Invitation to the Life Span
4th Edition
Published on 7. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
784 pages
978-1-319-24885-7 (ISBN)
Description
Edition after edition, Kathleen Stassen Berger's bestselling textbooks connect students to the field of developmental psychology, in an engaging, accessible, culturally inclusive way. Berger's Invitation to the Life Span does this in just 15 concise chapters and an epilogue, in a presentation that meets the challenges of exploring the breadth of the life span in a single term.
The new edition of Invitation to the Life Span incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology, while taking advantage of innovative new tools for media-centered teaching and learning. Throughout 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 more active and enjoyable.
The new edition of Invitation to the Life Span incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology, while taking advantage of innovative new tools for media-centered teaching and learning. Throughout 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 more active and enjoyable.
More details
Edition
4th ed. 2019
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
784 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-319-24885-7 (9781319248857)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Kathleen Stassen Berger
Invitation to the Life Span
Book
01/2016
3rd Edition
Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.
€74.89
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Person
Kathleen Stassen Berger completed her undergraduate education at Stanford University and Radcliffe College, earned her M.A.T. from Harvard University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Yeshiva University.
Content
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.