Lifespan development
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Lifespan development
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2009
5th ed
- : International ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-625) and indexes
Contents of Works
- Foundations
- Basic concepts and methods
- Theories of development
- Prenatal development and birth
- Policy question : should pregnant women who use illicit drugs be prosecuted?
- Infancy
- Physical, sensory, and perceptual development in infancy
- Cognitive development in infancy
- Social and personality development in infancy
- Policy question : are "safe haven" policies a good idea?
- Early childhood
- Physical and cognitive development in early childhood
- Social and personality development in early childhood
- Policy question : "deadbeat dads" : irresponsible parents or political scapegoats?
- Middle childhood
- Physical and cognitive development in middle childhood
- Social and personality development in middle childhood
- Policy question : has test-based reform improved schools in the United States?
- Adolescence
- Physical and cognitive development in adolescence
- Social and personality development in adolescence
- Policy question : should video games be regulated by the government?
- Early adulthood
- Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood
- Social and personality development in early adulthood
- Policy question : what reforms are needed in the student loan system?
- Middle adulthood
- Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood
- Social and personality development in middle adulthood
- Policy question : what types of couples should be sanctioned by society?
- Late adulthood and the end of life
- Physical and cognitive development in late adulthood
- Social and personality development in late adulthood
- Death, dying, and bereavement
- Policy question : how should stem cell research be funded and regulated?
