Infancy

The Third Edition of Infancy is a comprehensive and accessible core text for courses in infant development and early childhood development. Dana Gross's sensitive and engaging teaching voice seamlessly weaves together research and theory with current issues of diversity and culture. This latest edition provides students with enough detail to understand methodological issues, explore both practically and theoretically important topics, and engage in thinking critically about development from birth to age 3.
New To This Edition
. A discussion of epigenetics in chapter 1
. More information about functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), eye tracking, and other developmental neuroscience methods in chapters 2, 8, and 9
. Updated coverage of genetics, assisted reproductive technology, and prenatal development in chapter 3
. Additional information about global public health initiatives, such as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in chapters 4 and 5
. Expanded information about brain development in chapter 5
. Updated information about the Bucharest Early Intervention Project and the English and Romanian Adoptees (ERA) Study in chapter 5
. Chapter 7 now focuses on play and foundational cognitive theories, with cognitive science treated separately in a new chapter 8
. Updated information from DSM-5 about Autism Spectrum Disorder in chapter 9
. Chapter 12 has been folded into other chapters to better integrate the content on music, media, and technology
. A new design highlights updated figures and tables, chapter-opening vignettes, chapter overviews, and other pedagogy
. Revised ancillaries-written by the author-include an instructor's manual and test bank as well as new PowerPoint slides

Dana Gross, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at St. Olaf College and the (2021-2024) Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science. In teaching, research, and scholarship, Dana is fascinated by the interplay of nature and nurture, cross-cultural variations in beliefs and practices, practical applications of research findings, and policy considerations.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Beliefs about Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood
Chapter 2 Research Methods
Chapter 3 Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development
Chapter 4 Birth and the Newborn
Chapter 5 Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition
Chapter 6 Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development
Chapter 7 Play and Foundational Theories about Cognitive Development
Chapter 8 Cognitive Science and Intelligence
Chapter 9 Language and Communication
Chapter 10 Relationships and Social Development
Chapter 11 Temperament, Emotions, and The Self
Chapter 12 Childcare and Early Intervention
Glossary
References
Credits
Index