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This topically-organized text provides a
comprehensive overview of infant development with a
strong theoretical and research base. Readers gain a
clear understanding of infant development and issues
that will be the focus of significant advances in
infancy studies in the future. The new fifth edition
reflects the enormous changes in the field that have
occurred over the past decade. The thoroughly revised
chapters emphasize work from the 21st century, although
classic references are retained, and explore contextual,
methodological, neurological, physical, perceptual,
cognitive, communicative, emotional, and social facets
of infant development. The fifth edition features a more
accessible style and enhanced pedagogical and teaching
resource program.
This extensively revised
edition features a number of changes:
• The fifth edition adds a new co-author,
Martha Arterberry, who brings additional teaching and
research skills to the existing author team.
• An enhanced pedagogical program features
orienting questions at the beginning of each chapter and
boldfaced key terms listed at the end of the chapter and
defined in the glossary to help facilitate understanding
and learning.
• Two new boxes in each chapter –
Science in Translation illustrate applied issues and Set
for Life highlight the significance of infancy for later
development.
• Increased emphasis on practical
applications and social policy.
• More graphs,
tables, and photos that explain important concepts and
findings.
• Literature reviews are thoroughly
updated and reflect contemporary research.
• All
new teaching web resources -- Instructors will find
Power Points, electronic versions of the text figures,
and a test bank, and students will find hyperlinked
references and electronic versions of the key concepts
and the definitions.
Intended for beginning graduate
or advanced undergraduate courses on infant (and
toddler) development or infancy or early child
development taught in departments of psychology, human
development & family studies, education, nursing,
social work, and anthropology, this book also appeals to
social service providers, policy makers, and clergy who
work with community institutions. Prerequisites include
introductory courses on child development and general
psychology.
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