Content: A cultural approach to human development --
Human development today and its origins --
Humanity today : a demographic profile --
Theories of human development --
Ancient conceptions of development --
How we study human development --
The scientific study of human development --
Genetics and prenatal development --
Genetic influences on development --
Genetic basics --
Prenatal development and prenatal care --
Prenatal development --
Birth and the newborn child --
Birth and its cultural context --
The birth process --
The Neonate --
The Neonate's health --
Caring for the Neonate --
Nutrition : is breast best? --
Infancy --
Physical development --
Growth and change in infancy --
Cognitive development --
Piaget's theory of cognitive development --
Emotional and social development --
Temperament --
Conceptualizing temperament : three approaches --
Toddlerhood --
Physical development --
Growth and change in years 2 and 3 --
Cognitive development --
Cognitive development theories --
Emotional and social development --
Emotional development in toddlerhood --
Early childhood --
Physical development --
Growth from age 3 to 6 --
Cognitive development --
Theories of cognitive development --
Emotional and social development --
Emotional regulation and gender socialization --
Middle child.
