Human Development - A Life-Span View

Gain a strong understanding of the issues, forces and outcomes that shape individuals into the people they become as you study the captivating content in Kail/Cavanaugh's HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW, 9E. This comprehensive, yet succinct, narrative offers a rich description of all life-span stages, tracing development from conception through late life. The authors use real-life examples to help you understand the relevance of the latest research as well as controversial topics and emergent trends. Updates explore the pandemic from a developmental perspective and examine issues such as the differences in emerging and established adulthood, the development of transgender children and advancements in holistic interventions for dementia. You gain the foundation in important theories and research to critically interpret developmental information throughout your career. MindTap digital resources are also available to strengthen your understanding.

Sommario

1. The Study of Human Development.Part I: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, INFANCY, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.2. Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.3. Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development.4. The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.5. Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.Part II: SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.6. Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.7. Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood.8. Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.9. Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence.Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.10. Emerging and Established Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development.11. Being Connected: Relationships in Emerging, Established, and Middle Adulthood.12. Working and Relaxing.13. Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood.Part IV: LATE ADULTHOOD.14. The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.15. Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues.16. The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement.Glossary.References.

Info autore

Robert V. Kail is visiting professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and distinguished professor emeritus of psychological sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Dr. Kail served as editor of both Child Development Perspectives and Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Kail has also written CHILDREN AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT and SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR PSYCHOLOGY.John C. Cavanaugh is Senior Consultant at Pathseekers II, Inc. He is former president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, Chancellor Emeritus of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and former president of the University of West Florida. A researcher and teacher of adult development and aging for more four decades, he has published about 100 articles and chapters and authored, coauthored, or coedited 24 books on aging, information technology, and higher education policy. He is a past president of Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is a fellow of APA (Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 20) and the Gerontological Society of America, and a charter fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He has held numerous leadership positions in these associations, including chair of the Committee on Aging for APA. He has served on numerous state and national committees for aging-related and higher education organizations. He also serves on the Yellowstone Forever National Advisory Council. John is a devoted fan of “Star Trek” and a serious traveler, photographer, backpacker, cook, and chocoholic. He is married to Dr. Christine K. Cavanaugh, with whom he writes, co-teaches, and learns something new each day.

Riassunto

Gain a strong understanding of the issues, forces and outcomes that shape individuals into the people they become as you study the captivating content in Kail/Cavanaugh's HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW, 9E. This comprehensive, yet succinct, narrative offers a rich description of all life-span stages, tracing development from conception through late life. The authors use real-life examples to help you understand the relevance of the latest research as well as controversial topics and emergent trends. Updates explore the pandemic from a developmental perspective and examine issues such as the differences in emerging and established adulthood, the development of transgender children and advancements in holistic interventions for dementia. You gain the foundation in important theories and research to critically interpret developmental information throughout your career. MindTap digital resources are also available to strengthen your understanding.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Cavanaugh, Cavanaugh John, Robert Kail
• Editore: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780357657959
• ISBN: 978-0-357-65795-9
• Pagine: 720
• Dimensioni: 216 mm x 27 mm x 275 mm
• Peso: 1493 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology