PART I - THEORY AND RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT 1. History, Theory, and Research Strategies PART II - FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT 2. Genetic and Environmental Foundations 3. Prenatal Development 4. Birth and the Newborn Baby PART III - INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD: THE FIRST TWO YEARS 5. Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 6. Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood 7. Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood PART IV - EARLY CHILDHOOD: TWO TO SIX YEARS 8. Physical Development in Early Childhood 9. Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 10. Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood PART V - MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: SIX TO ELEVEN YEARS 11. Physical Development in Middle Childhood 12. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 13. Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood