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Understanding Human Development.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Terese, author.
- Belli, Christina, author.
- Julyan, Esmeralda Janeth, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Psychology--Textbooks.
- Psychology.
- Social sciences--Textbooks.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] Open Oregon Educational Resources [2025]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Understanding Human Development is an introductory textbook for individuals entering early childhood education and related fields. The textbook provides an overview of the developmental lifespan from conception to adolescence using social justice and ecological perspectives. The textbook aims to represent equitable approaches to understanding human development and discusses the diverse factors and interactions that support or hinder development.
- Contents:
- Message to Students
- How to Navigate This Book Online
- How to Read This Book Offline
- About this Book
- Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development
- Chapter 2: Theory and Research in Child Development
- Chapter 3: Conception, Pregnancy, and Prenatal Development
- Chapter 4: Birth, Newborn, and Postnatal Experiences
- Chapter 5: Cognitive, Language, and Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 6: Social, Emotional, Adaptive, and Identity Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
- Chapter 7: Preschool Cognitive and Language Development
- Chapter 8: Social, Emotional, Adaptive, and Identity Development in Preschoolers
- Chapter 9: Middle Childhood Physical Development
- Chapter 10: Middle Childhood Cognitive and Language Development
- Chapter 11: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
- Chapter 12: Adolescent Physical and Sexual Development
- Chapter 13: Adolescent Cognitive Development
- Chapter 14: Adolescent Social-Emotional Development
- Glossary
- Image Descriptions
- Transcripts
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Publisher's Message to Instructors
- Instructor Resources
- Manuscript Development Process
- License Statement
- Additional Resources
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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