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The Science of Child Development | |
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Using This Book | |
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Theories of Child Development | |
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Themes in Child-Development Research | |
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Research in Child Development | |
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Doing Child-Development Research | |
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Child Development Research and Family Policy | |
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Genetic Bases of Child Development | |
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Mechanisms of Heredity | |
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Genetic Disorders | |
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Heredity Is Not Destiny | |
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Prenatal Development and Birth | |
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From Conception to Birth | |
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Influences on Prenatal Development | |
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Happy Birthday! | |
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Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers | |
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Healthy Growth | |
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The Developing Nervous System | |
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Motor Development | |
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Sensory and Perceptual Processes | |
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Cognition in Infants and Toddlers | |
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Piaget's Theory | |
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Information Processing | |
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Language | |
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Social Behavior and Personality in Infants and Toddlers | |
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Emotions | |
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Relationships with Others | |
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Self-Concept | |
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Temperament | |
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Physical Growth in Preschool Children | |
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Physical Growth | |
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Motor Development | |
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Health and Wellness | |
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Child Neglect and Maltreatment | |
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Cognitive Development in Preschool Children | |
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Cognitive Processes | |
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Language | |
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Communicating with Others | |
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Early Childhood Education | |
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Social Behavior and Personality in Preschool Children | |
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Self | |
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Relationships with Parents | |
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Relationships with Siblings and Peers | |
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Moral Development: Learning to Control One's Behavior | |
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Physical Development in School-Age Children | |
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Growth of the Body | |
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Motor Development | |
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Children with Special Challenges | |
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Cognitive Development in School-Age Children | |
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Cognitive Processes | |
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The Nature of Intelligence | |
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Individual Differences in Intellectual Skills | |
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Academic Skills | |
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Effective Schools | |
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Social Behavior and Personality in School-Age Children | |
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Self-Esteem | |
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Relationships with Peers | |
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Helping Others | |
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Aggression | |
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Families at the Turn of the Century | |
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Physical Growth in Adolescents | |
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Pubertal Changes | |
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Sexuality | |
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Health | |
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Cognitive Processes in Adolescents | |
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Cognition | |
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Reasoning About Moral Issues | |
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The World of Work | |
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Social and Personality Development in Adolescents | |
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Identity and Self-Esteem | |
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Relationships with Parents and Peers | |
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The Dark Side | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |