Human Development Across the Lifespan

by Dacey, John S.; Travers, John F.

• ISBN13: 9780697364296
• ISBN10: 0697364291
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-07-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Summary

This chronologically-organized text is less expensive and briefer than most of the Human Lifespan texts. Its numerous examples drawn from education, nursing, and psychology make the content relevant to students from a variety of majors and backgrounds, while a highly praised study guide integrated into the text promotes and reinforces conceptual understanding. The new edition includes increased material on cognitive development and expanded coverage of culture. .

Table of Contents

PART I Introduction	3	(46)
1 Lifespan Psychology: An Introduction	3	(22)
2 Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan	25	(24)
PART II Beginnings	49	(50)
3 The Biological Basis of Development	49	(22)
4 Pregnancy and Birth	71	(28)
PART III Infancy	99	(52)
5 Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy	99	(26)
6 Psychosocial Development in Infancy	125	(26)
PART IV Early Childhood	151	(62)
7 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood	151	(26)
8 Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood	177	(36)
PART V Middle Childhood	213	(64)
9 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood	213	(32)
10 Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood	245	(32)
PART VI Adolescence	277	(66)
11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence	277	(32)
12 Psychosocial Development in Adolescence	309	(34)
PART VII Early Adulthood	343	(58)
13 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood	343	(26)
14 Psychosocial Development in Early Adulthood	369	(32)
PART VIII Middle Adulthood	401	(54)
15 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood	401	(26)
16 Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood	427	(28)
PART IX Late Adulthood	455
17 Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood	455	(28)
18 Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood	483	(20)
19 Dying and Spirituality	503