Studying a child's world -- A child's world : how we discover it -- Forming a new life : conception, heredity, and environment -- Pregnancy and prenatal development -- Birth and the newborn baby -- Physical development and health during the first three years -- Cognitive development during the first three years -- Psychosocial development during the first three years -- Physical development and health in early childhood -- Cognitive development in early childhood -- Psychosocial development in early childhood -- Physical development and health in middle childhood -- Cognitive development in middle childhood -- Psychosocial development in middle childhood -- Physical development and health in adolescence -- Cognitive development in adolescence -- Psychosocial development in adolescence -- Glossary

"This fully-revised twelfth edition continues to provide the extensive cross-cultural and multicultural coverage, the innovative pedagogical learning system, and the balance between research and real-life applications that have made A Child's World a favorite of students and professors alike. In the warmly-written and engaging style that has become their hallmark, Diane Papalia and Ruth Feldman continue to provide a chronological view of child development. The new edition includes a new feature, Did You Know...?, introducing each chapter by highlighting interesting and enlightening findings mentioned in the chapter." -- Provided by publisher