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In the Beginning
Development from Conception to Age Two
- Judy F. Rosenblith - Wheaton College, USA
Other Titles in:
Infancy
Infancy
December 1995 | 592 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
`Wonderful value... Rosenblith has overviewed the world of infancy research in exquisite detail... she has scoured the journals, organised the findings, interpreted the conclusions, weighed the balance of the evidence and presented a compendium which is invaluable. It is hard to imagine anyone concerned with the development of infants who would not benefit by having access to its nearly 600, A4-sized pages, whether general practitioners, parents, social workers or psychiatrists. It is superbly edited and published' - British Journal of Psychiatry
Popular for its presentation of current data and its focus on methods for studying infants, this best-selling text is now available in a thorough revision - and in paper. New to this edition are a number of topics: alternative birthing techniques and their effects; neuropsychological tests for premature infants; the effects of cocaine and other ingested substances on foetal development and the infant.
David A Hamburg
Foreword
Historical and Methodological Introduction
PART ONE: CONCEPTION THROUGH BIRTH
Development from Conception to Birth
Genetic Abnormalities
Influence of Prenatal Environment on Constitution
Perinatal Events That Affect Consititution or Mother-Infant Interaction
PART TWO: EARLY CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENT
The Development of Basic Characteristics of Infants
Sensory and Perceptual Abilities
Developmental Milestones
The Basic Mechanisms
PART THREE: THE FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES
Judith E Sims-Knight
Cognitive Development
Paula N Menyuk
Early Communicative and Language Behavior
Social Development of the Infant
PART FOUR: THE SOCIAL CONTEXT
Influence of Environment
· Chapter One: Historical and Methodological Introduction
Reasons for Studying Infants
The Beginnings of Behavioral Study of Infants
Modern Research Techniques
Research Issues
Summary
· Chapter Two: Development from Conception to Birth
Overview of Prenatal Development
Development of Organ Systems of Special Interest
Variants of Prenatal Development
Summary
Embryology Sources
· Chapter Three: Genetic Abnormalities
Heredity, Environment, and Constitution
Specific Disorders
Genetic Diagnosis
Genetic Counseling
Summary
· Chapter Four: Influence of Prenatal Environment on Constitution
Maternal Diseases
Chronic Conditions of the Mother
Other Possible Factors
Effects of Nonpsychotropic Drugs
The Problems of Psychotropic Drugs and Their Study
Legal Psychotropic Drugs
Illegal Psychotropic Drugs
Direct Effects of External Environment
Prenatal Stress
Issues in Teratology
Summary
· Chapter Five: Perinatal Events That Affect Constitution or Mother-Infant Interaction
Complications of Delivery
Ways to Avoid or Counteract Complications
Drugs Used during Delivery
Effects of Drugs
Childbirth Practices
Mother-Infant Bonding
Summary
· Chapter Six: The Development of Basic Characteristics of Infants
How Babies Spend Their Time
Rhythmic Activities
Affective Behaviors
Traits or Temperament
Summary
· Chapter Seven: Sensory and Perceptual Abilities
Importance of Studying Sensory and Perceptual Development
Research Techniques
Tactile Sensitivity (The Skin Senses)
Taste
Smell
Audition
Vision
Responses to Visual Stimuli in Relation to Other Senses
Summary
· Chapter Eight: Developmental Milestones
Physical Development
Motor Development
Developmental Testing
Summary
· Chapter Nine: The Basic Mechanisms
Habituation of the Orienting Response
Conditioning
Imitation
Memory
Summary
· Chapter Ten: Cognitive Development
Historical Perspective
Piaget's Interactionist Theory
Research Testing Piaget's Theory
Skills Theory
Categorization
Summary
· Chapter Eleven: Early Communicative and Language Behavior
Introduction and Overview
From Prelanguage to Language Behavior
Language Behavior
Factors That Affect Language Development
Summary
· Chapter Twelve: Social Development of the Infant
Attachment
Early Social Interactions
Fathers' Role in Infants' Social Development
Peer Relations and Play
Summary
· Chapter Thirteen: Influence of Environment: Deprivation and Enrichment
Institutionalization
Multiple Mothering
Preventing or Overcoming Deprivation Effects through Intervention Programs
Biology and the Effects of Experience
Summary
Really excellent book with everything you need, a comprehensive text!
School of Health & Social Care, Lincoln University
June 7, 2016