Section 1: The Nature of Children’s Development Chapter 1: Introduction Section 2: Beginnings Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings Chapter 3: Prenatal Development Chapter 4: Birth Section 3: Infancy Chapter 5: Physical Development in Infancy Chapter 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy Chapter 7: Socioemotional Development in Infancy Section 4: Early Childhood Chapter 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood Chapter 9: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 10: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood Section 5: Middle and Late Childhood Chapter 11: Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood Chapter 12: Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood Chapter 13: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood Section 6: Adolescence Chapter 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence Chapter 15: Cognitive Development in Adolescence Chapter 16: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence