1. What changes take place in emotional development in early childhood?
2. How does gender develop in young children?
3. What are the four main parenting styles, and what aspects of parenting are linked with young children's development?
4. What are the types and consequences of child maltreatment?
5. How is young children's development affected by having two-wage earning parents, having divorced parents, having gay or lesbian parents, and being part of a particular cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic group?
6. How do peers affect young children's development?