TY  - BOOK
AU  - Santrock,John W.
TI  - Life-span development
SN  - 0697364399 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 155 22
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill College
KW  - Developmental psychology
KW  - Textbooks
N1  - 
CONTENT

Section One. The Life-Span Development perspective

Chapter One . Introduction
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How Did Ted Kaczynski become Ted Kaczynski and Alice Walker become Alice Walker
The life-Span Perspective
The Nature of Development etc 

Chapter Two. The Science of Life-Span 
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Erikson and Piaget as Children
Theory and Scientific Methods  
Theories of Development  etc 

Section Two. Beginnings 

Chapter Three. Biological Beginning
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The Jim and Jim Twins 
The Evolution Perspective
Heredity etc 

Chapter Four . Prenatal Development and Birth
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The Story of Abigal and Brittany Hensel Cojoined Twins 
Personal Development
Birth etc 

Section Three. Infancy

Chapter Five. physical Development in Infancy
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A healthy Start
Physical Growth and Development
The Brain etc

Chapter Six. Cognitive Development in infancy
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Piaget's Observation of his children
Piaget's Theory of Infant Development 
The new look in Infants Cognitive Development etc 

Chapter Seven. Socioemotional Development in Infancy
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Tom's Fathering 
Family process
Attachment, Fathers, and Day Care 
Temperament etc.

Section Four. Early Childhood 

Chapter Eight. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 
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Teresa Amabile's Creativity 
Physical Development in Early Childhood
Cognitive Development in Early Childhood etc

Chapter Nine. Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
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The Diverse of Families and Parenting 
Families
Peer Relationships etc

Section Five. Middle and Late Childhood 
Chapter Ten. Physical and Cognitive Development in middle and Late Childhood 
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Jesica Dubroff, Child Pilot
Physical Development in middle and Late Childhood etc 

Chapter Eleven. Socioemotional Development in middle childhood 
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The Story of Lafayette and Pharaoah
Families 
Peer Relations 
Schools etc 

Section Six. Adolescence  
Chapter Twelve. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Physical Development  in middle and Late Childhood
Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood etc.

Chapter Thirteen. Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
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A 15 year old Girl's Self-Description 
Families 
Peers 
Culture and Adolescent Development etc.

Section Seven. Early Adulthood
Chapter Fourteen. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood 
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An Immigrant woman with a dream
The Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood 
Physical Development 
Sexuality.etc 

Chapter Fifteen. Socioemotional Devlopment in Early Adulthood
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Edith, Phil, and Sherry, Searching for love 
Attraction, love and Close relationships etc.

Section Eight. Middle Adulthood
Chapter Sixteen. physical and Cognitive Development in the middle Adulthood
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Physical Development 
Cognitive Development etc

Chapter Seventeen. Socioemotional Development in middle Adulthood 
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Middle Age Variation 
Close Relationships etc

Section Nine . Late Adulthood 
Chapter Eight. physical Development  in Late Adulthood
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Learning to Age Successful
Longevity etc.

Chapter Nineteen. Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
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Sister Mary
Cognitive  Function in older Adults
Work and Retirement etc

Chapter Twenty. Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood
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Edna, Age 75, and Her Life Review 
The Social Worlds of Adults 
Ethnicity, Gender, and Culture etc.

Section Ten. Death and Dying 
Chapter Twenty one . Death and Dying 
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Defining death and lief Death issues etc. 



  


 




; Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-620) and indexes
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