Development Through Life
eBook - PDF

Development Through Life

A Psychosocial Approach

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Development Through Life

A Psychosocial Approach

About this book

Human development is fascinating. This text uses a life-stage approach to present development across the life span, drawing on the psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson to provide a conceptual framework. The authors address physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth in 11 life stages, from the prenatal period through elderhood, focusing on the idea that development results from the interdependence of individuals and their environments at every stage, and placing special emphasis on how optimal development may be fostered throughout life. They also provide many cases that show you how research and theories can be applied to contemporary issues, the diversity of experiences that are possible at a certain period of life, and how people cope with challenges they face at various points in life.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Brief Contents
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. About the Authors
  8. Chapter 1: The Development Through Life Perspective
  9. Chapter 2: Major Theories For Understanding Human Development
  10. Chapter 3: Psychosocial Theory
  11. Chapter 4: The Period Of Pregnancy And Prenatal Development
  12. Chapter 5: Infancy (First 24 Months)
  13. Chapter 6: Toddlerhood (Ages 2 To 4 Years)
  14. Chapter 7: Early School Age (4 To 6 Years)
  15. Chapter 8: Middle Childhood (6 To 12 Years)
  16. Chapter 9: Early Adolescence (12 To 18 Years)
  17. Chapter 10: Later Adolescence (18 To 24 Years)
  18. Chapter 11: Early Adulthood (24 To 34 Years)
  19. Chapter 12: Middle Adulthood (34 To 60 Years)
  20. Chapter 13: Later Adulthood (60 To 75 Years)
  21. Chapter 14: Elderhood (75 Until Death)
  22. Chapter 15: Understanding Death, Dying, And Bereavement
  23. Appendix: The Research Process
  24. Glossary
  25. References
  26. Name Index
  27. Subject Index