Lifespan Development
SAGE Publications Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5063-3451-6 (ISBN)
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Author Tara L. Kuther integrates cutting-edge and classic research throughout the text to present a unified story of developmental psychology and its applications to everyday life. Robust pedagogy, student-friendly writing, and an inviting design enhance this exciting and inclusive exploration of the ways in which context informs our understanding of the life span.
Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her PhD in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.
Part I: Foundations of Life Span Human Development
Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
What is Life Span Human Development?
Basic Issues in Life Span Human Development
Theoretical Perspectives on Human Development
Research in Human Development
Ethical Issues in Research
Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations
Genetic Foundations of Development
Patterns of Genetic Inheritance
Chromosomal and Genetic Problems
Heredity and Environment
Chapter 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn
Prenatal Development
Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development
Birth and the Newborn
Part II: Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Body Growth and Nutrition in Infants and Toddlers
Brain Development during Infancy and Toddlerhood
Inborn and Early Learning Capacities
Sensation and Perception during Infancy and Toddlerhood
Motor Development during Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Perspective
Information Processing
Individual Differences in Infant Intelligence
Language Development
Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Psychosocial Tasks in Infancy
Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Temperament
Attachment
Self-Concept and Self-Recognition
Part III: Early Childhood
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Growth and Motor Development in Early Childhood
Brain Development in Early Childhood
Cognition in Early Childhood
Young Children’s Language Development
Moral Development in Early Childhood
Contextual Influences on Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
Emerging Sense of Self
Parenting
Gender Role Development
Play and Peer Relationships
Part IV: Middle Childhood
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Physical and Motor Development
Cognitive Development
Intelligence
Moral Development
Language Development
Learning and Schooling
Chapter 10: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood
Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood
Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood
Families
Common Psychosocial and Developmental Problems in Middle Childhood
Part V: Adolescence
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Physical Development in Adolescence
Adolescent Physical and Mental Health
Adolescent Moral Development
Chapter 12:Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
The Changing Self
Adolescents and Their Families
Adolescents and Their Peers
Adolescent Sexuality
Problems in Adolescence
Part VI: Early Adulthood
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Physical Development in Early Adulthood
Health, Fitness, and Wellness in Early Adulthood
Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood: Post-Formal Reasoning
Education and Vocational Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood
Psychosocial Development in Early Adulthood
Relationships and Lifestyles in Early Adulthood
Parenthood in Early Adulthood
Careers in Early Adulthood
Part VII: Middle Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
Cognitive Development: Intelligence in Middle Adulthood
Information Processing in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood
Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood
The Self in Midlife
Relationships in Middle Adulthood
Careers in Middle Adulthood
Part VIII: Late Adulthood
Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Life Expectancy
Physical Development in Late Adulthood
Health and Disability in Late Adulthood
Mental Health in Late Adulthood
Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life
Older Adults and the Sense of Self
Well-Being in Older Adulthood
Aging and the Social World
Late Adulthood and Social Contexts
Relationships in Late Adulthood
Retirement
Death and Bereavement in Older Adulthood
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.03.2016 |
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| Verlagsort | Thousand Oaks |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 215 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 1430 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5063-3451-2 / 1506334512 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5063-3451-6 / 9781506334516 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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