This edition provides a thorough chronological introduction to the study of human development from conception through very old age. The text treats physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth in each of the 11 stages, emphasizing that development results from the interdependence of these areas at every stage. This strategy gives full attention to important developmental themes that recur in different stages of life. For each life stage, the process of development is linked to internal conflicts, changing selft-awareness, and a dynamic social environment. As a result, students gain a sense of a multidimensional person, striving toward new levels of competence and mastery, embedded in multiple contexts.
1. The Development Through Life Perspective
2. The Research Process
3. Psychosocial Theory
4. Major Theories for Understanding Human Development
5. The Period of Pregnancy and Prennatal Development
6. Infancy (First 24 Months)
7. Toddlerhood (Ages 2 and 3)
8. Early School Age (4-6 Years)
9. Middle Childhood (6-12 Years)
10. Early Adolescence (12-18 Years)
Etc.