8th Edition
Developmental Science An Advanced Textbook
Developmental Science: An Advanced Textbook is the most complete and up-to-date advanced introduction to the field available today. Since its initial publication, the key purpose of this Advanced Textbook has been to furnish inclusive developmental perspectives on all theoretical, methodological, and substantive areas in developmental science. This eighth edition is no exception, as it continues to underscore the dynamic and exciting status of contemporary developmental science.
In this eighth edition, Marc H. Bornstein and Michael E. Lamb have invited international experts to prepare original, comprehensive, and topical treatments of all major areas of developmental science; they are masterfully woven into a single coherent volume. The substantive chapters cover essentials of their main topics with close attention paid to cultural, life span, and applied perspectives. Many chapters in this eighth edition are new, and those carried forward from the seventh edition have been extensively revised. This volume therefore represents faithfully the current status of scholarly efforts in all aspects of developmental science.
Ideal for advanced undergraduate and introductory graduate courses, this Advanced Textbook is accompanied by two sets of supplementary materials: Pedagogy files for students include chapter outlines, things to think about before reading the chapters, glossaries, and suggested readings, and Ancillary files for instructors include a PowerPoint deck of Tables and Figures, classroom assignments, essay questions, multiple-choice questions, and short-answer questions.
Preface
Part I: Foundations of Developmental Science
1. Concepts and Theories of Human Development - Sara Johnson, Theo Klimstra, and Richard M. Lerner
2. Culture in Development - Dorsa Amir and Marc H. Bornstein
3. Design, Measurement, and Analysis in Developmental Research - W. Andrew Rothenberg and Marc H. Bornstein
4. Developmental Psychopathology and Atypical Development - Kristin Valentino and Katherine Edler
Part II: Neuroscience, Motor, Perceptual, Cognitive, and Language Development
5. Developmental Neuroscience, Psychophysiology, and Genetics - Mark H. Johnson
6. Motor Development - Karen Adolph and Christina M. Hospodar
7. Perceptual Development - Marc H. Bornstein, Martha E. Arterberry, and Clay Mash
8. The Development of Cognitive Abilities - David F. Bjorklund and Kevin Darby
9. Language Development - Camila Scaff and Alejandrina Cristia
Part III: Personality and the Social Contexts of Development
10. Temperament, Emotion, and Self - Eric A Walle, Alexandra Main, and Santiago Morales
11. Understanding the Social World - Claire Hughes and Mele Taumoepeau
12. The Development of Diversity in Gender/Sexual Identity and Expression - Lisa Diamond, Angel Villicana, and Raven Burton
13. Parent-Child Relationships - Charlie Lewis, Michael E. Lamb, and Xuan Li
14. Peer Relationships - Julie C. Bowker, Kenneth H. Rubin, Kristina L. McDonald, Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Berna Guroglu, Adrienne Nishina, and Xinyin Chen
15. School Influences on Child and Adolescent Development - Robert W. Roeser, Jacque Eccles, Nayssan Safavian, and Charlott Rubach
About the Authors
Author Index
Subject Index
Biography
Marc H. Bornstein holds positions in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and UNICEF.
Michael E. Lamb is Professor of Psychology at the University of Cambridge.
"This 8th edition of Developmental Science by Bornstein and Lamb continues to be the most up-to-date coverage of this interdisciplinary field available for teaching upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses. The coverage of the field is excellent, including chapters ranging from culture to neuroscience and genetics, motor development to school influences. This book belongs on the shelf of every professor who teaches courses on human development and it belongs in the hands of all students, undergraduate and graduate, who need a grounding in the field of developmental science."
Megan R. Gunnar, Regents Professor and Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota, US
"Developmental Science presents brilliant "state-of-the-art" and comprehensive coverage of many of the most important areas of developmental science, with each the highly engaging and accessible chapters authored by leading scholars. Topics include foundations of developmental science, neuroscience, genetics, culture, language, and the multiple social contexts of development, including parent-child, school, and peer relationships. There is no comparable volume available on lifespan developmental science, notable also for being readable, up-to-date and expert in its coverage. The volume promises to be valuable for developmentalists at multiple levels of expertise and background."
E. Mark Cummings, William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Professor of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, US
"A superb updating of material in a collection that has become a mainstay in the field. The coverage of key topics in developmental science is broad and insightful, with attention to key limitations in current knowledge. Students and academicians should find the content highly useful in guiding new research on children and families from diverse backgrounds."
Robert Bradley, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, US
"Creatively challenging and thought-provoking insights, from micro-moments to meta theory - from the earliest scholars to today’s neuroscience.
In developmental science even time is not a constant- but fused layers of context. We are taken through the dynamic inter-connections of relational ecosystems which are permanented by social injustices and misunderstood diversity of contexts, family structures and varied neurocognitive individual lenses. As developmental scholars we are best placed to address such complexities. A must read."
Professor Rebecca Pearson, Developmental Psychologist and Epidemiologist, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
