The Development of Children Cynthia Lightfoot Michael Cole Sheila R. Cole

BRIEF CONTENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Preface                                                                                      

Chapter 1                                          

The Study of Human Development 

PART ONE In the Beginning 

Chapter 2 Biocultural Foundations 

Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth 

PART TWO Infancy 

Chapter 4 The First 3 Months 

Chapter 5 Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy 

Chapter 6 Social and Emotional Development in Infancy 

PART THREE Early Childhood 

Chapter 7 Language Acquisition 

Chapter 8 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 

Chapter 9 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood 

Chapter 10 Contexts of Development PART FOUR Middle Childhood

 Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

 Chapter 12 School as a Context for Development 

Chapter 13 Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood 

PART FIVE Adolescence

 Chapter 14 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence 

Chapter 15 Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence