Infants and Children: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood

This text discusses topics in development from prenatal issues through middle childhood, omitting a discussion of adolescence. It provides real examples which illustrate the diversity of children in the US and worldwide. It also covers social issues affecting children, with a multicultural emphasis. All essential topics are consistently followed across the age sectors of the book, providing readers with a continuous perspective on developmental change. The topics of physical, cognitive, emotional and social devleopment are also effectively integrated.