Child psychology : a contemporary viewpoint - Parke, Ross D.; Gauvain, Mary. (Boston : McGraw Hill, 2009)
Child development : themes, theories, and methods -- Heredity and the environment -- Prenatal development and birth -- Infancy : sensation, perception, and learning -- The child's growth : brain, body, motor skills, and sexual maturation -- Emotional development and attachment -- Language and communication -- Cognitive development : Piaget and Vygotsky -- Cognitive development : the information-processing approach -- Intelligence and achievement -- The family -- Expanding the social world : peers and friends -- Gender roles and gender differences -- Morality, altruism, and aggression -- Developmental psychopathology.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Child psychology