Invitation to the Life Span

BERGER

ISBN 10: 1319248853 / ISBN 13: 9781319248857

Published by WORTH, 2019

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Synopsis:

The new edition of this developmental psychology textbook incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology. As always, the signature voice of Kathleen Berger ties it all together, with relatable explanations of scientific content, wide ranging cultural examples, and skill-building tools for sharper observation and critical thinking.This textbook can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.

Covers the essentials in a format that fits easily in a one-term syllabus
Includes cutting-edge research in late-breaking research areas from epigenetics to end-of-life care
Highlights cultural differences and universals and their impact on individual development
Critical thinking and applications-based pedagogy that gets students thinking about the real implications, for themselves and for the world at large, of the material they are learning
Infographics map out the key ideas and applications of each chapter graphically.

Part One: The Beginning
1. The Beginning: The Science of Human Development
2. The Beginning: From Conception to Birth
Part Two: The First Two Years
3. The First Two Years: Body and Mind
4. The First Two Years: The Social World. - Part Three: Early Childhood
5. Early Childhood: Body and Mind
6. Early Childhood: The Social World
Part Four: Middle Childhood
7. Middle Childhood: Body and Mind
8. Middle Childhood: The Social World
Part Five: Adolescence
9. Adolescence: Body and Mind
10. Adolescence: The Social World
Part Six: Adulthood
11. Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood
12. Adulthood: Body and Mind
13. Adulthood: The Social World
Part Seven: Late Adulthood
14. Late Adulthood: Body and Mind
15. Late Adulthood: The Social World
Epilogue: Death and Dying.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Invitation to the Life Span
Publisher: WORTH
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable
Edition: 4th Edition