A Child's World: Infancy Through Adolescence

A revision of a leading text in child psychology, "A Child's World" is chronologically organized, covering the development from the prenatal period through to adolescence, and serves as an introduction to child development. It provides extensive material on physical, cognitive and personality social development. The book includes the stories of Vicky and Jason, two children whom the reader follows throughout the text. By utilizing Vicky and Jason as a template for child development, the text illustrates the numerous factors that affect the growth and development of today's children in an applied setting. The authors also provide many personal anecdotes. Theory, research, implications and applications of material is integrated throughout, and a variety of boxes are features: the everyday world, the research world, around the world, professional voices, and a child's world and you. This sixth edition includes expanded coverage of social and cultural differences and their influences on child development, as well as a more integrated presentation of developmental theories. There are new sections on current issues including correlational studies, genetic imprinting, the cultural context of breast feeding, homelessness, bilingualism and bilingual education, and more.