Table Of ContentThe Development of Children
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The Development of Children
EIGHTH EDITION
Cynthia Lightfoot
Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine
Michael Cole
University of California, San Diego
Sheila R. Cole
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To our families, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude for our own development
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CYNTHIA LIGHTFOOT is Professor of Human Development and Director of Academic Affairs at the
Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine. Her published works focus on the sociocultural contexts of child
and adolescent development, including teen pregnancy, risk-taking, identity development, and youth culture.
Recent and ongoing projects address issues of diversity and inclusion in higher education. Lightfoot currently
serves on the editorial board of Culture and Psychology and is the immediate Past-President of the Jean Piaget
Society. Her interest in developmental psychology began during her undergraduate years, when she worked
with emotionally troubled and autistic children in school settings and became engaged in research focused on
language development, communication, and culture.
MICHAEL COLE is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, where he is the
Director of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition. For many years he spent his afternoons
participating with children and undergraduates in development-enhancing after-school programs. He is an
editor of the journal Mind, Culture and Activity. He has published widely on the role of culture and schooling
in development, for which he has been awarded honorary degrees at Copenhagen University and the
University of Helsinki. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National
Academies of Education (of the United States and Russia).
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SHEILA COLE is a former journalist who specialized in writing about families, children, development, and
education. She also writes books for children. Her most recent book offers a history of American childhood
and is written for young people. She has also authored picture books, historical fiction, and novels for young
adults. She participates in literacy programs for homeless adolescents.
The Coles have three grandchildren, with whom they like to spend their summers.
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BRIEF CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Development
PART ONE In the Beginning
Chapter 2 Biocultural Foundations
Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth
PART TWO Infancy
Chapter 4 The First 3 Months
Chapter 5 Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
Chapter 6 Social and Emotional Development in Infancy
PART THREE Early Childhood
Chapter 7 Language Acquisition
Chapter 8 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 9 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 10 Contexts of Development
PART FOUR Middle Childhood
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 12 School as a Context for Development
Chapter 13 Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
PART FIVE Adolescence
Chapter 14 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 15 Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
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CONTENTS
Preface
CHAPTER 1 BOXES
Now Trending in Practice: Helping Refugee Families in Transition
In The Field: Probing the Mysteries of Learning
Now Trending in Research: Observing the Living Brain
Understanding Causes and Correlations
Chapter 1 The Study of Human Development
Developmental Science
Periods of Development
Domains of Development
Contexts of Development
Children, Society, and Science
Historical Beliefs About Children and Childhood
The Emergence of Developmental Science
The New Field of Developmental Science
The Central Issues of Developmental Science
Questions About the Sources of Development
Questions About Plasticity
Questions About Continuity/Discontinuity
Questions About Individual Differences
Theories of Development
Theory in Developmental Science
Grand Theories
Modern Theories
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