Lifespan development
Publication details: Boston ; Pearson Education ; c2012 Edition: 6th edDescription: xxvii, 620 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9780205037520 ; 0205037526Subject(s): 1. Developmental psychologyDDC classification: 155 BOY| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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English Staff Reference
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Villa College Library | Villa College Library | 155 BOY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3044 |
Contents
Pt. 1. Foundations
Ch. 1. Basic concepts and methods
Ch. 2. Theories of development
Ch. 3. Prenatal development and birth
Policy question: should pregnant women who use illicit drugs be prosecuted?
Pt. 2. Infancy
Ch. 4. Physical, sensory, and perceptual development in infancy
Ch. 5. Cognitive development in infancy
Ch. 6. Social and personality development in infancy
Policy question: are "safe haven" policies a good idea?
Pt. 3. Early childhood
Ch. 7. Physical and cognitive development in early childhood
Ch. 8. Social and personality development in early childhood
Policy question: are child support policies fair to noncustodial fathers?
Pt. 4. Middle childhood
Ch. 9. Physical and cognitive development in middle childhood
Ch. 10. Social and personality development in middle childhood
Policy question: has test-based reform improved schools in the United States?
Pt. 5. Adolescence
Ch. 11. Physical and cognitive development in adolescence
Ch. 12. Social and personality development in adolescence
Policy question: should video games be regulated by the government?
Pt. 6. Early adulthood
Ch. 13. Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood
Ch. 14. Social and personality development in early adulthood
Policy question: what reforms are needed in the student-loan system?
Pt. 7. Middle adulthood
Ch. 15. Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood
Ch. 16. Social and personality development in middle adulthood
Policy question: how should stem cell research be funded and regulated?
Pt. 8. Late adulthood and the end of life
Ch. 17. Physical and cognitive development in late adulthood
Ch. 18. Social and personality development in late adulthood
Ch. 19. Death, dying, and bereavement
Policy question: do people have a right to die?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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