Invitation to the life span

Book info: Invitation to the life span (Paperback, 784 pages – WORTH, 2016) – WORTH, 2016. Language: Eng.

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The new edition of this developmental psychology textbook incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology. As always, 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 actively engaging.Covers the essentials in a format that fits easily in a one-term syllabusIncludes cutting-edge research in late-breaking research areas from epigenetics to end-of-life careHighlights cultural differences and universals and their impact on individual developmentCritical thinking and applications-based pedagogy that gets students thinking about the real implications, for themselves and for the world at large, of the material they are learningInfographics map out the key ideas and applications of each chapter graphically.Part One: The Beginning1. The Beginning: The Science of Human Development2. The Beginning: From Conception to BirthPart Two: The First Two Years3. The First Two Years: Body and Mind4. The First Two Years: The Social World. - Part Three: Early Childhood5. Early Childhood: Body and Mind6. Early Childhood: The Social WorldPart Four: Middle Childhood7. Middle Childhood: Body and Mind8. Middle Childhood: The Social WorldPart Five: Adolescence9. Adolescence: Body and Mind10. Adolescence: The Social WorldPart Six: Adulthood11. Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood12. Adulthood: Body and Mind13. Adulthood: The Social WorldPart Seven: Late Adulthood14. Late Adulthood: Body and Mind15. Late Adulthood: The Social WorldEpilogue: Death and Dying.