Part I: Understanding Children and Adolescents   Chapter 1 Introduction: Dimensions of Development Casebook——Applying Your Knowledge of Child Development: What Would You Do? Overview and Objectives What Is Child Development? Basic Themes and Issues in Development What Are the Contexts for Development? Why Study Development? Summary and Key Terms Casebook: Applying Your Knowledge of Child Development–What Would They Do?     Part II: Birth, Infancy and Toddlerhood   Chapter 4  Infancy and Toddlerhood Casebook——Picking Up a Crying Baby: What Would You Do? Overview and Objectives The Meaning and Significance of Infancy The Newborn (Neonate) Neurobehavioral Assessment and Screening of Newborn Health and Vitality Newborns’ Reflexes and States Promote Survival and Relationships Health, Physical Growth, and Nutrition of the Infant and Toddler Infant and Toddler Development and Learning The Early Intervention System for Children with Developmental Challenges Summary and Key Terms Casebook——Picking Up a Crying Baby: What Would They Do?   Part III: Early Childhood   Chapter 5 Physical Development in Early Childhood Casebook——Childhood Overweight and Obesity: What Would You Do? Overview and Objectives Body Growth Brain Development Motor Development Health and Well-Being Special Physical Needs Summary and Key Terms Casebook——Childhood Overweight and Obesity: What Would They Do?   Chapter 6 Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Casebook——Only Children and Imaginary Friends: What Would You Do? Overview and Objectives New Cognitive Possibilities for a Developing Brain Language in the Preschool Years: Amazing Developments Dual Language Development Piaget and Vygotsky Information Processing: Knowing and Remembering Contexts for Cognitive Development: Family and Home Early Childhood Education Young Children in a Digital World Summary and Key TermsCasebook—— Only Children and Imaginary Friends: What Would They Do?   Chapter 7 Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood Casebook——Why Not Say What You Really Mean? What Would You Do? Overview and ObjectivesDeveloping Morality Gender Development Peer Relationships Play Parent-Child Relationships in Early Childhood Challenges for Children: Child Abuse Summary and Key Terms Casebook——Why Not Say What You Really Mean: What Would They Do?   Part IV:  Middle Childhood   Chapter 8  Physical Development in Middle Childhood Casebook——Decisions about Intelligence Testing: What Would You Do? Overview and Chapter Objectives Body Growth Brain Development Motor Development Health and Well-Being Special Physical Needs Summary and Key Terms Casebook——Decisions about Intelligence Testing: What Would They Do?   Chapter 9 Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Casebook——Decisions about Intelligence Testing: What Would You Do? Overview and Chapter Objectives Continuing Language Development Piaget and Vygotsky Information Processing and Memory: Developing Cognitive Processes Intelligence and Intelligence Testing The Child in School Children in a Dig

Several dynamic features illustrate how the first edition of Child and Adolescent Development stands out in the field: Discussions sequence a chronological approach .Connecting with Children and Connecting with Adolescents features provide explicit guidelines to direct teachers and other professionals in influencing learning, growth, and behavior to help children and adolescents reach their potential and keep them healthy and safe.Relating to Every Child synthesize global research and illustrate universal and diverse developmental concepts.Point/Counterpoint pedagogical features distinguish different viewpoints that professionals in the field have with regard to a variety of contemporary and classic developmental issues.Vivid cases--What Would You Do--open chapters asking critical thinking questions that ask readers to situate theory into practice. Chapters close with professional responses--What Would They Do--providing experienced and sometimes varied opinions, suggesting that readers determine if their new understanding of development is in agreement with any of the experts.