Hurlock, E. B. <br/><br/>
Child development/ 
E. B Hurlock 
 - 6th ed. 
 - New Delhi:  Tata McGraw-Hill,  2007. 
 - 570 p.  PB 
<br/><br/>1  SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF CHILD<br/>DEVELOPMENT<br/>' Early Interest in Studying Children<br/>Child Psychology versus Child<br/>Development<br/>Spurs to Studying Children<br/>Obstacles to Scientific Studies of Children<br/>Overcoming Obstacles to Scientific<br/>Studies of Children<br/>How Much Headway Have<br/>Scientists Made?<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>J. PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT<br/>I. Development Involves Change<br/>II. Early Development Is More Critical<br/>Than Later Development<br/>III. Development Is the Product of<br/>Maturation and Learning<br/>IV. The Developmental Pattern Is<br/>Predictable<br/>V. The Developmental Pattern Has<br/>Predictable Characteristics'<br/>VI. There Are Individual Differences in<br/>Development<br/>VII. There Are Periods in the<br/>Developmental Pattern<br/>VIII. There Are Social Expectations for<br/>Every Developmental Period<br/>IX. Every Area of Development Has<br/>Potential Hazards<br/>X. Happiness Varies at Different Periods<br/>in Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>3  FOUNDATIONS OF THE<br/>DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERN<br/>Scientific Interest in Prenatal Development<br/>How Life Begins<br/>Importance of Fertilization<br/>Timetable of Prenatal Development<br/>Conditions Affecting Prenatal<br/>Development<br/>Attitudes of Significant People<br/>Hazards during the Prenatal Period<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>4  EFFECTS OF BIRTH ON DEVELOPMENT<br/>Scientific Interest in Birth<br/>Adjustments to Postnatal Life<br/>How Birth Affects Postnatal Development<br/>Influence of Time of Birth on Development<br/>Level of Development Present at Birth<br/>Hazards Associated with Birth<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>S PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT<br/>Physical Growth Cycles<br/>Body Size<br/>Body Proportions<br/>Bones<br/>Muscles and Fat<br/>Teeth<br/>Development of the Nervous System<br/>Puberty Changes<br/>Hazards in Physical Development<br/>Chapter Hif}hlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>6 MOTOR DEVELOPMENT<br/>Principles of Motor Development<br/>Sequence of Motor Development<br/>Motor Skills<br/>Some Common Motor Skills of Childhoo<br/>Functions of Motor Skills<br/>Handedness<br/>Hazards in Motor Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>7 SPEECH DEVELOPMENT<br/>Meaning of "Speech"<br/>Speech; A Tool for Communication<br/>Prespeech Forms of Communication<br/>How Children Learn to Speak<br/>Major Tasks in Learning to Speak<br/>Amount of Talking<br/>Content of Speech<br/>Hazards in Speech Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>8 EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br/>Pattern of Emotional Development<br/>Conditions Responsible for Emotional<br/>Development<br/>Characteristics of Children's Emotions<br/>Common Emotional Patterns<br/>Emotional Dominance<br/>Emotional Balance<br/>Emotional Control<br/>Emotional Catharsis<br/>Hazards in Emotional Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>9 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT<br/>Meaning of Social Development<br/>Social Expectations<br/>Importance of Early Social Experiences<br/>The Pattern of Social Development<br/>Beginnings of Social Behavior<br/>Social Development in Early Childhood<br/>Social Development in Late Childhood<br/>Social Development at Puberty<br/>Hazards in Social Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>10 SOCIAL ADJUSTMENTS<br/>Meaning of Social Adjustment<br/>Role of Companions in Social<br/>Adjustments<br/>Shifts in Childhood Companions<br/>Social Acceptance<br/>Leaders and Followers<br/>Mobility<br/>Hazards in Social Adjustments<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>11 PLAY DEVELOPMENT<br/>Meaning of Play<br/>Contributions of Play<br/>Characteristics of Children's Play<br/>Common Play Activities of Childhood<br/>Active Play<br/>Amusements<br/>Play Hazards<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>12 DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVITY<br/>Meaning of Creativity<br/>Values of Creativity<br/>Discovery of Creativity<br/>Development of Creativity<br/>Persistence of Creativity<br/>Expression of Creativity in Chilhood<br/>Hazards to Creativity<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>13<br/>DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERSTANDING<br/>Importance of Understanding<br/>How Understanding Develops<br/>Role of Concepts in Understanding<br/>How Concepts Develop<br/>Some Common Concepts of Cfiildren<br/>Hazards in Development of Understanding<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>14<br/>MORAL DEVELOPMENT<br/>15<br/>Meaning of Moral Beftavior<br/>How Morality is Learned<br/>Pattern of Moral Development<br/>Meaning of "Discipline"<br/>Essentials in Discipline<br/>Tecfiniques of Discipline<br/>Evaluation of Discipline<br/>Hazards In Moral Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>SOME COMMON CHILDHOOD<br/>INTERESTS<br/>Importance of Interests<br/>Metfiods of Discovering Cfiildren's<br/>Interests<br/>How Interests Develop<br/>Interest in the Human Body<br/>Interest in Appearance<br/>Interest in Clothes<br/>Interest in Names<br/>Interest in Status Symbols<br/>Interest in Religion<br/>Interest in Sex<br/>Interest in School<br/>Interest in Future Vocations<br/>Hazards in the Development of Interests<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>16<br/>SEX-ROLE DEVELOPMENT<br/>Meaning of Sex Roles<br/>Origin of Sex-Role Stereotypes<br/>Causes of Changes in Stereotypes of Sex<br/>Roles<br/>Kinds of Sex Roles<br/>17<br/>18<br/>Learning the Meaning of Sex-Roie<br/>Stereotypes<br/>Acceptance of Sex-Role Stereotypes<br/>Learning to Play Sex Roles<br/>Effects of Sex-Role Typing on Behavior<br/>Hazards in Sex-Role Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS<br/>Changes in the American Family Pattern<br/>Influence of the Family on Children<br/>Influence of Parental Attitudes on Family<br/>Relationships<br/>Influence of Child-Training Methods on<br/>Family Relationships<br/>Influence of Family Size on Family<br/>Relationships<br/>Influence of Sibling Relations on Family<br/>Relationships<br/>Influence of Home Setting on Family<br/>Relationships<br/>Influence of Broken Homes on Family<br/>Relationships<br/>Influence of Reconstituted Homes<br/>on Family Relationships<br/>Influence of Concepts of Family Roles<br/>on Family Relationships<br/>Influence of Preference for One Parent<br/>on Family Relationships<br/>Hazards in Family Relationships<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/>Bibliography<br/>PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT<br/>Meaning of Personality<br/>The Personality Pattern<br/>Individuality<br/>Persistence in Personality<br/>Change in Personality<br/>Some Important Personality Determinants<br/>Level of Adjustment<br/>Hazards in Personality Development<br/>Chapter Highlights<br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>155.4  / HUR/C