1. Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse World 1
2. Research and Assessment in Early Childhood Development 17
3. Theories of Child Development 39
4. Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth 73
5. The Newborn 95
6. Physical Growth of Infants and Toddlers 113
7. Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers 138
8. Infant and Toddler Language and Literacy 162
9. Infant and Toddler Social and Emotional Development 182
10. Preschool Physical and Motor Development 210
11. Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years 239
12. Symbolic Thought: Play, Language, and Literacy in the Preschool Years 269
13. Social and Emotional Development of Preschoolers 308
14. Physical Growth and Motor Development in the Primary Years 342
15. Cognitive Development in the Primary Years 368
16. Language and Literacy in the Primary Years 410
17. Social and Emotional Development in the Primary Years 442
18. Parents, Families, and Children: A Multicultural Perspective 477
