
Life Span, Human Development
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
6th Edition
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
752 pages
978-0-15-502034-4 (ISBN)
Description
Lifespan Human Development 6/e offers a guidebook for students as they study the different phases of life. It weaves together multiple perspectives, research, practical applications, and a strong cultural context to help students understand the variability of life. Boxed inserts, which offer students a variety of perspectives, as well as updated coverage of important subjects such as genetics, attachment, Piaget, impact of school on development, media influences, cognitive changes in adulthood, family lifecycle models, elder care ethical dilemmas, and assisted suicides complement this great text. Features: * Chapter 1 provides coverage of issues, theories and methods to help students understand the empirical side of development studies. * Parts One through Seven cover physical, cognitive, personality and social development within a chronological framework. * Cultural context is emphasized throughout the text providing readers with an appreciation of the importance and influence of culture on development. New to this edition: * Extensive revision and updating reflects current issues and concerns. * Chapter One has been extensively reorganized and refocused.
* Boxed inserts, which offer students a variety of perspectives, have been substantially revised: Health Perspective, Educational Perspective, Personal Perspective, and Research Perspective. * Updated coverage includes: genetics, attachment, Piaget, impact of school on development, media influences, cognitive changes in adulthood, family lifecycle models, elder care ethical dilemmas, and assisted suicides.
* Boxed inserts, which offer students a variety of perspectives, have been substantially revised: Health Perspective, Educational Perspective, Personal Perspective, and Research Perspective. * Updated coverage includes: genetics, attachment, Piaget, impact of school on development, media influences, cognitive changes in adulthood, family lifecycle models, elder care ethical dilemmas, and assisted suicides.
More details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1388 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-15-502034-4 (9780155020344)
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Previous edition
Sueann Robinson Ambron | David M. Brodzinsky
Life Span, Human Development
Book
03/1993
5th Edition
Thomson Learning
€68.99
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Content
Lifespan Development: Issues, Theories, and Methods. Part I: The Beginning Years. Part II: The Exploring Years. Part III: The Learning Years. Part IV: The Transition Years. Part V: The Decision Years. Part VI: Reassessment Years. Part VII: The Golden Years. Part VIII: The Final Years.