The Developing Child

by Heather Carter

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Pittsburg State University
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Social Sciences
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. 1.4: About the Book
  6. Licensing
  7. 1.5: About the Author
  8. 1.6: Acknowledgements
  9. 1.7: Licensing
  10. 1: Issues and Themes in Child Development
  11. 1.1: Principles of Development
  12. 1.2: Periods of Development
  13. 1.3: Issues in Development
  14. 1.4: Contexts of Development
  15. 1.5: Being a Smart Consumer of Information About Development
  16. 2: Research and Ethics
  17. 2.1: The Scientific Method
  18. 2.2: Research Terminology
  19. 2.3: Research Methods
  20. 2.3.1: Qualitative Designs
  21. 2.3.2: Quantitative Designs
  22. 2.3.3: Mixed-Methods Designs
  23. 2.4: Ethics in Research
  24. 2.5: Relating Ethics to the Profession
  25. 3: Theories
  26. 3.1: What is a Theory?
  27. 3.2: Cognitivism
  28. 3.3: Behaviorism
  29. 3.4: Constructivism
  30. 4: Developmentally Appropriate Practices
  31. 4.1: What is DAP?
  32. 4.1.1: Commonality
  33. 4.1.2: Individuality
  34. 4.1.3: Context
  35. 4.2: NAEYC Guidelines for DAP
  36. 4.3: The Cost of Ignoring DAP
  37. 4.4: Supporting DAP
  38. 4.5: Play Based Learning
  39. 5: Observation
  40. 5.1: The Role of Observation
  41. 5.2: Becoming a Skilled Observer
  42. 5.3: Observations Can Be Spontaneous or Planned
  43. 5.4: Questions for Consideration
  44. 5.5: Factors that Affect Observation
  45. 5.6: Objective vs. Subjective
  46. 5.7: Interpretation and Evaluation
  47. 5.8: Observation and Documentation Do's and Don'ts
  48. 5.9: Types of Observations
  49. 5.9.1: Checklists
  50. 5.9.2: Rating Scales
  51. 5.9.3: Frequency Counts
  52. 5.9.4: Time Sampling
  53. 5.9.5: Anecdotal Records
  54. 5.9.6: Running Records
  55. 5.9.7: Work Sample
  56. 6: Assessment
  57. 6.1: Assessing Children's Development
  58. 6.2: Monitoring
  59. 6.3: Screening
  60. 6.4: Evaluations
  61. 6.5: The Referral Process
  62. 6.6: Public Policies on Inclusion
  63. 6.7: Communicating with Families
  64. 7: Genes and the Environment
  65. 7.1: Nature vs. Nurture
  66. 7.2: Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
  67. 7.3: Genetic Disorders
  68. 7.3.1: Single Gene Disorders
  69. 7.3.2: Chromosomal Disorders
  70. 7.3.3: Multi-factorial Inheritance Disorders
  71. 7.4: Genetic Counseling and Testing
  72. 8: Prenatal Development
  73. 8.1: The Beginnings of Development
  74. 8.2: Germinal Stage
  75. 8.3: Embryonic Stage
  76. 8.4: Fetal Stage
  77. 8.5: Health and Risks in Pregnancy
  78. 8.5.1: Risk-Factors
  79. 8.5.2: Maternal Health
  80. 8.5.3: Teratogens
  81. 9: Birth, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood
  82. 9.1: Preparing for Childbirth
  83. 9.2: Childbirth
  84. 9.3: The Newborn
  85. 9.3.1: Risks to the Newborn
  86. 9.3.2: The Newborn's Capabilities
  87. 9.4: Parenthood
  88. 10: Creativity and the Process
  89. 10.1: What is Creative Development?
  90. 10.2: Understanding the Process
  91. 10.3: Supporting Creativity through Interactions
  92. 10.4: Environments that Inspire and Support Creativity
  93. 10.5: Promoting Creativity with Infants and Toddlers
  94. 10.6: Promoting Creativity with Preschoolers
  95. 10.7: Promoting Creativity in Middle Childhood
  96. 11: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  97. 11.1: Brain Development
  98. 11.1.1: Developmental Processes
  99. 11.1.2: Disorders Related to Brain Development
  100. 11.2: Sensory Capacities
  101. 11.3: Body Growth and Motor Development
  102. 11.3.1: Reflexes
  103. 11.3.2: Gross Motor Skills
  104. 11.3.3: Fine Motor Skills
  105. 11.3.4: Variability in Motor Development
  106. 11.4: Safety
  107. 11.5: Health
  108. 11.5.1: Vaccinations
  109. 11.5.2: Sleep
  110. 11.6: Nutrition
  111. 11.6.1: Breastfeeding
  112. 11.6.2: Starting Solids
  113. 11.6.3: Malnutrition
  114. 12: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  115. 12.1: Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
  116. 12.2: Theory of Core Knowledge
  117. 12.3: Learning
  118. 12.4: Cognitive Processes
  119. 12.4.1: Memory
  120. 12.4.2: Attention
  121. 12.4.3: Executive Function
  122. 12.4.4: Social Cognition
  123. 12.5: Cognitive Milestones
  124. 12.6: Differences in Cognitive Abilities
  125. 12.7: Language Development
  126. 12.8: Language Milestones
  127. 12.9: Promoting Cognitive and Lanugage Development
  128. 13: Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
  129. 13.1: Infant Emotions
  130. 13.2: Temperament
  131. 13.3: Personality
  132. 13.4: Development of the Self
  133. 13.5: Attachment
  134. 13.5.1: Early Research on Attachment
  135. 13.5.2: Bowlby's Attachment Theory
  136. 13.5.3: Attachment Security
  137. 13.5.4: Attachment as Related to Biology and Culture
  138. 13.5.5: Attachment Disorders
  139. 13.6: Social Emotional Milestones
  140. 13.7: Contexts of Development
  141. 13.8: Supporting Social and Emotional Learning
  142. 14: Physical Development in Early Childhood
  143. 14.1: Growth in Early Childhood
  144. 14.2: Motor Skill Development
  145. 14.3: Body Image and Awareness
  146. 14.4: Sexual Development in Early Childhood
  147. 14.5: Brain Maturation
  148. 14.6: Health in Early Childhood
  149. 14.6.1: Nutrition
  150. 14.6.2: Sleep and Early Childhood
  151. 14.6.3: Toilet Learning
  152. 14.7: Safety
  153. 14.8: Child Maltreatment
  154. 15: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
  155. 15.1: Piaget’s Preoperational Intelligence
  156. 15.2: Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
  157. 15.3: Information Processing
  158. 15.3.1: Attention
  159. 15.3.2: Memory
  160. 15.3.3: Executive Function
  161. 15.3.4: Social Cognition
  162. 15.4: Milestones of Cognitive Development
  163. 15.5: Play and Cognitive Development
  164. 15.6: Language Development
  165. 15.7: Pre-Academic Skills
  166. 15.8: Promoting Cognitive and Language Development
  167. 16: Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood
  168. 16.1: Emotional Development
  169. 16.2: Development of Self
  170. 16.2.1: Personality
  171. 16.2.2: Gender Identity, Constancy and Roles
  172. 16.3: Social Development
  173. 16.4: Morale Development
  174. 16.5: Social and Emotional Milestones
  175. 16.6: Family Dynamics
  176. 16.7: Peers and Play
  177. 16.7.1: Play
  178. 16.8: Stress, Risks and Resilience
  179. 17: Physical Development in Middle Childhood
  180. 17.1: Physical Growth
  181. 17.1.1: Motor Skills
  182. 17.2: Brain Development
  183. 17.2.1: Brain-Related Disorders
  184. 17.3: Physical Health
  185. 17.3.1: Sleep
  186. 17.3.2: Backpacks
  187. 17.3.3: Staying Healthy
  188. 17.4: Healthy Eating
  189. 17.4.1: Obesity and Overweight
  190. 17.4.2: Eating Disorders
  191. 17.5: Childhood Mental Health
  192. 17.6: Physical Activity
  193. 17.6.1: The Role of Schools
  194. 17.6.2: Physical Activity Outside of School
  195. 17.6.3: Organized Sports
  196. 18: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
  197. 18.1: Theories of Cognition
  198. 18.1.1: Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
  199. 18.1.2: Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
  200. 18.1.3: Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
  201. 18.2: Language Development in the School-Age Child
  202. 18.2.1: Communication Disorders
  203. 18.2.2: Learning to Read
  204. 18.2.3: Bilingualism
  205. 18.3: Cognitive and Language Development Milestones
  206. 18.4: Intelligence
  207. 18.5: Cognitive Deficits and Giftedness
  208. 18.6: Learning Difficulties
  209. 18.7: Academics
  210. 18.7.1: The School Environment
  211. 18.7.2: Non-Cognitive Factors in Achievement
  212. 18.7.3: Impact of COVID-19
  213. 19: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
  214. 19.1: Social Emotional Theories of Development
  215. 19.2: The Self and Identity in Middle Childhood
  216. 19.2.1: Self-Concept vs. Self-Esteem
  217. 19.2.2: Gender Identity
  218. 19.2.3: Ethnic and Racial Identity
  219. 19.2.4: Motivation as Self-Efficacy
  220. 19.3: Emotional Development and Challenges
  221. 19.3.1: Fear and Anxiety
  222. 19.3.2: Sadness and Depression
  223. 19.3.3: Anger and Aggression
  224. 19.4: Family Relationships
  225. 19.4.1: Siblings and Only-Children
  226. 19.4.2: Diverse Families
  227. 19.5: Peer Relationships
  228. 19.5.1: Friendships
  229. 19.5.2: Social Status
  230. 19.5.3: Bullying
  231. 19.6: Stress, Coping and Resiliency
  232. 20: Why Understanding Development Matters
  233. Back Matter
  234. Index
  235. Glossary
  236. Detailed Licensing
  237. Detailed Licensing