Opis: Child Development - Laura Berk

A best-selling, topically organized child development text, Berk'sChild Development is relied on in classrooms worldwide for its clear, engaging writing style, exceptional cross-cultural and multi-cultural focus, rich examples, and long-standing commitment to presenting the most up-to-date scholarship while also offering students research-based, practical applications that they can relate to their personal and professional lives. Berk takes an integrated approach to presenting development in the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains; emphasizes the complex interchanges between heredity and environment; and provides exceptional attention to culture. Laura Berk, renowned professor and researcher, presents the latest theories and findings in the field to students in a manageable and relevant way. Berk's signature storytelling style invites students to actively learn beside the text's "characters," who experience real issues in development, including physical, cognitive, and peer challenges, as well as parenting and educational concerns. Berk also helps students connect their learning to their personal and professional areas of interest. Her voice comes through when speaking directly about issues students will face in their future pursuits as parents, educators, heath care providers, social workers, and researchers. As members of a global and diverse human community, students are called on to intelligently approach the responsibility of understanding and responding to the needs and concerns of children. While carefully considering the complexities of child development, Berk presents classic and emerging theories in an especially clear, engaging writing style, with a multitude of research-based, real-world, and cross-cultural examples. Strengthening the connections among developmental domains and among theory, research, and applications, this edition's extensive revision brings forth the most recent scholarship, representing the changing field of child development. Note: MyDevelopmentLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyDevelopmentLab, please visit: www.mydevelopmentlab.com.Part I: Theory and Research in Child Development 1 History, Theory, and Applied Directions The Field of Child Development Basic Issues Historical Foundations Mid-Twentieth-Century Theories Recent Theoretical Perspectives Comparing Child Development Theories Applied Directions: Child Development and Social Policy 2 Research Strategies From Theory to Hypothesis Common Research Methods Reliability and Validity: Keys to Scientifically Sound Research General Research Designs Designs for Studying Development Part II: Foundations of Development 3 Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth Genetic Foundations Reproductive Choices Prenatal Development Prenatal Environmental Influences Childbirth Approaches to Childbirth Birth Complications Heredity, Environment, and Behavior: A Look Ahead 4 Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities The Organized Newborn Motor Development in Infancy Perceptual Development in Infancy Early Deprivation and Enrichment: Is Infancy a Sensitive Period of Development? 5 Physical Growth The Course of Physical Growth Brain Development Factors Affecting Physical Growth Puberty: The Physical Transition to Adulthood The Psychological Impact of Pubertal Events Puberty and Adolescent Health Part III: Cognitive and Language Development 6 Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory The Sensorimotor Stage: Birth to 2 Years The Preoperational Stage: 2 to 7 Years The Concrete Operational Stage: 7 to 11 Years The Formal Operational Stage: 11 Years and Older Piaget and Education The Core Knowledge Perspective Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory Vygotsky and Education Evaluation of Vygotsky's Theory 7 Cognitive Development: An Information-Processing Perspective The Information-Processing Approach General Models of Information Processing Developmental Theories of Information Processing Attention Memory Metacognition Applications of Information Processing to Academic Learning Evaluation of the Information-Processing Approach 8 Intelligence Definitions of Intelligence Recent Advances in Defining Intelligence Measuring Intelligence What Do Intelligence Tests Predict, and How Well? Ethnic and Socioeconomic Variations in IQ Explaining Individual and Group Differences in IQ Early Intervention and Intellectual Development Giftedness: Creativity and Talent 9 Language Development Components of Language Theories of Language Development Prelinguistic Development: Getting Ready to Talk Phonological Development Semantic Development Grammatical Development Pragmatic Development Development of Metalinguistic Awareness Bilingualism: Learning Two Languages in Childhood Part IV: Personality and Social Development 10 Emotional Development Functions of Emotions Development of Emotional Expression Understanding and Responding to the Emotions of Others Temperament and Development Development of Attachment Attachment, Parental Employment, and Child Care 11 Self and Social Understanding Emergence of Self and Development of Self-Concept Self-Esteem: The Evaluative Side of Self-Concept Constructing an Identity: Who Should I Become? Thinking About Other People Understanding Conflict: Social Problem Solving 12 Moral Development Morality as Rooted in Human Nature Morality as the Adoption of Societal Norms Morality as Social Understanding Development of Morally Relevant Self-Control The Other Side of Self-Control: Development of Aggression 13 Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles Gender Stereotypes and Gender Roles Influences on Gender Stereotyping and Gender-Role Adoption Gender Identity To What Extent Do Boys and Girls Really Differ in Gender-Stereotyped Attributes? Developing Non-Gender-Stereotyped Children Part V: Contexts for Development 14 The Family Origins and Functions of the Family The Family as a Social System Socialization Within the Family Family Lifestyles and Transitions Vulnerable Families: Child Maltreatment 15 Peers, Media, and Schooling Peer Relations Media Schooling

Szczegóły: Child Development - Laura Berk

Tytuł: Child Development
Autor: Laura Berk
Producent: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780205197668
Rok produkcji: 2012
Ilość stron: 816
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 1.51 kg

Recenzje: Child Development - Laura Berk