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Table of Contents
1. The Science of Child Development. 2. Genetic Bases of Child Development. 3. Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn. 4. Growth and Health. 5. Perceptual and Motor Development. 6. Theories of Cognitive Development. 7. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills. 8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition 9. Language and Communication. 10. Emotional Development. 11. Understanding Self and Others. 12. Moral Understanding and Behavior. 13. Gender and Development. 14. Family Relationships. 15. Influences Beyond the Family.
Author Biography
Robert V. Kail is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University, and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. His research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and adolescence. Away from the office, he enjoys photography and working out. His web site is: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~rk/home.html.
