Child and Adolescent Development in Context
Tara L. Kuther
- Western Connecticut State University, USA
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Like children themselves, development is dynamic. In the chronologically organized Child and Adolescent Development in Context, award-winning author Tara L. Kuther frames development research in real-life contexts, including gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and more. Kuther presents highly relatable examples, vivid cross-cultural stories, and case studies of real individuals, consistently prompting students to reflect on chapter content with What do you think? questions. The book emphasizes three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science; students will come away with an understanding of these themes that they will immediately be able to apply to their own lives and future careers.
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Contents
List of Boxed Features
List of Boxed Features
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Unit I: Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development
- Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
- Understanding Development
- Basic Issues in Developmental Science
- Theories of Child Development
- Research in Human Development
- Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development
- Genetic Foundations of Development
- Chromosomal and Genetic Problems
- Reproductive Choices
- Heredity and Environment
- Chapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn
- Prenatal Development
- Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development
- Childbirth
- The Newborn
Unit II: Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Body Growth
- Brain Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Early Learning Capacities
- Sensation and Perception During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Motor Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory
- Information Processing Theory
- Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities
- Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Temperament in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Attachment in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- The Self in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Unit III: Early Childhood
- Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Growth and Motor Development
- Brain Development
- Promoting Health in Early Childhood
- Threats to Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Cognitive-Developmental and Sociocultural Reasoning in Early Childhood
- Information Processing in Early Childhood
- Language Development in Early Childhood
- Moral Development in Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Education
- Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
- Emerging Sense of Self
- Emotional Development in Early Childhood
- Families
- Gender Stereotypes, Gender Differences, and Gender Development
- Play and Peer Relationships in Early Childhood
Unit IV: Middle Childhood
- Chapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood
- Growth and Motor Development
- Brain Development
- Physical Activity in Middle Childhood
- Threats to Health in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Intelligence
- Moral Reasoning in Middle Childhood
- Language Development in Middle Childhood
- Learning and Schooling in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood
- Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood
- Gender Development
- Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood
- Families in Middle Childhood
Unit V: Adolescence
- Chapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence
- Puberty
- Brain Development in Adolescence
- Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexuality
- Chapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
- Cognitive Development
- Adolescent Moral Development
- Schools and Academic Functioning in Adolescence
- Postsecondary Education And Employment
- Chapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
- Psychosocial Development: The Changing Self
- Adolescents and Their Parents
- Adolescents and Their Peers
- Problems in Adolescence
- Glossary
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
Description
Like children themselves, development is dynamic. In the chronologically organized Child and Adolescent Development in Context, award-winning author Tara L. Kuther frames development research in real-life contexts, including gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and more. Kuther presents highly relatable examples, vivid cross-cultural stories, and case studies of real individuals, consistently prompting students to reflect on chapter content with What do you think? questions. The book emphasizes three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science; students will come away with an understanding of these themes that they will immediately be able to apply to their own lives and future careers.
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Also of Interest: Case Studies in Lifespan Development by Stephanie M. Wright presents a series of 12 case studies shaped by the contributions of real students to build immersive examples that readers can relate to and enjoy. Bundle Case Studies in Lifespan Development with Child and Adolescent Development in Context for only $5 more!
Contents
List of Boxed Features
List of Boxed Features
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Unit I: Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development
- Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
- Understanding Development
- Basic Issues in Developmental Science
- Theories of Child Development
- Research in Human Development
- Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development
- Genetic Foundations of Development
- Chromosomal and Genetic Problems
- Reproductive Choices
- Heredity and Environment
- Chapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn
- Prenatal Development
- Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development
- Childbirth
- The Newborn
Unit II: Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Body Growth
- Brain Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Early Learning Capacities
- Sensation and Perception During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Motor Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory
- Information Processing Theory
- Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities
- Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Temperament in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Attachment in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- The Self in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Unit III: Early Childhood
- Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Growth and Motor Development
- Brain Development
- Promoting Health in Early Childhood
- Threats to Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Cognitive-Developmental and Sociocultural Reasoning in Early Childhood
- Information Processing in Early Childhood
- Language Development in Early Childhood
- Moral Development in Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Education
- Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
- Emerging Sense of Self
- Emotional Development in Early Childhood
- Families
- Gender Stereotypes, Gender Differences, and Gender Development
- Play and Peer Relationships in Early Childhood
Unit IV: Middle Childhood
- Chapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood
- Growth and Motor Development
- Brain Development
- Physical Activity in Middle Childhood
- Threats to Health in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Intelligence
- Moral Reasoning in Middle Childhood
- Language Development in Middle Childhood
- Learning and Schooling in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood
- Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood
- Gender Development
- Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood
- Families in Middle Childhood
Unit V: Adolescence
- Chapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence
- Puberty
- Brain Development in Adolescence
- Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexuality
- Chapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
- Cognitive Development
- Adolescent Moral Development
- Schools and Academic Functioning in Adolescence
- Postsecondary Education And Employment
- Chapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
- Psychosocial Development: The Changing Self
- Adolescents and Their Parents
- Adolescents and Their Peers
- Problems in Adolescence
- Glossary
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
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December 2019 | 600 pages | Sage US
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Like children themselves, development is dynamic. In the chronologically organized Child and Adolescent Development in Context, award-winning author Tara L. Kuther frames development research in real-life contexts, including gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and more. Kuther presents highly relatable examples, vivid cross-cultural stories, and case studies of real individuals, consistently prompting students to reflect on chapter content with What do you think? questions. The book emphasizes three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science; students will come away with an understanding of these themes that they will immediately be able to apply to their own lives and future careers.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your Sage representative to request a demo.- Digital Option / Courseware
Sage Vantage is an intuitive digital platform that delivers this text’s content and course materials in a learning experience that offers auto-graded assignments and interactive multimedia tools, all carefully designed to ignite student engagement and drive critical thinking. Built with you and your students in mind, it offers simple course set-up and enables students to better prepare for class. Learn more.- Assignable Video with Assessment
Assignable video (available with Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now.
- Assignable Video with Assessment
- LMS Cartridge (formerly known as Sage Coursepacks): Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.
Also of Interest: Case Studies in Lifespan Development by Stephanie M. Wright presents a series of 12 case studies shaped by the contributions of real students to build immersive examples that readers can relate to and enjoy. Bundle Case Studies in Lifespan Development with Child and Adolescent Development in Context for only $5 more!
Table Of Contents:
- List of Boxed Features
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Unit I: Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development
- Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
- Understanding Development
- Basic Issues in Developmental Science
- Theories of Child Development
- Research in Human Development
- Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development
- Genetic Foundations of Development
- Chromosomal and Genetic Problems
- Reproductive Choices
- Heredity and Environment
- Chapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn
- Prenatal Development
- Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development
- Childbirth
- The Newborn
- Unit II: Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Body Growth
- Brain Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Early Learning Capacities
- Sensation and Perception During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Motor Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory
- Information Processing Theory
- Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities
- Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Temperament in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Attachment in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- The Self in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Unit III: Early Childhood
- Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Growth and Motor Development
- Brain Development
- Promoting Health in Early Childhood
- Threats to Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Cognitive-Developmental and Sociocultural Reasoning in Early Childhood
- Information Processing in Early Childhood
- Language Development in Early Childhood
- Moral Development in Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Education
- Chapter 9: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
- Emerging Sense of Self
- Emotional Development in Early Childhood
- Families
- Gender Stereotypes, Gender Differences, and Gender Development
- Play and Peer Relationships in Early Childhood
- Unit IV: Middle Childhood
- Chapter 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood
- Growth and Motor Development
- Brain Development
- Physical Activity in Middle Childhood
- Threats to Health in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 11: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Intelligence
- Moral Reasoning in Middle Childhood
- Language Development in Middle Childhood
- Learning and Schooling in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood
- Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood
- Gender Development
- Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood
- Families in Middle Childhood
- Unit V: Adolescence
- Chapter 13: Physical Development in Adolescence
- Puberty
- Brain Development in Adolescence
- Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexuality
- Chapter 14: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
- Cognitive Development
- Adolescent Moral Development
- Schools and Academic Functioning in Adolescence
- Postsecondary Education And Employment
- Chapter 15: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
- Psychosocial Development: The Changing Self
- Adolescents and Their Parents
- Adolescents and Their Peers
- Problems in Adolescence
- Glossary
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
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