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Child and Adolescent Development, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (January 25, 2021) © 2022

  • Anita Woolfolk The Ohio State University
  • Nancy E. Perry Simon Fraser University

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Table of contents

1. Introduction. Dimensions of Development
2. Theory and Research in Child Development
3. Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth
4. Infancy and Toddlerhood
5. Physical Development in Early Childhood
6. Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
7. Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood
8. Physical Development in Middle Childhood
9. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
10. Social Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
11. Physical Development in Adolescence
12. Cognitive Development in Adolescence
13. Social Emotional Development in Adolescence

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