5. Late childhood development -- 11. Physical development and health in late childhood -- How do children's bodies and brains develop during late childhood? -- How do motor skills and physical fitness develop during late childhood? -- From research to practice : do boys and girls have different physical self-concepts? -- What are the nutritional needs and concerns of school-age children? -- Debating the issue : should schools allow vending machines that dispense junk food? -- Nurturing children : how can caregivers promote children's physical activity? -- What are the health and safety concerns in late childhood? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 12. Cognitive and language development in late childhood -- How do school-age children think and solve problems? -- What characteristics define children's intelligence and creativity? -- From research to practice : are there cultural differences in children's reasoning? -- How do language and literacy develop during the school years? -- How do school-age children understand the social world? -- Nurturing children : reducing prejudice in children -- How does schooling influence children's cognitive development? -- Debating the issue : how successful is bilingual education? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 13. Social and emotional development in late childhood -- How do children's selves develop during late childhood? -- How do emotions develop during late childhood? -- Nurturing children : helping children cope with disaster -- What emotional and psychological disturbance affect children in late childhood? -- From research to practice : how do families contribute to children's antisocial behavior? -- What changes take place in moral development during late childhood? -- How do children's family relationships change during late childhood? -- What factors influence school-age children's peer relationships? -- Debating the issue : are schools safe? -- How does school affect social ad emotional development in late childhood? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary --

part 6. Adolescence -- 14. Physical development and health in adolescence -- What is adolescence? -- How do adolescents develop physically and sexually? -- From research to practice : adolescent sleep and development -- Debating the issue : does puberty intensify adolescents' gender roles? -- What are the health and safety concerns for young adolescents? -- Nurturing children : characteristics of effective sex education programs -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 15. Cognitive development in adolescence -- How do young adolescents think and reason? -- How does school influence early adolescent development? -- Nurturing children : developmentally appropriate middle schools -- What factors influence adolescents' perceptions of academic competence? -- Debating the issue : should teens work? -- From research to practice : what factors promote the academic achievement of adolescents from immigrant families? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- 16. Social and emotional development in adolescence -- How do older adolescents develop a sense of self and identity? -- How do family relationships change during early adolescence? -- From research to practice : what roles do mothers and fathers play in teens' peer relationships? -- What are the characteristics of adolescent peer relationships? -- Debating the issue : do friends lead teens into trouble? -- How do mass media influence adolescents' development? -- What types of behavior problems occur during adolescence? -- Nurturing the children : preventing teenage drug use -- What factors influence adolescents' vulnerability and resilience? -- Try it out -- Key terms and concepts -- Sum it up -- Visual summary -- Glossary.