Synopses & Reviews
Drawing heavily on infancy research conducted over the past 25 years, Fogel provides a scientifically based account of infant development. Chronologically organized, the text covers similar topics in each chapter, including motor and physical development, perceptual and cognitive development, and social and language development. Fogel also stresses the practical applications of the theories and research presented through in-text features including Family and Society, Co-regulating with Baby, and Awareness Through Movement™. A new Web icon identifies topics that can be augmented by searching the World Wide Web.
Table of Contents
1. Basic Concepts of Infant Behavior and Development. 2. Theories of Infant Development. 3. Before Birth: Prenatal Behavior and Development. 4. Childbirth and Newborn Health. 5. The First Two Months. 6. Two to Five Months. 7. Six to Nine Months. 8. Ten to Twelve Months. 9. Twelve to Eighteen Months. 10. Eighteen to Twenty-Four Months. 11. Twenty-Four to Thirty-Six Months. 12. The Effects of the Infancy Period on the Formation of Individual Differences.