In The Essentials of Lifespan Development, best-selling author Tara L. Kuther examines the ways in which contexts—culture, society, socioeconomic status, home, family, and even community—impact each stage of a person′s life. With its chronological organization, highly relatable examples, and vivid cross-cultural stories, Kuther connects the latest cutting-edge research to learners’ experiences and interdisciplinary career aspirations. Integrated examples; routine critical thinking questions; and a 16-chapter organization helps make the book engaging and accessible for all students.
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Table of Content
Part 1 Foundations of Lifespan Human Development
Chapter 1: Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
Chapter 2: Biological and Environmental Foundations and Prenatal Development
Part 2 Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 4: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Part 3 Early Childhood
Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
Part 4 Middle Childhood
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood
Part 5 Adolescence
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
Part 6 Emerging and Early Adulthood
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
Part 7 Middle Adulthood
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood
Part 8 Late Adulthood and Endings
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 16: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and Death
About the author
Tara L. Kuther is professor of developmental psychology at Western Connecticut State University, where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for nearly three decades. Dr. Kuther earned her MA and Ph D in developmental psychology from Fordham University. She is a Fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and the Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Dr Kuther is author of the award-winning Lifespan Development: Lives in Context as well as Lifespan Development in Context: A Topical Approach, Child and Adolescent Development in Context, and Adolescence in Context. Dr. Kuther is coauthor of Careers in Psychology: Opportunities in a Changing World (with Robert Morgan). Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood.
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