Infancy: The Basics

Infancy: The Basics provides an introduction to the developmental science behind infant development, covering key topics such as prenatal development, newborn period, exploration, communication, emotional life, personality, temperament, relationships, and parenting in challenging circumstances. It is for students of developmental psychology, pediatric medicine and nursing, education, and social work, as well as all parents and professionals caring for infants.

Format: Hardback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Infancy: The Basics delves into the captivating realm of developmental science, shedding light on the intricate journey of infant development. This comprehensive book takes readers from the prenatal stage to the initial stages of life, where infants are primarily focused on eating, elimination, and sleep. However, within a few short years, these helpless newborns transform into walking, talking, thinking humans with distinct preferences, desires, and dreams. By dispelling common myths and misconceptions about infant perception, cognition, language, and personalities, this accessible evidence-based text adopts a novel whole-child approach, offering valuable insights into the interplay between nature (biology) and nurture (experiences) in infant development. It provides practical guidance on how to care for babies to ensure they receive the best possible start in life, emphasizing the significance of infants becoming thinking, communicating, and social partners.

The book explores a wide range of topics, with a keen focus on how the first years of an infant's life shape their future. By helping us understand infants, experts Marc H. Bornstein and Martha E. Arterberry offer us a profound opportunity to learn about the resilience of our species and the diverse contexts in which families nurture infants. Key topics covered include scientific methods of studying babies, prenatal development and the newborn period, infants' exploration and understanding of the world, the development of communication skills, emotional growth, personality and temperament, building relationships, and parenting challenges in difficult circumstances.

Designed for students of developmental psychology, pediatric medicine and nursing, education, and social sciences, Infancy: The Basics serves as a concise and clear guide to the years from before birth to three. It provides a comprehensive understanding of infant development, equipping readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to support and nurture young children effectively.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032001142