Development in Infancy: An IntroductionThis fourth edition of the best-selling topically-organized introduction to infancy reflects the enormous changes that have occurred in our understanding of infants and their place in human development over the past decade. |
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Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 The Social Ecology of Infancy | 31 |
3 Methods of Research in Infancy | 57 |
4 Physical Development in Infancy | 94 |
5 Nervous System Development in Infancy | 132 |
6 Perceptual Development in Infancy | 167 |
7 Mental Life in Infancy | 205 |
8 Representation in Infancy | 246 |
9 Origins of Language in Infancy | 279 |
10 Emotions and Temperament in Infancy | 328 |
What We Have Learned From and About Infants | 406 |
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Photo Credits | 473 |
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Development in Infancy: An Introduction Michael E. Lamb,Marc H. Bornstein,Douglas M. Teti No preview available - 2002 |
Development in Infancy: An Introduction Michael E. Lamb,Marc H. Bornstein,Douglas M. Teti No preview available - 2002 |
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