A Diverse Approach to Understanding Language Development in Children

by Juhelia Thompson

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Preface
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: Introduction to Lifespan Development
  8. 1.1: Prelude to Lifespan Development
  9. 1.2: Lifespan Perspective
  10. 1.3: Conceptions of Age
  11. 1.4: Periods of Development
  12. 1.5: Issues in Lifespan Development
  13. 1.6: Historical Theories on Development
  14. 1.7: Contemporary Theories on Development
  15. 1.8: Research Methods
  16. 1.9: Research Involving Time-Spans
  17. 1.10: Experimental Research
  18. 1.R: Introduction to Lifespan Development (References)
  19. 2: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth
  20. 2.1: Heredity
  21. 2.2: Genotypes and Phenotypes
  22. 2.3: Genetic Disorders
  23. 2.4: Chromosomal Abnormalities
  24. 2.5: Behavioral Genetics
  25. 2.6: Prenatal Development
  26. 2.6.1: Language Development of Infants and Toddlers
  27. 2.6.1.1: The Role of the Nurse
  28. 2.7: Teratogens
  29. 2.8: Maternal Factors
  30. 2.9: 2.9 Prenatal Assessment
  31. 2.10: Complications of Pregnancy
  32. 2.11: Birth
  33. 2.12: Assessing the Neonate
  34. 2.R: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth (References)
  35. 3: Infancy and Toddlerhood
  36. 3.1: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  37. 3.2: Infant Sleep
  38. 3.3: From Reflexes to Voluntary Movements
  39. 3.4: Sensory Capabilities
  40. 3.5: Nutrition
  41. 3.6: Piaget and the Sensorimotor Stage
  42. 3.7: Infant Memory
  43. 3.8: Language
  44. 3.8.1: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood – Monolingualism vs. Bilingualism
  45. 3.8.1.1: Parental Influence in Early Child Development
  46. 3.9: Psychosociological Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  47. 3.10: Forming Attachments
  48. 3.11: Erikson - Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
  49. 3.12: Measuring Infant Development
  50. 3.13: Conclusion
  51. 3.R: Infancy and Toddlerhood (References)
  52. 4: Early Childhood
  53. 4.1: Prelude to Early Childhood
  54. 4.2: Brain Maturation
  55. 4.3: Motor Skill Development
  56. 4.4: Toilet Training
  57. 4.5: Sleep
  58. 4.6: Sexual Development
  59. 4.7: Nutritional Concerns
  60. 4.8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
  61. 4.9: 4.9 Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
  62. 4.10: Information Processing
  63. 4.11: Attention
  64. 4.12: Memory
  65. 4.13: Neo-Piagetians
  66. 4.14: Children's Understanding of the World
  67. 4.15: Language Development
  68. 4.15.1: Language Development Within the Education System
  69. 4.15.1.1: Language Delays Facing Minorities
  70. 4.16: Preschool
  71. 4.17: Autism Spectrum Disorder
  72. 4.18: Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood
  73. 4.19: Gender
  74. 4.20: Parenting Styles
  75. 4.21: Sibling Relationships
  76. 4.22: Play
  77. 4.23: Child Care
  78. 4.24: Child Abuse
  79. 4.R: Early Childhood (References)
  80. 5: Middle and Late Childhood
  81. 5.1: Prelude to Middle and Late Childhood
  82. 5.2: Sports
  83. 5.3: Childhood Obesity
  84. 5.4: Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
  85. 5.5: Information Processing
  86. 5.6: Language Development
  87. 5.7: Theories of Intelligence
  88. 5.8: Measuring Intelligence - Standardization and the Intelligence Quotient
  89. 5.9: Education
  90. 5.10: Children with Learning Disabilities
  91. 5.11: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
  92. 5.12: Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
  93. 5.13: Friends and Peers
  94. 5.14: Family Life
  95. 5.R: Conclusion and References
  96. 6: Adolescence
  97. 6.1: Growth in Adolescence
  98. 6.2: Adolescent Brain
  99. 6.3: Adolescent Sleep
  100. 6.4: Adolescent Sexual Activity
  101. 6.5: Eating Disorders
  102. 6.6: Cognitive Development in Adolescence
  103. 6.7: High School Dropouts
  104. 6.8: Teenagers and Working
  105. 6.9: Teenage Drivers
  106. 6.10: Psychological Development in Adolescence
  107. 6.11: Adolescents' Relationships
  108. 6.R: Adolescence (References)
  109. 7: Emerging and Early Adulthood
  110. 7.1: Emerging Adulthood
  111. 7.2: When Does Adulthood Begin?
  112. 7.3: Physical Development in Early and Emerging Adulthood
  113. 7.4: A Healthy but Risky Time
  114. 7.5: Gender
  115. 7.6: Sexuality
  116. 7.7: Cognitive Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
  117. 7.8: Education and a Career
  118. 7.9: Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
  119. 7.10: Attachment in Young Adulthood
  120. 7.11: Factors Influencing Attraction
  121. 7.12: Friendship
  122. 7.13: Love
  123. 7.14: Adult Lifestyles
  124. 7.15: Intimate Partner Abuse
  125. 7.16: Parenthood
  126. 7.R: Emerging and Early Adulthood (References)
  127. 8: Middle Adulthood
  128. 8.1: Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
  129. 8.2: Health Concerns
  130. 8.3: Sleep
  131. 8.4: Exercise, Nutrition, and Weight
  132. 8.5: Climacteric
  133. 8.6: Brain Functioning
  134. 8.7: Middle Adults Returning to Education
  135. 8.8: Gaining Expertise - The Novice and the Expert
  136. 8.9: Work and Leisure at Midlife
  137. 8.10: Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood
  138. 8.11: Stress
  139. 8.12: Erikson- Generativity vs Stagnation
  140. 8.13: Midlife Relationships
  141. 8.14: Middle Adult Lifestyles
  142. 8.15: Friendships
  143. 8.16: Women in Midlife
  144. 8.17: Religion and Spirituality
  145. 8.R: Middle Adulthood (References)
  146. 9: Late Adulthood
  147. 9.1: Late Adulthood
  148. 9.2: Life Expectancy
  149. 9.3: Age Categories in Late Adulthood
  150. 9.4: Theories of Aging
  151. 9.5: Physical Changes of Aging
  152. 9.6: Nutrition
  153. 9.7: Chronic Conditions
  154. 9.8: Brain Functioning
  155. 9.9: Sexuality
  156. 9.10: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
  157. 9.11: Attention and Problem Solving
  158. 9.12: Intelligence and Wisdom
  159. 9.13: Neurocognitive Disorders
  160. 9.14: Work and Retirement
  161. 9.15: Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
  162. 9.16: Living Arrangements
  163. 9.17: Erikson - Integrity vs. Despair
  164. 9.18: Generativity in Late Adulthood
  165. 9.19: Social Networks in Late Adulthood
  166. 9.20: Late Adult Lifestyles
  167. 9.21: Gay and Lesbian Elders
  168. 9.22: Elder Abuse
  169. 9.23: Substance Abuse and the Elderly
  170. 9.24: Successful Aging
  171. 9.R: Late Adulthood (References)
  172. 10: Death and Dying
  173. 10.1: Death and Dying
  174. 10.2: Most Common Causes of Death
  175. 10.3: Where Do People Die?
  176. 10.4: Developmental Perceptions of Death and Death Anxiety
  177. 10.5: Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
  178. 10.6: Advanced Directives
  179. 10.7: Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Decisions
  180. 10.8: Euthanasia
  181. 10.9: Religious Practices After Death
  182. 10.10: Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning
  183. 10.R: Death and Dying (References)
  184. 11: References
  185. 11.1: OER Attribution Information
  186. 11.1.1: New References for Chapters 3-5
  187. Back Matter
  188. Index
  189. Glossary
  190. Detailed Licensing
  191. Detailed Licensing