For undergraduate courses in Lifespan Development, Human Development
An interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on culture and family
Using an interdisciplinary approach which emphasizes culture and family, Understanding Human Development challenges students to understand development from a broader perspective. Students draw on their own experiences as they weigh the research and ideas presented in the text.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Development
Chapter 2: Heredity and Environment
Chapter 3: Prenatal Development and Childbirth
Chapter 4: Infancy and Toddlerhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development
Chapter 5: Infancy and Toddlerhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 6: Early Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development
Chapter 7: Early Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 8: Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 9: Middle Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 10: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 11: Adolescence: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 12: Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 13: Young Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 14: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 15: Middle Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 16: Older Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 17: Older Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development
Chapter 18: Death and Dying