(13 reviews)
Jennifer Paris
Antoinette Ricardo
Dawn Rymond
Alexa Johnson
Copyright Year:
Last Update:2019
Publisher:College of the Canyons
Language:English
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Child Growth and Development is a text that can be seamlessly used to accompany any Child Development Course Pre-birth through Adolescence. The material lays the foundation for understanding development along with the many theorists that paved...read more
This text covers some topics with more detail than necessary (e.g., detailing infant urination) yet it lacks comprehensiveness in a few areas that may need revision. For example, the text discusses issues with vaccines and offers a 2018 vaccine...read more
Each chapter is comprehensively described and organized by the period of development. Although infancy and toddlerhood are grouped together, they are logically organized and discussed within each chapter. One helpful addition that would largely...read more
This text is very thorough in its coverage of child and adolescent development. Important theories and frameworks in developmental psychology are discussed in appropriate depth. There is no glossary of terms at the end of the text, but I do not...read more
This book provides a really thorough overview of the different stages of development, key theories of child development and in-depth information about developmental domains.read more
The text is excellent for its content and presentation. The only criticism is that neither an index nor a glossary are provided.read more
The overall comprehensiveness was strong. However, I do think some sections should have been discussed with more depthread more
This text explores child development from genetics, prenatal development and birth through adolescence. The text does not contain a glossary. However, the Index is clear. The topics are sequential. The text addresses the domains of physical,...read more
This is a highly comprehensive, chronological text that covers genetics and conception through adolescence. All major topics and developmental milestones in each age range are given adequate space and consideration. The authors take care to...read more
The subject of this book is Child Growth and Development and as such covers all areas and ideas appropriate for this subject. This book has an appropriate index. The author starts out with a comprehensive overview of Child Development in the...read more
This book is organized by developmental stages (infancy, toddler, early childhood, middle childhood and adolescence). The book begins with an overview of conception and prenatal human development. An entire chapter is devoted to birth and...read more
The content extensively discusses various aspects of emotional, cognitive, physical and social development. Examples and case studies are really informative. Some of the areas that can be elaborated more are speech-language and hearing...read more
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Development
- Chapter 2: Conception, Heredity, & Prenatal Development
- Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn
- Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy & Toddlerhood
- Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 6: Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Chapter 8: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Chapter 9: Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood
- Chapter 10: Middle Childhood - Physical Development
- Chapter 11: Middle Childhood – Cognitive Development
- Chapter 12: Middle Childhood - Social Emotional Development
- Chapter 13: Adolescence – Physical Development
- Chapter 14: Adolescence – Cognitive Development
- Chapter 15: Adolescence – Social Emotional Development
Ancillary Material
Submit ancillary resourceAbout the Book
Welcome to Child Growth and Development. This text is a presentation of how and why children grow, develop, and learn. We will look at how we change physically over time from conception through adolescence. We examine cognitive change, or how our ability to think and remember changes over the first 20 years or so of life. And we will look at how our emotions, psychological state, and social relationships change throughout childhood and adolescence.
About the Contributors
Authors
Jennifer Paris
Antoinette Ricardo
Dawn Rymond
Editor
Alexa Johnson