The Life Span
Human Development for Helping Professionals
2nd Edition
Published on 28. August 2005
Book
Hardback
608 pages
978-0-13-170684-2 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Human Growth and Life Span Development.
The first developmental textbook written specifically for helping professionals, The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals, Second Edition, provides an in-depth look at developmental theories and how they apply to the fields of counseling, social work and psychology. Using counseling applications, case studies, special topics boxes, and journal questions, the text introduces developmental theories and research within the context of clinical practice. Written at the graduate level, this edition features a new chapter on well-being in adulthood, expanded counseling applications sections, current research on developmental psychopathology and prevention science, a text-specific companion website, and enhanced instructor supplements.
The first developmental textbook written specifically for helping professionals, The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals, Second Edition, provides an in-depth look at developmental theories and how they apply to the fields of counseling, social work and psychology. Using counseling applications, case studies, special topics boxes, and journal questions, the text introduces developmental theories and research within the context of clinical practice. Written at the graduate level, this edition features a new chapter on well-being in adulthood, expanded counseling applications sections, current research on developmental psychopathology and prevention science, a text-specific companion website, and enhanced instructor supplements.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-13-170684-2 (9780131706842)
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Content
Chapter 1 Organizing Themes in Development
Chapter 2 Heredity, Environment, and the Beginnings of Life
Chapter 3 Neural and Cognitive Developments in the Early Years
Chapter 4 Emotional Development in the Early Years
Chapter 5 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years
Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood
Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Developments in Adolescence
Chapter 10 The Social World in Adolescence
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood
Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood
Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and Social Developments
Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood
Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood
Chapter 2 Heredity, Environment, and the Beginnings of Life
Chapter 3 Neural and Cognitive Developments in the Early Years
Chapter 4 Emotional Development in the Early Years
Chapter 5 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years
Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood
Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Developments in Adolescence
Chapter 10 The Social World in Adolescence
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood
Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood
Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and Social Developments
Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood
Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood