1 Child Development—Yesterday and Today

Learning Goal 1 Discuss historical views and the modern era of child development.

Historical Views of Childhood
The Modern Study of Child Development

2 Caring for Children

Learning Goal 2 Identify five areas in which children's lives need to be improved, and explain the roles of resilience and social policy in children's development.

Improving the Lives of Children
Resilience, Social Policy, and Children's Development

3 Developmental Processes, Periods, and Issues

Learning Goal 3 Discuss the most important processes, periods, and issues in development.

Biological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional Processes
Periods of Development
Issues in Development

4 The Science of Child Development

Learning Goal 4 Summarize why research is important in child development, the main
theories in child development, and research methods, designs, and challenges.

The Importance of Research
Theories of Child Development
Research Methods for Collecting Data
Research Designs
Challenges in Child Development Research