TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martin,Carol Lynn
AU  - Fabes,Richard A.
AU  - Fabes,Richard A.
TI  - Discovering child development
SN  - 0205454623
AV  - HQ767.9 .M37 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson/Allyn and Bacon
KW  - Child development
N1  - 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
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