The Developing Child
United States Edition
10th Edition
Published on 1. July 2003
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-0-205-34098-9 (ISBN)
Description
With new co-author Denise Boyd, this topical text preserves previous editions' informal writing, while adding outstanding pedagogy, including activities that help students replicate classic research.
The Developing Child, Tenth Edition is a top-selling topical child development book known for its personal, conversational writing style; balanced coverage of both theory and application; and strong emphasis on culture. Helen Bee is a prominent author and researcher whose successful books on development, and whose devotion to these fields, has earned her a national reputation. Denise Boyd of Houston Community College System joins Helen Bee in refreshing this popular, longstanding text.
The Developing Child, Tenth Edition is a top-selling topical child development book known for its personal, conversational writing style; balanced coverage of both theory and application; and strong emphasis on culture. Helen Bee is a prominent author and researcher whose successful books on development, and whose devotion to these fields, has earned her a national reputation. Denise Boyd of Houston Community College System joins Helen Bee in refreshing this popular, longstanding text.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-205-34098-9 (9780205340989)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
04/2006
11th Edition
Pearson
€97.98
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Previous edition
Helen Bee
The Developing Child
Book
08/1999
9th Edition
Pearson
€74.27
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. Basic Issues in the Study of Development.
Perspectives on Development.
Theories of Development.
Finding the Answers: Research Designs and Methods.
II. THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE.
2. Prenatal Development.
Conception and Genetics.
Development from Conception to Birth.
Problems in Prenatal Development.
3. Birth and Early Infancy.
Birth.
Behavior in Early Infancy.
Health and Wellness in Early Infancy.
III. THE PHYSICAL CHILD.
4. Physical Development.
The Brain and Nervous System.
The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems.
Sexual Behavior in Adolescence.
Other Body Systems.
Health and Wellness.
5. Perceptual Development.
Thinking About Perceptual Development.
Sensory Skills.
Perceptual Skills.
The Object Concept.
Perception of Social Signals.
IV. THE THINKING CHILD.
6. Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process.
Piaget's Basic Ideas.
Infancy.
The Preschool Years.
The School-Aged Child.
Adolescence.
Development of Information-Processing Skills.
7. Cognitive Development II: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities.
Measuring Intellectual Power.
Explaining Individual Differences in IQ Scores.
Explaining Group Differences in IQ Scores.
Alternative Approaches to Intelligence.
8. The Development of Language.
Before the First Word: The Prelinguistic Phase.
Learning Words and Word Meanings.
Learning the Rules: The Development of Grammar and Pragmatics.
Explaining Language Development.
Individual and Group Differences in Language Development.
Learning to Read and Write.
V. THE SOCIAL CHILD.
9. Personality Development: Alternate Views.
Defining Personality.
Genetic and Biological Explanations.
Learning Explanations.
Psychoanalytic Explanations.
A Possible Synthesis.
10. Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles.
The Concept of Self.
Self-Esteem.
The Development of Gender and Sex-Role Concepts.
Cultures and Contexts: Sex Role Stereotypes Around the World.
11. The Development of Social Relationships.
Relationships with Parents.
Variations in the Quality of Attachments.
Relationships with Peers.
Behavior with Peers.
Individual Differences in Social Relationships.
12. Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development.
The Development of Social Cognition.
Moral Development.
VI. THE WHOLE CHILD.
13. The Ecology of Development: The Child Within the Family System.
Theoretical Approaches.
Dimensions of Family Interaction.
Patterns of Child Rearing.
Other Aspects of Family Dynamics.
Family Structure and Divorce.
Some Exosystem Effects.
14. Beyond the Family: The Impact of the Broader Culture.
Nonparental Care.
The Impact of Schools.
Joining the Work World: The Impact of Jobs on Teenagers.
The Impact of the Mass Media.
Macrosystem Effects: The Impact of the Larger Culture.
15. Atypical Development.
Understanding Atypical Development.
Attention and Externalizing Problems.
Internalizing Problems.
Intellectually Atypical Development.
Living and Working with Atypical Children.
Epilogue. Putting It All Together: The Developing Child.
Transitions, Consolidations, and Systems.
From Birth to 18 Months.
The Preschool Years.
The Elementary School Years.
Adolescence.
Returning to Some Basic Questions.
1. Basic Issues in the Study of Development.
Perspectives on Development.
Theories of Development.
Finding the Answers: Research Designs and Methods.
II. THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE.
2. Prenatal Development.
Conception and Genetics.
Development from Conception to Birth.
Problems in Prenatal Development.
3. Birth and Early Infancy.
Birth.
Behavior in Early Infancy.
Health and Wellness in Early Infancy.
III. THE PHYSICAL CHILD.
4. Physical Development.
The Brain and Nervous System.
The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems.
Sexual Behavior in Adolescence.
Other Body Systems.
Health and Wellness.
5. Perceptual Development.
Thinking About Perceptual Development.
Sensory Skills.
Perceptual Skills.
The Object Concept.
Perception of Social Signals.
IV. THE THINKING CHILD.
6. Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process.
Piaget's Basic Ideas.
Infancy.
The Preschool Years.
The School-Aged Child.
Adolescence.
Development of Information-Processing Skills.
7. Cognitive Development II: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities.
Measuring Intellectual Power.
Explaining Individual Differences in IQ Scores.
Explaining Group Differences in IQ Scores.
Alternative Approaches to Intelligence.
8. The Development of Language.
Before the First Word: The Prelinguistic Phase.
Learning Words and Word Meanings.
Learning the Rules: The Development of Grammar and Pragmatics.
Explaining Language Development.
Individual and Group Differences in Language Development.
Learning to Read and Write.
V. THE SOCIAL CHILD.
9. Personality Development: Alternate Views.
Defining Personality.
Genetic and Biological Explanations.
Learning Explanations.
Psychoanalytic Explanations.
A Possible Synthesis.
10. Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles.
The Concept of Self.
Self-Esteem.
The Development of Gender and Sex-Role Concepts.
Cultures and Contexts: Sex Role Stereotypes Around the World.
11. The Development of Social Relationships.
Relationships with Parents.
Variations in the Quality of Attachments.
Relationships with Peers.
Behavior with Peers.
Individual Differences in Social Relationships.
12. Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development.
The Development of Social Cognition.
Moral Development.
VI. THE WHOLE CHILD.
13. The Ecology of Development: The Child Within the Family System.
Theoretical Approaches.
Dimensions of Family Interaction.
Patterns of Child Rearing.
Other Aspects of Family Dynamics.
Family Structure and Divorce.
Some Exosystem Effects.
14. Beyond the Family: The Impact of the Broader Culture.
Nonparental Care.
The Impact of Schools.
Joining the Work World: The Impact of Jobs on Teenagers.
The Impact of the Mass Media.
Macrosystem Effects: The Impact of the Larger Culture.
15. Atypical Development.
Understanding Atypical Development.
Attention and Externalizing Problems.
Internalizing Problems.
Intellectually Atypical Development.
Living and Working with Atypical Children.
Epilogue. Putting It All Together: The Developing Child.
Transitions, Consolidations, and Systems.
From Birth to 18 Months.
The Preschool Years.
The Elementary School Years.
Adolescence.
Returning to Some Basic Questions.