Developmental Science

Developmental Science informs and challenges the intellect as a handbook for scientists would. The historical and theoretical contexts are refreshingly strong, the scope is comprehensive, and the coverage of major concepts and empirical findings is outstanding. Importantly, its lucid writing makes it very readable for students as well as seasoned scientists. Terry Kit-fong Au, Chair Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Developmental science is an interdisciplinary field, a fact that this excellent volume makes clear with its wide scope of up-to-date coverage, including contributions by experts on neuroscience, genetics, culture, language and so much more. In consequence, it serves the needs of 21st century advanced undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs and faculty alike. Jay Belsky, Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Professor, University of California, Davis, US Loaded with top talent from stem to stern, Bornstein and Lamb, two of the fields leading developmental scientists, have once again given us an advanced text of taste, sophistication, and depth. It is almost magisterial in its comprehensiveness, scope and scale. David Henry Feldman, Professor and Chair, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University, US This seventh edition of Developmental Science is a superb guide to the why, what, and how of developmental science. The thirteen chapters, written by leading scientists, provide historical context as well as recent findings and new perspectives. This edited volume is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates and specialists alike. Merideth Gattis, Professor, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK This volume, now into its seventh edition, continues to be a superb developmental text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. Indeed, its contribution moves far beyond that of a text. Each content chapter is written by an expert in the area, and so any researcher wanting to keep up with advances in the entire field can do so by accessing this comprehensive and scholarly overview. Joan E. Grusec, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Canada This latest edition, by two eminent developmental psychologists, has drawn together leading experts who provide comprehensive summaries and appraisals of the key substantive content areas. This volume provides an excellent, current, and readable overview of the field. George W. Holden, Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, US This latest edition of Developmental Science is a welcome and much needed entry for our field. Bornstein and Lamb have assembled a stellar cast of experts from various subfields of development who together address not only basic theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues but applied and policy relevant topics as well. This volume is the most comprehensive, sophisticated and up-to-date overview of development available on the market. For advanced undergraduates and graduate students, no developmental text can rival this volume. Ross D. Parke, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, University of California, Riverside, US A terrific mix of new and updated chapters, this volume provides an outstanding overview of current knowledge of children's development. Robert S. Siegler, Teresa Heinz Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, US As theyve done in previous editions of this marvelous text, Bornstein and Lamb have gathered together contributions from the leading experts in the field. The coverage is thorough, with not only attention paid to the basics of cognitive, emotional, and social development, but also proper consideration of how individual development unfolds in a social context. I recommend this book highly to instructors who are searching for something more advanced than the conventional introduction to developmental psychology used in ent

Marc H. Bornstein is Editor of Parenting: Science and Practice and Senior Investigator and Head of Child and Family Research in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Michael E. Lamb is Professor of Psychology at the University of Cambridge.

Part I: Foundations of Developmental Science 1. Concepts and Theories of Human Development, Richard M. Lerner, Rachel M. Hershberg, Lacey J. Hilliard, and Sara K. Johnson 2. Culture in Development, Martin Packer and Michael Cole 3. Design, Measurement, and Analysis in Developmental Research, Donald P. Hartmann, Craig B. Abbott, and Kelley E. Pelzel Part II: Neuroscience, Perceptual, Cognitive and Language Development 4. Developmental Neuroscience, Psychophysiology, and Genetics, Mark H. Johnson 5. Physical and Motor Development, Karen E. Adolph and Sarah E. Berger 6. Perceptual Development, Marc H. Bornstein, Martha E. Arterberry, and Clay Mash 7. The Development of Cognitive Abilities, David F. Bjorklund and Alyson Myers 8. Language Development, Erika Hoff Park III: Personality and the Social Contexts of Development 9. The Individual Child: Temperament, Emotion, Self, and Personality, Rebecca Goodvin, Ross A. Thompson, and Abby C. Winer 10. The Role of Parent-Child Relationships in Child Development, Michael E. Lamb and Charlie Lewis 11. Peer Relationships, Kenneth H. Rubin, Robert J. Coplan, Xinyin Chen, Julie C. Bowker, Kristina L. McDonald, and Sara Heverly-Fitt 12. School and Community Influences on Human Development, Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Robert W. Roeser 13. Children and the Law: Examples of Applied Developmental Psychology in Action, Lindsay C. Malloy and Michael E. Lamb