How Children Develop (Canadian Edition)

How Children Develop: Canadian Edition introduces core concepts and impactful discoveries with an unparalleled integration of theory and Canadian-based research and applications (contributed by co-author Susan Graham). All of this in a style that is immediately understandable and relevant to students.

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Preface

1 An Introduction to Child Development

2 Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

3 Biology and Behaviour

4 Theories of Cognitive Development

5 Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

6 Development of Language and Symbol Use

7 Conceptual Development

8 Intelligence and Academic Achievement

9 Theories of Social Development

10 Emotional Development

11 Attachment to Others and Development of Self

12 The Family

13 Peer Relationships

14 Moral Development

15 Gender Development

16 Conclusions

Glossary References

Name Index

Subject Index

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