The first of its kind in Canada, Child Development: Perspectives in Developmental Psychology is a new topical introduction to child development, focusing on the psychological development of infants and children, with some treatment of adolescents.

Written by Canadian professor M.D. Rutherford, the text covers all of the classic areas of developmental psychology, including a historical look at developmental psychology, important theories and methods (past and present), perceptual development, cognitive development, language development, moral development, and social development. In addition, the text provides a comprehensive introduction that places a greater emphasis, although not an exclusive one, on evolutionary perspectives, drawing parallels and contrasts with an evolutionary perspective on developmental psychology, highlighting research that is consistent with what is known about evolution by natural selection.

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1: What Is Developmental Psychology?
2: Theories and Methods in Developmental Psychology
3: The Basics: Evolution, Genes, and Conception
4: Nature, Nurture, and Development
5: Perceptual Development
6: Concepts, Categories, and Essences
7: Core Knowledge Part I: Physics, Space, Biology, and Number
8: Core Knowledge Part II: Face Perception, Animacy Perception, and Theory of Mind
9: Language Development
10: Social Contexts for Development
11: Sex and Gender
12: Moral and Prosocial Development

Bonus Online Appendix: How to Conduct Research in Developmental Psychology.
Glossary
References
Subject Index
Name Index

"I view this textbook as better than the competitors. I'm excited about the overall organization and treatment. . . . The author raises studies, research, points with a reason-the book takes research seriously. One advantage of the book is that it is completely unlike any other introductory book for developmental psychology." --Ori Friedman, University of Waterloo