Book excerpt: 1. Human Development 2. Determinants of Development : Heredity and Environment 3. Heredity and Environment in Child Development : Meaning, Principles and Comparative Importance 4. Prenatal Development : Stages, Factors Affecting and Diagnostics Techniques 5. Birth Process and Types of Delivery 6. Care of Neonate 7. Development During Infancy (0-1 Year) 8. Development in Early Childhood (3-6 Year) 9. Social Development in Early Childhood 10. Emotional Development in Childhood 11. Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Period 12. Language Development in Early Childhood 13. Late Childhood 14. Motor Development in Late Childhood Period 15. Social Development in Late Childhood Period 16. Emotional Development in Late Childhood 17. Cognitive Development in Late Childhood 18. Language Development in Late Childhood Period Practical