Development Across the Life Span

About this book

Development Across the Life Span provides a chronological overview of human development from the moment of conception through death, examining both the traditional areas of the field and more recent innovations. Author Robert Feldman focuses on how developmental findings can be can be applied meaningfully and practically, helping students to recognize the relevance of the discipline to their own lives. Thoroughly updated with the latest data and contemporary examples, the Eighth Edition better engages students in key concepts via recent news items, timely world events, and contemporary uses of lifespan development.

Contents

PART 1 - BEGINNINGS
1. An Introduction to Lifespan Development
2. The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
3. Birth and the Newborn Infant

PART 2 - INFANCY: FORMING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE
4. Physical Development in Infancy
5. Cognitive Development in Infancy
6. Social and Personality Development in Infancy

PART 3 - THE PRESCHOOL YEARS
7. Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years
8. Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

PART 4 - THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS
9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
10. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

PART 5 - ADOLESCENCE
11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
12. Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

PART 6 - EARLY ADULTHOOD
13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
14. Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

PART 7 - MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
16. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

PART 8 - LATE ADULTHOOD
17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
18. Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
19. Death and Dying

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