Contents in Brief 1
PART 1 About Human Development 1
The Study of Human Development 4 1
Theory and Research 24 2
PART 2 Beginnings 3
Forminga New Life 60 3
Physical Development During the First Three Years 106 4
Cognitive Development During the First Three Years 146 5
Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years 186 6
Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 226 7
PART 3 Early Childhood 7
Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood 266 8
PART 4 Middle Childhood 9
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 306 9
Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood 348 10
PART 5 Adolescence 11
Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence 384 11
Psychosocial Development in Adolescence 422 12
PART 6 young Adulthood 13
Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood 456 13
Psychosocial Development in Young Adulthood 490 14