John W. Santrock,
University of Texas at Dallas Anne MacKenzie-Rivers,
George Brown College Kwan Ho Leung,
George Brown College Thomas Malcomson,
George Brown College
ISBN: 0070764190 Copyright year: 2008
Table of Contents
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Section 1: The Life-Span Developmental Perspective
Introduction: The Life-Span Perspective
Chapter 1: Foundations of Life-Span Development
Chapter 2: Prominent Approaches in Life-Span Development
Section 2: Beginnings
Chapter 3: Biological Beginnings
Chapter 4: Prenatal Development and Birth
Section 3: Infancy
Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
Chapter 6: Socio-emotional Development in Infancy
Section 4: Early Childhood
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 8: Socio-emotional Development in Early Childhood
Section 5: Middle and Late Childhood
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
Chapter 10: Socio-emotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
Section 6: Adolescence
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 12: Socio-emotional Development in Adolescence
Section 7: Early Adulthood
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 14: Socio-emotional Development in Early Adulthood
Section 8: Middle Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16: Socio-emotional Development in Middle Adulthood
Section 9: Late Adulthood
Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18: Socio-emotional Development in Late Adulthood
Section 10: Endings
Chapter 19: Death and Grieving