An up-to-date account of theory and research in the rapidly-changing field of child development. Preface, A Framework for Developmental Psychology, A Brief History of Developmental Psychology, Developmental Psychology in the 20th Century, Observing and Modelling Developmental Change, Early Development, Development from Conception to Birth, Cognitive Development in Infancy, Early Social Development, The Beginnings of Language Development, The Preschool Years, Language Development in the Preschool Years, Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years, Social Development in the Preschool Years, The School Years, Congitive Development in Middle Childhood, Learning to Read and Spell, Learning to Do Mathematics, Social Development in the School Years, Adolescence, References, Glossary, Author and Subject Index.