Child development : an active learning approach / created by Laura E. Levine and Joyce Munsch

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I. UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT: WHY AND HOW WE STUDY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Chapter 1. Introduction: Why We Study the Development of Children and Adolescents Chapter 2. Theories of Development Chapter 3. How We Study Development Part II. BEGINNINGS CHAPTER 4. How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture Chapter 5. Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn Part III. Building Blocks of Development: How Children Grow Chapter 6. Physical Development: The Body and the Brain Chapter 7. Cognitive Development Chapter 8. Intelligence and Academic Achievement Chapter 9. Language Development Chapter 10. Emotional Development and Attachment Chapter 11. Identity: The Self, Gender, and Moral Development Chapter 12. Social Development PART IV. CONTEXTS FOR DEVELOPMENT Chapter 13. Families Chapter 14. Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World Chapter 15. Health, Well-being and Resilience

In the Third Edition of the topically organized Child Development: An Active Learning Approach, authors Laura E. Levine and Joyce A. Munsch invite students to take an active journey toward understanding the latest findings from the field of child development. Using robust pedagogical tools built into the chapter narratives, students are challenged to confront myths and misconceptions, participate in real-world activities with children and independently, and utilize video resources and research tools to pursue knowledge and develop critical thinking skills on their own. This new edition covers the latest findings on developmental neuroscience, positive youth development, the role of fathers, and more, with topics of diversity and culture integrated throughout. More than a textbook, this one-of-a-kind resource will continue to serve students as they go on to graduate studies, to work with children and adolescents professionally, and to care for children of their own.