TY - BOOK AU - Wittmer,Donna Sasse AU - Petersen,Sandra H. AU - Puckett,Margaret B. TI - The young child: development from prebirth through age eight SN - 0132944014 AV - HQ767.9 .B56 2013 U1 - 649.1 23 PY - 2013///] CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Infants KW - Development KW - Child psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; An overview of early childhood development -- The what and why of early childhood development -- The where, when, and how of early childhood study and assessment -- The child's life begins -- The family before birth -- The child and family at birth -- Infancy -- Brain, perceptual, motor, and physical development of the infant -- Emotional and social and development of the infant -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development of the infant -- The young child : ages one through three -- Perceptual, motor, and physical development; health and nutrition : ages one through three -- Emotional and social development: ages one through three -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development : ages one through three -- The young child : ages four through five -- Perceptual, motor, and physical development : health and nutrition : ages four through five -- Emotional and social development : ages four through five -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development : ages four through five -- The young child : ages six through eight -- Perceptual, motor, and physical development : health and nutrition : ages six through eight -- Emotional and social development : ages six through eight -- Cognitive, language, and literacy development : ages six through eight -- Further readings -- Other resources -- Epilogue -- Appendix: acronyms associated with childhood-related terms, agencies, and associations -- Glossary -- References -- Name index -- Subject index ER -