Child and Adolescent Development is an exciting, first edition that offers teacher education a new child development text organized with a chronological approach. This means that descriptions of the physical, cognitive, and social and emotional development of children and adolescents are spiraled throughout the text as discussions examine the characteristics of and the developmental milestones of four major stages of development; infancy and toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescents. Each text part investigates the significant changes that happen during that developmental period and discusses what may influence body growth, brain and motor development, language, intelligence, parent and peer relationships, and self identity. Unique to this text is how the discussions are written from a global perspective, not only illustrating the universal and diverse contexts in which children and adolescents grow up but also demonstrating how cultural contexts cultivate the development of language and impact children's and adolescent's world views and their growth.
In Child and Adolescent Development, knowledgeable and revered authors, Anita Woolfolk and Nancy Perry, explore the implications and applications of the best research in child development. They provide reliable and practical guidelines to help prospective teachers, and other professionals who intend to work with children and adolescents, recognize typical and atypical development and learn how to support the development of children and adolescents in positive ways.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Understanding Children and Adolescents
Chapter 1 Introduction: Dimensions of Development
Casebook——Applying Your Knowledge of Child Development: What Would You Do?
Overview and Objectives
What Is Child Development?
Basic Themes and Issues in Development
What Are the Contexts for Development?
Why Study Development?
Summary and Key Terms
Casebook: Applying Your Knowledge of Child Development–What Would They Do?
Part II: Birth, Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 4 Infancy and Toddlerhood
Casebook——Picking Up a Crying Baby: What Would You Do?
Overview and Objectives
The Meaning and Significance of Infancy
The Newborn (Neonate)
Neurobehavioral Assessment and Screening of Newborn Health and Vitality
Newborns’ Reflexes and States Promote Survival and Relationships
Health, Physical Growth, and Nutrition of the Infant and Toddler
Infant and Toddler Development and Learning
The Early Intervention System for Children with Developmental Challenges
Summary and Key Terms
Casebook——Picking Up a Crying Baby: What Would They Do?
Part III: Early Childhood
Chapter 5 Physical Development in Early Childhood
Casebook——Childhood Overweight and Obesity: What Would You Do?
Overview and Objectives
Body Growth
Brain Development
Motor Development
Health and Well-Being
Special Physical Needs
Summary and Key Terms
Casebook——Childhood Overweight and Obesity: What Would They Do?
Chapter 6 Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Casebook——Only Children and Imaginary Friends: What Would You Do?
Overview and Objectives
New Cognitive Possibilities for a Developing Brain
Language in the Preschool Years: Amazing Developments
Dual Language Development
Piaget and Vygotsky
Information Processing: Knowing and Remembering
Contexts for Cognitive Development: Family and Home
Early Childhood Education
Young Children in a Digital World
Summary and Key Terms
Casebook—— Only Children and Imaginary Friends: What Would They Do?
Chapter 7 Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Casebook——Why Not Say What You Really Mean? What Would You Do?
Overview and Objectives
Developing Morality Gender Development
Peer Relationships
Play
Parent-Child Relationships in Early Childhood
Challenges for Children: Child Abuse
Summary and Key Terms
Casebook——Why Not Say What You Really Mean: What Would They Do?
Part IV: Middle Childhood
Chapter 8 Physical Development in Middle Childhood
Casebook——Decisions about Intelligence Testing: What Would You Do?
Overview and Chapter Objectives
Body Growth
Brain Development
Motor Development
Health and Well-Being
Special Physical Needs
Summary and Key Terms
Casebook——Decisions about Intelligence Testing: What Would They Do?
Chapter 9 Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Casebook——Decisions about Intelligence Testing: What Would You Do?
Overview and Chapter Objectives
Continuing Language Development
Piaget and Vygotsky
Information Processing and Memory: Developing Cognitive Processes
Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
The Child in School
Children in a Dig
