Child Development From Infancy to Adolescence
An Active Learning Approach
Third Edition
- Laura E. Levine - Central Connecticut State University, USA
- Joyce Munsch - California State University, Northridge, USA
February 2023 | 704 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
In Child Development from Infancy to Adolescence, Laura Levine and Joyce Munsch employ a chronological organization to introduce topics within the field of child development through unique and engaging Active Learning opportunities. Within each chapter of this innovative, pedagogically rich text the authors introduce students to a wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development. The Third Edition includes greater coverage of cultural examples while emphasizing diversity and covers the latest topics shaping the field of child development.
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Part I: Understanding Development: Why and How We Study Children and Adolescents
Chapter 1: Issues and Themes in Child Development
Chapter 2: Theory and Research in Development
Part II: Foundations of Child Development
Chapter 3: Nature Through Nurture: Genes and Environment
Chapter 4: Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood
Part III: Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 5: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 7: Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Part IV: Early Childhood
Chapter 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 10: Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Part V: Middle Childhood
Chapter 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 13: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
Part VI: Adolescence
Chapter 14: Physical Development in Adolescence
Chapter 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 16: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence
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"This is the best Child Development book I have used. It provides pertinent information in an understandable manner. It is up to date and very applicable to the field."
Davidson County Community College
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1. Issues and Themes in Child Development
Chapter 2. Theory and Research in Development