Child and adolescent development for educators

Machine generated contents note: I. Theoretical Perspectives in Child Development 1. Introduction to Child Development and Education 2. Biological Development 3. Cognitive Development: Piaget's Stage Theory 4. Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Theory 5. Social Theories of Development and Learning 6. Sociocultural Theories of Development and Education II. Key Topics in Child Development and Education 7. Language Development and Linguistic Diversity 8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Academic Competence 9. The Development of Academic Motivation 10. Family and Peer Relationships 11. Gender Role Development 12. Recognizing and Understanding Student Mental Health Problems 13. Integrative Review of Major Concepts References Index.