Infancy Development From Birth to Age Three

The fourth edition of Infancy is a comprehensive and accessible core text for courses in infant development and early childhood development. Dana Gross's sensitive and engaging teaching voice seamlessly weaves together research and theory with current issues of diversity and culture. This resource provides students with enough detail to understand methodological issues, explore both practically and theoretically important topics, and engage in thinking critically about development from birth to age three. Each chapter of this newest edition has updated coverage and instructor-friendly materials, including:
diversity, equity, and inclusion topics and perspectives;research practices; new technologies; mental health in child development; andthe role and impact of family connections.

About the author

Dana Gross, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at St. Olaf College and the (2021-2024) Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science. In teaching, research, and scholarship, Dana is fascinated by the interplay of nature and nurture, cross-cultural variations in beliefs and practices, practical applications of research findings, and policy considerations.

Product details

• Authors: Dana Gross, Gross Dana
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 01.07.2023
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works
• EAN: 9781538167250
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6725-0
• Pages: 414
• Subjects: Toddlers, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Babies, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Educational strategies & policy, Age groups: children, Child development, infancy, Early Childhood Education, Pre-school & kindergarten, Early childhood care and education, Pre-school and kindergarten, brain development, infant mental health, infant development, Early Childhood Development, infant cognition, prenatal development, infant health, infant growth, early childhood neuroscience, early childhood brain development, caring for toddlers, multicultural toddler education, teaching babies, toddler mind, toddler mental health, toddler health, toddler cognition, toddler growth, the first two years, toddler neuroscience, teaching toddlers, Multicultural infant education, teaching infants, infant mind, infant neuroscience, caring for infants