Development in Infancy

Development in Infancy reflects many new discoveries that have transformed our understanding of infants and their place in human development, with an emphasis on 21st century research.

List of contents

1.Introduction. 2.The Many Ecologies of Infancy. 3.Methods of Research in Infancy. 4.Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn. 5.Physical and Motor Development in Infancy. 6.Perceptual Development in Infancy. 7.Cognition in Infancy. 8.Representation in Infancy. 9.Language Development in Infancy. 10.Emotions and Temperament in Infancy. 11.Social Development in the Family. 12.Social Cognition. Glossary.

About the author

Martha E. Arterberry is the Clara C. Piper Professor of Psychology at Colby College, Maine. She received her B.A. from Pomona College and her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. She is the Editor-in-Chief of both and Infant Behavior and Development and the Lifespan Section of Acta Psychologica.
Marc H. Bornstein holds professional appointments with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (Bethesda), Institute for Fiscal Studies (London), and UNICEF (NYC). He edits Parenting: Science and Practice and the Handbook of Parenting. Bornstein has published in experimental, developmental, and cultural science as well as neuroscience, pediatrics, and aesthetics.

Summary

Development in Infancy reflects many new discoveries that have transformed our understanding of infants and their place in human development, with an emphasis on 21st century research.

Product details

• Authors: Martha E. Arterberry, Martha E. Bornstein Arterberry, Arterberry Martha E., Marc H. Bornstein
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2023
• EAN: 9781032374390
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237439-0
• No. of pages: 452
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Family psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Couple and Family psychology