Early childhood development : a multicultural perspective / Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
- Author
- Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey W.
- Published
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, 2010.
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Physical Description
- xv, 554 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Contents
- Studying early childhood development in a diverse world -- Historical perspectives and research in early childhood development -- Theories of child development -- Genetics, prenatal development, and birth -- The newborn -- Infant physical growth and brain development -- Cognitive development in infancy -- Infant language and literacy -- Infant social and emotional development -- Preschool physical and motor development -- Cognitive development in the preschool years -- Symbolic thought : play, language, and literacy in the preschool years -- Social and emotional development of preschoolers -- Physical growth and motor development in the primary years -- Cognition and schooling -- Language, literacy, and schooling -- Social and emotional development in the primary years -- Parents, families, and children : a multicultural perspective
- Summary
- "This book addresses typical as well as atypical child development from birth through age 8. This text highlights the diversity of child development from birth through age 8. This text highlights the diversity of child development, preparing professionals to meet the unique needs of children from a wide variety of backgrounds."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780135016466
0135016460 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-534) and index.
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