Why Do We Have Theories of Child Development?
Maturational Theory
Psychoanalytic Theories
Learning Theories
Social-Learning Theory
Cognitive-Developmental Theory
Ecological Theory
Theories of Development: Some Integrating Thoughts

Children: To Have or Not to Have
Genetic Influences on Development
Conception: Against all Odds
Stages of Prenatal Development
Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development

General Principles of Growth and Development
Growth Patterns in Height and Weight
Development of Bones and Muscles
Development of the Nervous System
Sexual Development
Motor Development

On Language and Apes
The Basics of Language
Patterns of Language Development
Theories of Language Development
Varieties of Linguistic Experiences

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
Information-Processing Approaches to Cognitive Development
Development of Self-Concept

Attachment
Dependence and Independence
Play
Emotional Development
Effects of Social Deprivation

Family Influences
Peer Influences
School Influences

Cognitive-Developmental Theories of Moral Development
Jean Piaget's Theory
Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory
Cheating
Altruism
Aggression

Eating Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Elimination Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Substance Abuse
Anxiety Disorders
Depression