Infancy

For years, I have used Dana Gross’s text Infancy: Development from Birth to Age Three in my infant development course. This thorough yet accessible text uses contemporary science and opportunities for application to provide my students with the theoretical frameworks underlying infant development. Students are also exposed to important information about developmental domains, the role of culture, and policy implications for infant development. I look forward to continuing to use this engaging textbook with my undergraduate students for years to come. -- Pamela Schuetze, State University of New York, Buffalo State
This exceptional textbook combines essential principles of child development from conception through toddlerhood with sensitivity for culture, racism, and atypical development. Students can easily learn about important theories and milestones of infancy and toddlerhood. -- Youngok Jung, California State University, Long Beach
I would strongly recommend this book to instructors currently teaching infant development courses. This text provides a solid, research-based foundation for infant and toddler development. I found the tone and level of this book to be accessible to a variety of learners—the concepts are clearly explained without 'dumbing it down.' Instructors can use flexibility in determining how much of the book's content to cover in their courses, depending on the needs of their students. This book can be used from community college through upper-division undergrad courses and would even be helpful for graduate students to brush up on concepts they may have learned years earlier. -- Carissa Feeney, California State University, Los Angeles
I have used this text several times over the past few years, and the organization is great. I have had students tell me that they have kept this textbook so that they can use it for future courses. -- Meredith B. Abbasi, Rongxiang Xu College of Health & Human Services, California State University, Los Angeles
This textbook is refreshing! It offers instructors a roadmap to effectively prepare, plan, and deliver lectures, activities, and discussions. The author's knowledge of infant development is evident throughout. Using user-friendly guided instruction through a collaborative approach, this textbook's structure benefits both instructor and student engagement. -- Elaine E. Liberato Jenkins, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Change across 0–3 years old is so rapid and the developmental domain approach to Dana Gross' textbook captures the complexity of that change. The domain approach also helps the reader understand how development in one area impacts another, offering a comprehensive understanding of infant development. I continue to use this textbook in my courses because the writing is clear, concise, and well organized. Dana Gross also does an excellent job incorporating details from major research studies in an easily digestible format for college students. -- Jennifer A. Mortensen, University of Nevada, Reno