Name: Infants and Children By Laura E. Berk
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Infants and Children: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood by Laura E. Berk

The same advantages and features of Berk's full-length clothbound text are available in a paperbound format covering ages 0-12. Chapters 1-13 comprise this paperbound book, commonly referred to as the Berk Split.

Chapters close with 'Summary,' 'Important Terms and Concepts,' and 'FYI...For Further Information and Help.' Preface for Instructors. A Personal Note to Students. I.THEORY AND RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 1.History, Theory, and Research Strategies. The Field of Child Development. Basic Issues. Historical Foundations. Mid-Twentieth-Century Theories. Recent Theoretical Perspectives. Comparing Child Development Theories. Studying the Child. Ethics in Research on Children. The Chronological Approach of This Book. Biology & Environment: Resilient Children. Cultural Influences: School Matters in Mexican-American Homes: An Ethnographic Study. II.FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. 2.Biological and Environmental Foundations. Genetic Foundations. Reproductive Choices. Environmental Contexts for Development. Understanding the Relationship Between Heredity and Environment. Social Issues: The Pros and Cons of Reproductive Technologies. Cultural Influences: The African-American Extended Family. Social Issues: The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. 3.Prenatal Development. Motivations for Parenthood. Prenatal Development. Prenatal Environmental Influences. Preparing for Parenthood. Social Issues: A Global Perspective on Family Planning. Social Issues: Vitamin-Mineral Supplements Prevent Birth Defects. Biology & Environment: Temperament in the Womb. 4.Birth and the Newborn Baby. The Stages of Childbirth. Approaches to Childbirth. Medical Interventions. Birth Complications. Precious Moments after Birth. The Newborn Babys Capacities. The Transition to Parenthood. Cultural Influences: Childbirth Practices in Tribal and Village Societies. Social Issues: A Cross-National Perspective on Infant Mortality. Biology & Environment: Postpartum Depression and the Parent-Child Relationship. III.INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD: THE FIRST TWO YEARS. 5.Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood. Body Growth. Brain Development. Factors Affecting Early Physical Growth. Changing States of Arousal. Motor Development. Learning Capacities. Perceptual Development. Understanding Perceptual Development. Biology & Environment: Sensitive Periods in Brain Development. Cultural Influences: Cultural Variation in Infant Sleeping Arrangements. Social Issues: The Mysterious Tragedy of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 6.Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood. Piagets Cognitive-Developmental Theory. Information Processing. The Social Context of Early Cognitive Development. Individual Differences in Early Mental Development. Language Development. Biology & Environment: Infantile Amnesia. Cultural Influences: Social Origins of Make-Believe Play. Social Issues: The Carolina Abecedarian Project: A Model of Early Intervention. 7.Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood. Theories of Infant and Toddler Personality. Emotional Development. Temperament and Development. Development of Attachment. Self-Development. Biology & Environment: Biological Basis of Shyness and Sociability. Social Issues: Is Infant Day Care a Threat to Attachment Security? Cultural Influences: Father and Infant Relationships Among the Aka. Milestones of Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood. IV.EARLY CHILDHOOD: TWO TO SIX YEARS. 8.Physical Development in Early Childhood. Body Growth. Brain Development. Factors Affecting Growth and Health. Motor Development. Perceptual Development. Social Issues: Should Children Be Treated for Low-Level Lead Exposure? Biology & Environment: Treating Short Children with Growth Hormones. Cultural Influences: Child Health Care in the United States and Other Western Nations. 9.Cognitive Development in Early Childhood. Piagets Theory: The Preoperational Stage. Vygotskys Sociocultural Theory. Information Processing. Individual Differences in Mental Development. Language Development. Cultural Influences: Young Childrens Understanding of Death. Biology & Environment: 'Mindblindness' and Infantile Autism. Social Issues: Head Start: A Social Policy Success Story. 10.Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood. Eriksons Theory: Initiative versus Guilt. Self-Development. Emotional Development. Peer Relations. Foundations of Morality. Gender Typing. Child Rearing and Emotional and Social Development. Biology & Environment: Temperament and Conscience Development in Young Children. Social Issues: Regulating Childrens Television. Cultural Influences: Swedens Commitment to Gender Equality. Milestones of Development in Early Development. V.MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: SIX TO ELEVEN YEARS. 11.Physical Development in Middle Childhood. Body Growth. Common Health Problems. Health Education. Motor Development and Play. Biology & Environment: Growth Stunting Due to Early Malnutrition: Risk Factor for Childhood Obesity. Social Issues: Childrens Understanding of Health and Illness. 12.Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood. Piagets Theory: The Concrete Operational Stage. Information Processing. Individual Differences in Mental Development. Language Development. Childrens Learning in School. Biology & Environment: Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Social Issues: Bilingual Education. Cultural Influences: Education in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. 13.Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood. Eriksons Theory: Industry versus Inferiority. Self-Development. Emotional Development. Understanding Others. Moral Development. Peer Relations. Gender Typing. Family Influences. Some Common Problems of Development. Biology & Environment: Bullies and Their Victims. Cultural Influences: The Impact of Ethnic and Political Violence on Children. Social Issues: Childrens Eyewitness Testimony. Milestones of Development in Middle Childhood. Glossary. References. Name Index. Subject Index.

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CIN0205286704G

ISBN 13

9780205286706

ISBN 10

0205286704

Title

Infants and Children: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood by Laura E. Berk

Author

Laura E. Berk

Condition

Used - Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Pearson Education (US)

Year published

1998-08-03

Number of pages

624

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