Children and Their Development, Canadian Edition, 6th edition

Published by Pearson Canada (1 February 2025) © 2026

  • Robert V. Kail Purdue University
  • Anne M.C. Barnfield Brescia University College, U.W.O
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Children and Their Development provides a solid, research-oriented overview of child-development science. Organized topically and in modules, this text focuses on research and theory while making the material accessible for students through effective pedagogy. It uses fundamental developmental issues as a foundation for integrating studies and for demonstrating how complementary research methods work together. It also demonstrates that the results of child-development research can be used to enhance the lives of children and their families.

Table of contents

  1. The Science of Child Development
  2. Genetic Bases of Child Development
  3. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn
  4. Growth and Health
  5. Perceptual and Motor Development
  6. Theories of Cognitive Development
  7. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
  8. Intelligence and Inliidual Differences in Cognition
  9. Language and Communication
  10. Emotional Development
  11. Understanding Self and Others
  12. Moral Understanding and Behaviour
  13. Gender and Development
  14. Social Influences

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