A complete and well-organized source of information that offers new understandings of personal growth throughout the lifespan. Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Social Life and Infancy, Attachment to Others, From Family to Peers, The Development of Gender, Language Development I: Origins and Course, Language Development II: Social Dimensions of Acquisition and Use, The Development of Nonverbal Communication, Social Cognition I: Understanding the Social World, Social Cognition II: Social Reasoning and Societal Knowledge, Social Cognition III: Social Interaction and Cognitive Development, The Development of Aggression, The Development of Prosocial Behavior, Moral Development, Adolescence I: Transitions, Adolescence II: Entering the Adult World, Adolescence III: Problems, Adulthood I: Development and Relationships and Roles, Adulthood II: Middle Ages and the Later Years, References, Author and Subject Index.