Publisher's Synopsis
Children: The Early Years focuses on how to meet children's developmental needs in each stage of child growth. The text discusses children's physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development from the prenatal stage through the school-age years. It also covers teen parenting, family crisis, balancing family and work roles, careers in child-related fields, observation techniques, and more.
-- New end-of-chapter feature called "To Think Critically".
-- Updated charts and photographs.
-- Updated information on adoption, family planning alternatives, and fertility counseling, as well as more emphasis on abstinence.
-- New sections on developmental delays, developmentally appropriate practices, ADHD, and ADD.
