single-column

footer-menu

Academic Institutions

K-12

Public Libraries

Government and Special Libraries

Statewide Programs

Institutions

Databases

Primary Sources

Digital Humanities Tools

eLearning

Schools/K-12 Curriculum

Books

Large Print Books by Thorndike Press

Products

Find Your Rep

Product Support

Technical Support

Customer Support

Admin Tools

Accessibility Policy

Support

About Us

Blogs

Press Center

Events

News

Careers

Partnerships

Contact Us

Our Company

mega-menu

secondary-storefront-menu

International

North America

China

Japan

Latin America

Brazil

Region

Set your region:

zone2

products

Marketing materials, training documents, discovery services

cengage:card

FIND YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE

cengage:column

Get marketing materials, training documents, discovery services.

PRODUCT SUPPORT

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Report technical issues, errors, check system status

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Manage product preferences, generate usage reports, simplify administrative tasks.

ADMIN TOOLS

support

cengage:galethorndikeseo

config

zone1

container

secondary-account-menu

Profile

Orders

Wish List

Fast Order Entry

My Account

header-component

footer-social-menu-component

secondary-primary-menu

Request a Trial

gale-footer

footer-legal-menu-component

footer-menu-component

%1 products have been added to your cart but %2 have been backordered and will be fulfilled when stock is available

Product on backorder

Current quantity limit is [maxProductQuantity], please, navigate to the cart page and change quantity of product

You will be able to resubmit promo in ${countdown} seconds. test

Please note that the taxes displayed on our website are estimated and subject to adjustment. The actual tax charges will be determined and settled during the final invoicing of your order

product-detail-component

FIND YOUR REP

support-order-2

Would you like to go to the Gale {{RECOMMENDED_COUNTRY}} site instead?

It looks like you're visiting from {{DETECTED_COUNTRY}}.

main

Browse by Institution Type

Browse by Product Type

zone3

header

Account Information

bundle-connector

footer-legal-menu

Terms of use

Privacy

You may already have access to Gale content through your institution.

STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS

support-order-1

footer-social-menu

Sign Up for Emails

CONNECT WITH GALE

Stay up-to-date with the latest Gale news, exclusive offers, and more.

facebook

linkedin

instagram

youtube

SOCIAL ICONS

footer

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development

THE CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Child Development

Education & Professional Development

Gt Product Group

Binding Format

Marketing Imprint Name

B2B GT

CL Carton Count

Imprint Name

B2B & B2C

The <EM>Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development</EM> is an authoritative, accessible and up-to-date account of all aspects of child development. Written by an international team of leading experts, it adopts an interdisciplinary approach and covers everything from prenatal development to education, pediatrics, neuroscience, theories and research methods to physical development, social development, cognitive development, psychopathology and parenting. It also looks at cultural issues, sex differences and the history of child development. The combination of comprehensive coverage, clear, jargon-free style and user-friendly format will ensure this book is essential reading for students, researchers, health care professionals, social workers, education professionals, parents and anyone interested in the welfare of children.

POST SECONDARY FOUR YEAR

COLFR

COLJR

COLSO

COLSR

Duration

Duration Unit Of Measure

Transaction Type

Front Cover.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Contributors.
Editorial Preface.
Foreword.
Acknowledgments: External Reviewers.
1: Introduction: What Is Development and Interdisciplinarity?.
2: The Concept of Development: Historical Perspectives.
3: Understanding Ontogenetic Development: Debates about the Nature of the Epigenetic Process.
4: What Is Ontogenetic Development?.
5: The Challenge of Interdisciplinarity: Metaphors, Reductionism, and the Practice of Interdisciplinary Research.
6: Theories of Development.
7: Neuromaturational Theories.
8: Constructivist Theories.
9: Ethological Theories.
10: Learning Theories.
11: Psychoanalytical Theories.
12: Theories of the Child&#x0027;s Mind.
13: Dynamical Systems Approaches.
14: Methods in Child Development Research.
15: Data Collection Techniques.
16: Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
17: Clinical and Non-Clinical Interview Methods.
18: Cross-Cultural Comparisons.
19: Cross-Species Comparisons.
20: Developmental Testing.
21: Observational Methods.
22: Experimental Methods.
23: Parent and Teacher Rating Scales.
24: Self and Peer Assessment of Competence and Well-Being.
25: Research Design.
26: Epidemiological Designs.
27: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Designs.
28: Twin and Adoption Studies.
29: Data Analysis.
30: Indices of Efficacy.
31: Group Differences in Developmental Functions.
32: Multilevel Modeling.
33: Structural Equation Modeling.
34: Research and Ethics.
35: Ethical Considerations in Studies with Children.
36: Prenatal Development and the Newborn.
37: Conceptions and Misconceptions about Embryonic Development.
38: Prenatal Development of the Musculoskeletal System in the Human.
39: Normal and Abnormal Prenatal Development.
40: The Birth Process.
41: The Status of the Human Newborn.
42: Domains of Development: From Infancy to Childhood.
43: Cognitive Development in Infancy.
44: Cognitive Development Beyond Infancy.
45: Perceptual Development.
46: Motor Development.
47: Social Development.
48: Emotional Development.
49: Moral Development.
50: Speech Development.
51: Language Development.
52: Development of Learning and Memory.
53: Selected Topics.
54: Aggressive and Prosocial Behavior.
55: Attention.
56: Brain and Behavioral Development (I): Sub-Cortical.
57: Brain and Behavioral Development (II): Cortical.
58: Connectionist Modeling.
59: Daycare.
60: Executive Functions.
61: Face Recognition.
62: Handedness.
63: Imitation.
64: Intelligence.
65: Locomotion.
66: Parenting and the Family.
67: Play.
68: Prehension.
69: Reading and Writing.
70: Schooling and Literacy.
71: Selfhood.
72: Sex Differences.
73: Siblings and Peers.
74: Sleep and Wakefulness.
75: Socialization.
76: Temperament.
77: Developmental Pathology.
78: &#x2018;At-Risk&#x2019; Concept.
79: Autism.
80: Behavioral and Learning Disorders.
81: Blindness.
82: Cerebral Palsies.
83: Child Depression.
84: Developmental Coordination Disorder.
85: Down&#x0027;s Syndrome.
86: Dyslexia.
87: Hearing Disorders.
88: Prematurity and Low Birthweight.
89: Prolonged Infant Crying and Colic.
90: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
91: Williams Syndrome.
92: Crossing the Borders.
93: Anthropology.
94: Behavioral Embryology.
95: Behavior Genetics.
96: Cognitive Neuroscience.
97: Developmental Genetics.
98: Education.
99: Ethology.
100: Linguistics.
101: Pediatrics.
102: Sociology.
Appendices.
Biographical Sketches of Key Figures.
Milestones of Motor Development and Indicators of Biological Maturity.
The Statistics of Quantitative Genetic Theory.
Glossary of Terms.
Bibliography.
Author Index.
Subject Index.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development.css-1p8rvzy{position:absolute;padding-left:8px;}

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development