{"product_id":"child-psychology-development-in-a-changing-society-hardback-9780471706496","title":"Child Psychology; Development in a Changing Society (Hardback) 9780471706496","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChild Psychology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDevelopment in a Changing Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobin Harwood (Author), Scott A. Miller (Author), Ross Vasta (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471706496, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 August 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e800 pages, Photos: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.3 x 3.8 cm, 1.882 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis new fifth edition captures the excitement and relevance of child psychology at the beginning of the 21st century; a theme that is exemplified in the text's new subtitle: \u003ci\u003eChild Development in a Changing Society.\u003c\/i\u003e In addition to extensive research coverage, each chapter includes an additional section that relates the chapter subject to social and cultural contexts, or implications of research for social policy, public practice, or societal change. This new edition places children, child development, and the contexts in which development occurs at the center of the discourse. Thus, this edition has a strong balance of theory, research, and real-world application.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrameworks for Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild Development in Space and Time 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Issues In Child Development 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY The Social Construction of Childhood 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild Development Research in Applied Contexts 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with an Outreach Liaison 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Perspectives—An Overview 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Theories as Everyday Explanations for Behavior 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudying Child Development and Its Contexts \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudying Children 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods Used to Study Children 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a Cross-Cultural Psychologist 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudying Development 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Wise Consumers of Research on Development 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in the Study of Children 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Studying AIDS Orphans in Africa 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Biological Context of Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanisms of Inheritance 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenes and Behavior 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteraction of Genes and Environment 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Disorders 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY the Human Genome Project 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathways to Parenthood 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Journey to Parenthood 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with an Adoption Social Worker 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II CONTEXTS OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Technology and Gender Selection 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages of Prenatal Development 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrenatal Environmental Influences 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirth 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a Certified Professional Midwife 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Newborn 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Caring for Preterm and Low-Birthweight Infants in the NICU 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Capacities in Infancy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organized Infant 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Sleep in Cultural Perspective 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Development 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with an Infant Physical Therapist 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceptual Development 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Infants’ Perception of Motion 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Brain, Physical Growth, and Health \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Brain 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Imaging the Brain 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Growth 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Health in Infancy 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a Family Nutritionist 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Health in Childhood and Adolescence 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Just Say No? Teens, Sexuality, and Society 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III CONTEXTS OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiaget and Vygotsky \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognition During Infancy: The Sensorimotor Period 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThought in the Preschooler: The Preoperational Period 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Selecting Developmentally Appropriate Play Materials 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle-Childhood Intelligence: The Concrete Operational Period 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdolescent and Adult: The Formal Operational Period 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVygotsky and the Sociocultural Approach 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Weaving Generations Together: Evolving Creativity in the Maya of Chiapas 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiaget and Vygotsky on Language and Thought 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpacts of Piaget and Vygotsky on Education 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with an Early Childhood Educator 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing the Cognitive-Developmental and Sociocultural Approaches 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation Processing and Core Knowledge Approaches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Information Processing Approach to Cognition 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Children’s Eyewitness Testimony 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a Child Therapist 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental Changes in Memory 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Tools 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Solving 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Core Knowledge Approach to Cognition 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of Mind 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Brains in a Box: Do New Age Toys Deliver on the Promise? 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntelligence and Schooling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligence: IQ Testing and the Psychometric Approach 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual and Group Differences in IQ 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Reducing Stereotype Threat in Minority Populations 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Conceptions of Intelligence 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchooling: Variations and Effects 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Culture, Schooling, and the Mind 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a Special Educator 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture, Diversity, and Schooling 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage and Communication \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of Language 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of Language Development 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreverbal Communication in Infancy 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemantics: First Words and Vocabulary 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrammar: Communicating in Sentences 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a Speech-Language Pathologist 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Pragmatics: Socially Appropriate Use of Language 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContexts That Influence Language Development 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Teaching Children to Read 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Bilingual Education 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV CONTEXTS OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial and Emotional Worlds of Infants and Young Children \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperament 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotions and Early Communication 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment to Others 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Promoting Healthy Parent-Infant Relationships 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment Relationships in a Changing World 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY In the Child’s Best Interest? 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a CASA Volunteer Supervisor 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and Emotional Development in Contexts of Risk 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf and Identity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of the Self 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Knowledge 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY Culture and the Self 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Control 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Evaluation and Self-Esteem 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with a School Guidance Counselor 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity and Society 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Possible Selves and Academic Achievement 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSex Differences and Gender Role Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences: Perceived and Real 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPLICATIONS Should Schools Teach Visual-Spatial Skills? 518\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluences on Sex Differences and Gender Role Development 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY When Genotype and Phenotype Don’t Match 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Child’s Active Participation in Gender Role Development 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Role Development 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSATIONS Conversations with Men in Nontraditional Roles 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Sexual Relationships and Behavior 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoral Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of Moral Development 552\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluences on Moral Development 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESEARCH \u0026amp; SOCIETY When Are We Obligated to Help Others? 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