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Essentials of Life-Span Development
John W. Santrock, University of Texas at Dallas

ISBN: 0073405515
Copyright year: 2008

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction
  • THE LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE
    • The Importance of Studying Life-Span Development
    • Characteristics of the Life-Span Perspective
    • Some Contemporary Concerns
  • THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT
    • Biological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional Processes
    • Periods of Development
    • Conceptions of Age
    • Developmental Issues
  • THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT
    • Psychoanalytic Theories
    • Cognitive Theories
    • Behavioral and Social Cognitive Theories
    • Ethological Theory
    • Ecological Theory
    • An Eclectic Orientation
  • RESEARCH IN LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT
    • Methods for Collecting Data
    • Research Designs
    • Time Span of Research
    • Conducting Ethical Research
CHAPTER 2: Biological Beginnings
  • THE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
    • Natural Selection and Adaptive Behavior
    • Evolutionary Psychology
  • GENETIC FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT
    • The Genetic Process
    • Genetic Principles
    • Chromosome- and Gene-Linked Abnormalities
  • HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: THE NATURE-NURTURE DEBATE
    • Behavior Genetics
    • Heredity-Environment Correlations
    • The Epigenetic View
    • Conclusions about Heredity-Environment Interaction
  • PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
    • The Course of Prenatal Development
    • Prenatal Tests
    • Infertility and Reproductive Technology
    • Hazards to Prenatal Development
    • Prenatal Care
    • Cultural Beliefs about Pregnancy
  • BIRTH
    • The Birth Process
    • Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants
    • Bonding
    • The Postpartum Period
CHAPTER 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
  • PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY
    • Patterns of Growth
    • Height and Weight
    • The Brain
    • Sleep
    • Nutrition
  • MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
    • Dynamic Systems Theory
    • Reflexes
    • Gross Motor Skills
    • Fine Motor Skills
  • SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
    • Exploring Sensory and Perceptual Development
    • Visual Perception
    • Other Senses
    • Intermodal Perception
  • COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
    • Piaget's Theory
    • Learning, Remembering, and Conceptualizing
  • LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
    • Defining Language
    • How Language Develops
    • Biological and Environmental Influences
CHAPTER 4: Socioemotional Development in Infancy
  • EMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
    • Emotional Development
    • Temperament
    • Personality Development
  • ATTACHMENT
    • What Is Attachment?
    • Individual Differences in Attachment
    • Caregiving Styles and Attachment
  • SOCIAL CONTEXTS
    • The Family
    • Child Care
CHAPTER 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
  • PHYSICAL CHANGES
    • Body Growth and Change
    • Motor Development
    • Nutrition
    • Illness and Death
  • COGNITIVE CHANGES
    • Piaget's Preoperational Stage
    • Vygotsky's Theory
    • Information Processing
  • LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
    • Understanding Phonology and Morphology
    • Changes in Syntax and Semantics
    • Advances in Pragmatics
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
    • Variations in Early Childhood Education
    • Education for Children Who Are Disadvantaged
    • Controversies in Early Childhood Education
CHAPTER 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
  • EMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
    • The Self
    • Emotional Development
    • Moral Development
    • Gender
  • FAMILIES
    • Parenting
    • Child Maltreatment
    • Sibling Relationships and Birth Order
    • The Changing Family in a Changing Society
  • PEER RELATIONS, PLAY, AND TELEVISION
    • Peer Relations
    • Play
    • Television
CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
  • PHYSICAL CHANGES AND HEALTH
    • Body Growth and Change
    • Motor Development
    • Exercise
    • Health, Illness, and Disease
  • CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Educational Issues
  • COGNITIVE CHANGES
    • Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory
    • Information Processing
    • Intelligence
    • Interpreting Differences in IQ Scores
    • Extremes of Intelligence
  • LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
    • Vocabulary and Grammar
    • Metalinguistic Awareness
    • Reading
    • Bilingualism and Second Language Learning
CHAPTER 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
  • EMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
    • The Self
    • Emotional Development
    • Moral Development
    • Gender
  • FAMILIES
    • Parent-Child Issues
    • Stepfamilies
    • Latchkey Children
  • PEERS
    • Friends
    • Peer Status
    • Social Cognition
    • Bullying
  • SCHOOLS
    • Contemporary Approaches to Student Learning
    • Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity
    • Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Achievement
CHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
  • THE NATURE OF ADOLESCENCE
  • PHYSICAL CHANGES
    • Puberty
    • The Brain
    • Adolescent Sexuality
  • ISSUES IN ADOLESCENT HEALTH
    • Adolescent Health
    • Substance Use and Abuse
    • Eating Disorders
  • ADOLESCENT COGNITION
    • Piaget's Theory
    • Adolescent Egocentrism
    • Information Processing
  • SCHOOLS
    • The Transition to Middle or Junior High School
    • Effective Schools for Young Adolescents
    • High School
    • Service Learning
CHAPTER 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
  • THE SELF AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    • Self-Esteem
    • Identity
  • FAMILIES
    • Autonomy and Attachment
    • Parent-Adolescent Conflict
  • PEERS
    • Friendships
    • Peer Groups
    • Dating and Romantic Relationships
  • CULTURE AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
    • Cross-Cultural Comparisons
    • Ethnicity
  • ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS
    • Juvenile Delinquency
    • Depression and Suicide
    • The Interrelation of Problems and Successful Prevention/Intervention Programs
CHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
  • THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD
    • Becoming an Adult
    • The Transition from High School to College
  • PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
    • The Peak and Slowdown in Physical Performance
    • Eating and Weight
    • Regular Exercise
    • Substance Abuse
  • SEXUALITY
    • Sexual Orientation and Behavior
    • Sexually Transmitted Infections
    • Forcible Sexual Behavior and Sexual Harassment
  • COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
    • Cognitive Stages
    • Creativity
  • CAREERS AND WORK
    • Developmental Changes
    • Personality Types
    • Monitoring the Occupational Outlook
    • The Impact of Work
CHAPTER 12: Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood
  • STABILITY AND CHANGE FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD
    • Temperament
    • Attachment
  • ATTRACTION, LOVE, AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
    • Attraction
    • The Faces of Love
    • Falling Out of Love
  • ADULT LIFE STYLES
    • Single Adults
    • Cohabiting Adults
    • Married Adults
    • Divorced Adults
    • Remarried Adults
    • Gay and Lesbian Adults
  • MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
    • Becoming a Parent
    • Making Marriage Work
    • Dealing with Divorce
  • GENDER, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SELF DEVELOPMENT
    • Women's Development
    • Men's Development
CHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
  • THE NATURE OF MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
    • Changing Midlife
    • Defining Middle Adulthood
  • PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
    • Physical Changes
    • Health and Disease
    • Mortality Rates
    • Sexuality
  • COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
    • Intelligence
    • Information Processing
  • CAREERS, WORK, AND LEISURE
    • Work in Midlife
    • Career Challenges and Changes
    • Leisure
  • RELIGION AND MEANING IN LIFE
    • Religion and Adult Lives
    • Religion and Health
    • Meaning in Life
CHAPTER 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood
  • PERSONALITY THEORIES AND DEVELOPMENT
    • Stages of Adulthood
    • The Life-Events Approach
    • Stress in Midlife
    • Contexts of Midlife Development
  • STABILITY AND CHANGE
    • Longitudinal Studies
    • Conclusions
  • CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
    • Love and Marriage at Midlife
    • The Empty Nest and Its Refilling
    • Sibling Relationships and Friendships
    • Grandparenting
    • Intergenerational Relationships
CHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
  • LONGEVITY, BIOLOGICAL AGING, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
    • Longevity
    • Biological Theories of Aging
    • The Aging Brain
    • Physical Development
    • Sexuality
  • HEALTH
    • Health Problems
    • Exercise, Nutrition, and Weight
    • Health Treatment
  • COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING
    • Multidimensionality and Multidirectionality
    • Use It or Lose It
    • Training Cognitive Skills
    • Cognitive Neuroscience and Aging
  • WORK AND RETIREMENT
    • Work
    • Retirement in the United States and Other Countries
    • Adjustment to Retirement
  • MENTAL HEALTH
    • Depression
    • Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and other Afflictions
CHAPTER 16: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood
  • THEORIES OF SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    • Erikson's Theory
    • Activity Theory
    • Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
    • Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory
  • PERSONALITY AND SOCIETY
    • Personality
    • Older Adults in Society
  • FAMILIES AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
    • Life Style Diversity
    • Older Adult Parents and Their Adult Children
    • Friendship
    • Social Support and Social Integration
    • Altruism and Volunteerism
  • ETHNICITY, GENDER, AND CULTURE
    • Ethnicity
    • Gender
    • Culture
Chapter 17: Death and Grieving
  • DEFINING DEATH AND LIFE/DEATH ISSUES
    • Issues in Determining Death
    • Decisions Regarding Life, Death, and Health Care
  • DEATH AND SOCIOHISTORICAL, CULTURAL CONTEXTS
    • Changing Historical Circumstances
    • Death in Different Cultures
  • FACING ONE'S OWN DEATH
    • Kubler-Ross' Stages of Dying
    • Perceived Control and Denial
  • COPING WITH THE DEATH OF SOMEONE ELSE
    • Communicating with a Dying Person
    • Grieving
    • Making Sense of the World
    • Losing a Life Partner
    • Forms of Mourning
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