Children and Their Development, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (14 January 2015) © 2016

  • Robert V. Kail Purdue University
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Children and Their Development focuses on practice to show how developmental scientists actually conduct research. A respected researcher in the field, author Robert Kail provides a path to explore the theory, research and applications of modern child development from conception through adolescence.

Table of contents

Brief 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 Individual Differences in Cognition
  9. Language and Communication
  10. Emotional Development
  11. Understanding Self and Others
  12. Moral Understanding and Behavior
  13. Gender and Development
  14. Family Relationships
  15. Influences Beyond the Family

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