Thorough. Accurate. Reliable. Engaging. These are just a few of the words used by adopters and reviewers of John Santrock’s Child Development. A new Connections theme shows how it all fits together in the most accurate and up-to-date topically-organized text in the field. Used by hundreds of thousands of students over twelve editions, Santrock's proven learning system provides a clear roadmap to content mastery. The fully revised thirteenth edition continues with Santrock's highly contemporary tone and focus, featuring over 1,000 new citations.

SECTION 1. THE NATURE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
1. Introduction

SECTION 2. BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
2. Biological Beginnings
3. Prenatal Development and Birth
4. Physical Development and Health
5. Motro, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

SECTION 3. COGNITION AND LANGUAGE
6. Cognitive Developmental Approaches
7. Information Prosessing
8. Intelligence
9. Language Development

SECTION 4. SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
10. Emotional Development
11. The Self and Identity
12. Gender
13. Moral Development

SECTION 5. SOCIAL CONTEXTS OF DEVELOPMENT
14. Families
15. Peers
16. School and Achievement
17. Culture and Diversity

AUTHOR
John W. Santrock
(University of Texas at Dallas)

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