A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development 10th Edition

eBook Description

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A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development, 10th Edition (ISBN-13: 9781260060928) by John Santrock provides students with the latest research and real-world applications of developmental psychology. This edition emphasizes how developmental psychology influences students’ lives and future careers. With insights from an expert board of reviewers, this textbook ensures that students receive the most accurate and up-to-date information in the field.

ISBN Information:

• Print ISBN-13: 9781260060928
• Print ISBN-10: 1260060926

Table of Contents

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Section 1: The Life-Span Perspective

• Chapter 1:
  

  Introduction

• Appendix: Careers in Life-Span Development

Section 2: Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Health

• Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings
• Chapter 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging
• Chapter 4: Health
• Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Section 3: Cognitive Processes and Development

• Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches
• Chapter 7: Information Processing
• Chapter 8: Intelligence
• Chapter 9: Language Development

Section 4: Socioemotional Processes and Development

• Chapter 10: Emotional Development and Attachment
• Chapter 11: The Self, Identity, and Personality
• Chapter 12: Gender and Sexuality
• Chapter 13: Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Section 5: Social Contexts of Development

• Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting
• Chapter 15: Peers and the Sociocultural World
• Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement, and Work

Section 6: Endings

• Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving