Development Through The Lifespan
by Laura E. Berk
7th Edition
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781071895177 |
| eText ISBN | 9781071895191 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, Inc. |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 7th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 864 |
Laura E. Berk's Development Through The Lifespan, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive textbook for college and university students in introductory human development courses. Published by SAGE Publications, Inc., the text supports learners across psychology, education, nursing, and health professions who study biological, psychological, and social change across the life course.
The narrative organizes content into ten chronological and thematic parts. It opens with historical perspectives, developmental theories, and research strategies, followed by genetic foundations, prenatal development, and birth. Subsequent sections detail physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes through infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood, and terminal bereavement.
To assist study, integrated Milestones tables outline physical, cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and interpersonal attainments across each age period. This structured organization prepares students for entry-level academic requirements in health and human services programs.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: History, Theory, and Research Strategies
Chapter 2: Genetic Reproductive Choices and Environmental Foundations
Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby
Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 6: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 19: Death, Dying, and Bereavement
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