Development Across the Life Span, 5th Edition

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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