A Topical Approach to Life- Span Development with PowerWeb

A Topical Approach to Life- Span Development with PowerWeb Book Description

A
more extensive research focus

, with more than 2,100 citations from the 21st century, more depth of coverage of key research studies, and more than 60 graphs to help illustrate the results of research

New material

on the developmental sequence of grasping in infancy, developmental changes in emotion during middle and late childhood, and parenting styles related to ethnicity

"Careers in Life-Span Development"

boxes that profile professionals with careers related to life-span development, a careers primer, and numerous Web links that give students the opportunity to read about various careers in greater depth

Learning Goals

are presented at the beginning of each chapter in tandem with a chapter outline/map of key headings; they are then revisited in the "Review and Reflect" summary that concludes each section of a chapter; finally, they are summarized in a "Reach Your Learning Goals" end-of-chapter visual.

"Contexts of Life-Span Development"

interludes explore contextual influences on life-span development, with a focus on diversity and cross-cultural comparisons that allows students to explore the ethnic aspects of development.

"Research in Life-Span Development"

sections throughout the text highlight relevant research studies or programs and provide students with an understanding of how research is done.

Expert consultants have reviewed chapters in their areas of expertise, adding their recommendations and insights to provide
the most current information available about life-span development

. The text?s expert reviewer panel, a ?who?s who? in the field of life-span development, is highlighted in the preface of the text.Table of Contents:

Section 1: The Life-Span Perspective

Chapter 1: Introduction

Section 2: Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Health

Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings

Chapter 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging

Chapter 4: Health

Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Section 3: Cognitive Processes and Development

Chapter 6: Cogntive developmental approaches

Chapter 7: Information Processing

Chapter 8: Intelligence

Chapter 9: Language Development

Section 4: Socioemotional Processes and Developments

Chapter 10: Emotional Development

Chapter 11: The Self, Identity, and Personality

Chapter 12: Gender and Sexuality

Chapter 13: Moral Development, Values and Religion

Section 5: Social Contexts of Development

Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Chapter 15: Peers and the Sociocultural World

Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement, and Work

Section 6: Endings

Chapter 17: Death and Grieving

Appendix: Careers in Life-Span Development

Glossary

References

Credits

Name Index

Subject Index

Deliverable Countries: This product ships to India, Sri Lanka.

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