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Child Development Early Stages Through Age 12

Child Development: Early Stages Through Age 12, 7th Edition

Author: Celia Anita Decker, Ed.D.

Child Development: Early Stages Through Age 12 is designed to help students understand how to work with and care for children as they grow. The contents of this authoritative text focus on guiding children’s development and meeting developmental needs from the prenatal stage through the school-age years. The text also explores play activities, ways to keep children healthy and safe, group programs, and child-related careers. Many examples are provided to help apply this information when working with children of all ages.