Human Development: A Life-Span Approach

Broad and thorough, solidly research based, and made lively, practical, and personal through anecdotes and real-life examples, this introduction to human development offers a combination topical/chronological approach, an eclectic theoretical perspective, and a focus on contemporary issues and concerns. Discusses topics under three major age divisions — childhood, adolescence, and adulthood — focusing on development throughout the life-span. Topics include: perspectives, physical development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development. Appropriate for readers interested in Human Development, Growth and Development, Developmental Psychology, and Life-Span Development.