Child and Adolescent Development in Context 2/e

Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her PhD in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.

Preface Acknowledgments About The Author Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Development: Themes, Theories, and Research Understanding Development Core Concepts in Developmental Science Classic Theories: Psychoanalytic and Behaviorist Theories Cognitive Theories Biological and Systems Theories: Evolutionary Developmental, Bioecological, and Dynamic Systems Theories Methods of Collecting Data about Children Research Designs Applied Developmental Science, Ethics, and Intersectionality Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development Genetic Foundations of Development Chromosomal and Genetic Abnormalities Reproductive Technology and Genetic Counseling Prenatal Diagnosis Heredity And Environment Interactions Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn Prenatal Development Environmental Influences of Prenatal Development The Prenatal Environment and Prenatal Care Childbirth The Newborn Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Body Growth and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood Threats to Infant and Toddler Health Brain Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood Sensory and Perceptual Development Motor Development Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory: Sensorimotor Reasoning Information Processing Theory Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Biological and Contextual Influences on Language Development Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Emotional Development In Infancy And Toddlerhood Temperament Attachment The Self in Infancy and Toddlerhood Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood Growth and Motor Development Brain Development Promoting Health in Early Childhood Threats to Health and Well-Being Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory: Preoperational Reasoning Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory Information Processing in Early Childhood Language Development in Early Childhood Moral Development and Behavior in Early Childhood Early Childhood Education Apply Your Learning Summary Key Terms Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood Emerging Sense Of Self Emotional Development In Early Childood Families Gender Typing And Gender Development Play And Peer Relationships In Early Childhood Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood Growth and Motor Development Brain Development Health in Middle Childhood Threats to Health in Middle Childhood Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory: Concrete Operational Reasoning Information Processing Theory Intelligence Moral Reasoning in Middle Childhood Language Development In Middle Chidhood Learning and Schooling In Middle Childhood Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood The Self in Middle Childhood Gender in Middle Childhood Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood Families In Middle Childhood Risk and Resilience in Middle Childhood Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence Puberty Brain Development in Adolescence Adolescent Health Threats to Adolescent Health Adolescent Sexuality Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence Cognitive Development Social Cognition Moral, Civic, And Religious Development Schools and Academic Achievement In Adolescence Post-Secondary Education and Employment Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Chapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence The Self in Adolescence Adolescents and Their Parents Peers Internalizing and Externalizing Issues Positive Youth Development Apply Your Knowledge Summary Key Terms Glossary References

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