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The Development of Children 2 The Development of Children EIGHTH EDITION Cynthia Lightfoot Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine Michael Cole University of California, San Diego Sheila R. Cole 3 Vice President, Social Sciences: Charles Linsmeier Executive Program Manager: Carlise Stembridge Development Editor: Elaine Epstein Editorial Assistant: Un Hye Kim Senior Marketing Manager: Lindsay Johnson Marketing Assistant: Chelsea Simens Director of Media Editorial, Social Sciences: Noel Hohnstine Senior Media Editor: Laura Burden Assistant Media Editor: Nik Toner Media Project Manager: Joseph Tomasso Director, Content Management Enhancement: Tracey Kuehn Managing Editor: Lisa Kinne Senior Workflow Project Supervisor: Paul Rohloff Production Supervisor: Jose Olivera Content Project Manager: Louis C. Bruno Jr. Photo Editor: Cecilia Varas Director of Design, Content Management: Diana Blume Designer: Lumina Datamatics, Inc. Art Manager: Matthew McAdams Illustrations: Matthew McAdams, Kim Martens, Chris Notarile, Northeastern Graphic, Inc. Project Management: Misbah Ansari/Lumina Datamatics, Inc. Composition: Lumina Datamatics, Inc. Cover Photo: Martin Puddy/Getty Images Library of Congress Control Number: 2017936739 ISBN-13: 978-1-4641-7889-4 (EPUB) ©2018 by Worth Publishers ©2013, 2009 by Cynthia Lightfoot, Michael Cole, Sheila R. Cole ©2001 by Michael Cole and Sheila R. Cole All rights reserved. Worth Publishers One New York Plaza Suite 4500 New York, NY 10004-1562 www.macmillanlearning.com 4 To our families, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude for our own development 5 ABOUT THE AUTHORS CYNTHIA LIGHTFOOT is Professor of Human Development and Director of Academic Affairs at the Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine. Her published works focus on the sociocultural contexts of child and adolescent development, including teen pregnancy, risk-taking, identity development, and youth culture. Recent and ongoing projects address issues of diversity and inclusion in higher education. Lightfoot currently serves on the editorial board of Culture and Psychology and is the immediate Past-President of the Jean Piaget Society. Her interest in developmental psychology began during her undergraduate years, when she worked with emotionally troubled and autistic children in school settings and became engaged in research focused on language development, communication, and culture. MICHAEL COLE is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, where he is the Director of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition. For many years he spent his afternoons participating with children and undergraduates in development-enhancing after-school programs. He is an editor of the journal Mind, Culture and Activity. He has published widely on the role of culture and schooling in development, for which he has been awarded honorary degrees at Copenhagen University and the University of Helsinki. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academies of Education (of the United States and Russia). 6 SHEILA COLE is a former journalist who specialized in writing about families, children, development, and education. She also writes books for children. Her most recent book offers a history of American childhood and is written for young people. She has also authored picture books, historical fiction, and novels for young adults. She participates in literacy programs for homeless adolescents. The Coles have three grandchildren, with whom they like to spend their summers. 7 BRIEF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 The Study of Human Development PART ONE In the Beginning Chapter 2 Biocultural Foundations Chapter 3 Prenatal Development and Birth PART TWO Infancy Chapter 4 The First 3 Months Chapter 5 Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy Chapter 6 Social and Emotional Development in Infancy PART THREE Early Childhood Chapter 7 Language Acquisition Chapter 8 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Chapter 9 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood Chapter 10 Contexts of Development PART FOUR Middle Childhood Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Chapter 12 School as a Context for Development Chapter 13 Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood PART FIVE Adolescence Chapter 14 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence Chapter 15 Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence Glossary References Name Index Subject Index 8 9 CONTENTS Preface CHAPTER 1 BOXES Now Trending in Practice: Helping Refugee Families in Transition In The Field: Probing the Mysteries of Learning Now Trending in Research: Observing the Living Brain Understanding Causes and Correlations Chapter 1 The Study of Human Development Developmental Science Periods of Development Domains of Development Contexts of Development Children, Society, and Science Historical Beliefs About Children and Childhood The Emergence of Developmental Science The New Field of Developmental Science The Central Issues of Developmental Science Questions About the Sources of Development Questions About Plasticity Questions About Continuity/Discontinuity Questions About Individual Differences Theories of Development Theory in Developmental Science Grand Theories Modern Theories 10
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