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Table of Contents:
Brief Table of Contents   PART 1           BEGINNINGS CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Lifespan Development                                  Prologue: New Conceptions Looking Ahead AN ORIENTATION TO LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT KEY ISSUES AND QUESTIONS: DETERMINING THE NATURE–AND NURTURE–OF LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES RESEARCH METHODS Epilogue Looking Back CHAPTER 2: The Start of Life: Prenatal Development                                                Prologue: The Future is Now Looking Ahead EARLIEST DEVELOPMENT THE INTERACTION OF HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT PRENATAL GROWTH AND CHANGE Epilogue Looking Back CHAPTER 3: Birth and the Newborn Infant                 Prologue: A 22-Ounce Miracle Looking Ahead BIRTH BIRTH COMPLICATIONS THE COMPETENT NEWBORN Looking Back Epilogue PART 2           INFANCY FORMING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE   CHAPTER 4: Physical Development in Infancy                                                           Prologue: First Steps Looking Ahead GROWTH AND STABILITY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SENSES Epilogue Looking Back  CHAPTER 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy                                                         Prologue: The Electric Nanny Looking Ahead PIAGET’S APPROACH TO COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION-PROCESSING APPROACHES TO COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT THE ROOTS OF LANGUAGE Epilogue Looking Back  CHAPTER 6: Social and Personality Development in Infancy                                      Prologue: The Velcro Chronicles Looking Ahead DEVELOPING THE ROOTS OF SOCIABILITY FORMING RELATIONSHIPS DIFFERENCES AMONG INFANTS Epilogue Looking Back PART 3           THE PRESCHOOL YEARS   CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years                  Prologue: Aaron Looking Ahead Physical Growth Intellectual Development The Growth of Language and Learning Epilogue Looking Back CHAPTER 8: Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years                   Prologue: Feeling His Mother’s Pain Looking Ahead FORMING A SENSE OF SELF FRIENDS AND FAMILY: PRESCHOOLERS’ SOCIAL LIVES MORAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGGRESSION Looking Back Epilogue PART 4           THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS   CHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood                     Prologue: La-Toya Pankey and The Witches Looking Ahead PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLING: THE THREE Rs (AND MORE) OF MIDDLE CHILDHOOD Looking Back Epilogue  CHAPTER 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood                      Prologue: Play Time Looking Ahead THE DEVELOPING SELF RELATIONSHIPS: BUILDING FRIENDSHIP IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD FAMILY AND SCHOOL: SHAPING CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD Looking Back Epilogue PART 5           ADOLESCENCE                CHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence                             Prologue: A Teenager’s Day Looking Ahead PHYSICAL MATURATION COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOLING THREATS TO ADOLESCENTS’ WELL-BEING Looking Back Epilogue CHAPTER 12: Social and Personality Development in Adolescence                 Prologue: Adolescent Trio Looking Ahead IDENTITY: ASKING “WHO AM I?” RELATIONSHIPS: FAMILY AND FRIENDS DATING, SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY Epilogue Looking Back PART 6           EARLY ADULTHOOD   CHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood                        Prologue: A Tale of Two Students Looking Ahead PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE: PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION Epilogue Looking Back CHAPTER 14: Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood                         Prologue: Love Without Borders Looking Ahead FORGING RELATIONSHIPS: INTIMACY, LIKING, AND LOVING DURING EARLY ADULTHOOD THE COURSE OF RELATIONSHIPS WORK: CHOOSING AND EMBARKING ON A CAREER Looking Back Epilogue  PART 7           MIDDLE ADULTHOOD   CHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood                     Prologue: Fit for Life Looking Ahead PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT HEALTH COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Epilogue Looking Back CHAPTER 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood                      Prologue: A Winding Journey to Success Looking Ahead PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT RELATIONSHIPS: FAMILY IN MIDDLE AGE WORK AND LEISURE Looking Back Epilogue PART 8           LATE ADULTHOOD           CHAPTER 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood                         Prologue: Cycling Through Late Adulthood Looking Ahead PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN LATE ADULTHOOD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD Epilogue Looking Back CHAPTER 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood                          Prologue: Late Love Looking Ahead PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL AGING THE DAILY LIFE OF LATE ADULTHOOD RELATIONSHIPS: OLD AND NEW Epilogue PART 9           ENDINGS   CHAPTER 19: Death and Dying Prologue: Choosing Death Looking Ahead DYING AND DEATH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN CONFRONTING DEATH GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT Epilogue Looking Back  Glossary References Acknowledgments Name Index Subject Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780136084853
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 271 mm
  • No of Pages: 792
  • Sub Title: International Edition
  • Width: 228 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0136084850
  • Publisher Date: 27 Aug 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Weight: 1694 gr


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