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Essentials of Life-Span Development John Santrock

Essentials of Life-Span Development By John Santrock

Essentials of Life-Span Development by John Santrock


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Based on hallmark features- its expert contributors, updated research and focus on applications, this title provides the presentation of lifespan development available. It is designed and constructed to deliver these core concepts along with a strong applications focus reflecting the broad range of interests of students taking this course.

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Essentials of Life-Span Development by John Santrock

Why are you assigning or considering a brief Human Development text? Is it because your students do not complete the reading in a comprehensive text? Do you run out of time trying to cover the entire lifespan over the course of a few months? Do your students struggle to retain the sheer volume of information in the course? Instructors from across the country have clamored for a streamlined text that captures the core concepts of life-span development.

Santrock Essentials 2e was developed to help meet the ever-changing needs of students in the lifespan course. Knowing that students do not often read the text and have poor study skills, Santrock Essentials introduces an adaptive diagnostic that helps students know what they know and what they don't know to become more efficient and effective learners. Organized in a concise format, Santrock Essentials helps students relate to the material and study more efficiently by driving them to the applicable reading content in a format that is more student-friendly.

Based on hallmark features- its expert contributors, updated research and focus on applications, Santrock provides the most dependable and current presentation of lifespan development available, and he does so in a briefer format and with our adaptive diagnostic helping to ensure that your students will read and appreciate the material while seeing the applications to their everyday life. In Santrock, our new Milestones video and assessment program helps bring the course material to life, so your students can witness development as it unfolds.

Essentials of Lifespan Development 2e, was carefully designed and constructed to deliver these core concepts along with a strong applications focus reflecting the broad range of interests and backgrounds of students taking this course. And as always with John Santrock's texts, the latest research in the field is incorporated throughout.

About John Santrock

John W. Santrock received his Ph.D. from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He has taught at the University of Charleston, the University of Georgia, and the University of Texas at Dallas. He has worked as a school psychologist and currently teaches educational psychology at the undergraduate level. In 2006, Dr. Santrock received the University of Texas at Dallas Excellence in Teaching Award. His research has included publications in the Journal of Educational Psychology on the contextual aspects of affectively toned cognition and children's self-regulatory behavior as well as teachers' perceptions of children from divorced families. He has been on the editorial boards of Developmental Psychology and Child Development. His publications include these exceptional McGraw-Hill texts: Child Development, 13th Edition; Life-Span Development, 14th Edition; Adolescence, 14th Edition; Psychology, 7th Edition; and Educational Psychology, 4th Edition.

Table of Contents

ESSENTIALS OF LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 1: IntroductionTHE LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVEThe Importance of Studying Life-Span DevelopmentCharacteristics of the Life-Span PerspectiveSome Contemporary ConcernsTHE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENTBiological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional ProcessesPeriods of DevelopmentConceptions of AgeDevelopmental IssuesTHEORIES OF DEVELOPMENTPsychoanalytic TheoriesCognitive TheoriesBehavioral and Social Cognitive TheoriesEthological TheoryEcological TheoryAn Eclectic OrientationRESEARCH IN LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTMethods for Collecting DataResearch DesignsTime Span of ResearchConducting Ethical ResearchCHAPTER 2: Biological BeginningsTHE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVENatural Selection and Adaptive BehaviorEvolutionary PsychologyGENETIC FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTThe Genetic ProcessGenetic PrinciplesChromosome- and Gene-Linked AbnormalitiesHEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: THE NATURE-NURTURE DEBATEBehavior GeneticsHeredity-Environment CorrelationsThe Epigenetic ViewConclusions about Heredity-Environment InteractionPRENATAL DEVELOPMENTThe Course of Prenatal DevelopmentPrenatal TestsInfertility and Reproductive TechnologyHazards to Prenatal DevelopmentPrenatal CareCultural Beliefs about PregnancyBIRTHThe Birth ProcessLow Birth Weight and Preterm InfantsBonding The Postpartum PeriodCHAPTER 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in InfancyPHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY Patterns of Growth Height and Weight The Brain Sleep NutritionMOTOR DEVELOPMENT Dynamic Systems Theory Reflexes Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor SkillsSENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT Exploring Sensory and Perceptual Development Visual Perception Other Senses Intermodal PerceptionCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTPiaget's TheoryLearning, Remembering, and ConceptualizingLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTDefining LanguageHow Language DevelopsBiological and Environmental InfluencesCHAPTER 4: Socioemotional Development in InfancyEMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Emotional DevelopmentTemperamentPersonality DevelopmentATTACHMENTWhat Is Attachment?Individual Differences in AttachmentCaregiving Styles and AttachmentSOCIAL CONTEXTS The FamilyChild CareCHAPTER 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early ChildhoodPHYSICAL CHANGES Body Growth and ChangeMotor DevelopmentNutritionIllness and DeathCOGNITIVE CHANGESPiaget's Preoperational StageVygotsky's TheoryInformation ProcessingLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTUnderstanding Phonology and MorphologyChanges in Syntax and SemanticsAdvances in PragmaticsEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONVariations in Early Childhood EducationEducation for Children Who Are DisadvantagedControversies in Early Childhood Education CHAPTER 6: Socioemotional Development in Early ChildhoodEMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENTThe SelfEmotional DevelopmentMoral DevelopmentGenderFAMILIESParenting Child MaltreatmentSibling Relationships and Birth OrderThe Changing Family in a Changing SocietyPEER RELATIONS, PLAY, AND TELEVISIONPeer Relations PlayTelevision CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late ChildhoodPHYSICAL CHANGES AND HEALTH Body Growth and Change Motor DevelopmentExerciseHealth, Illness, and DiseaseCHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESLearning DisabilitiesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Educational IssuesCOGNITIVE CHANGESPiaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory Information ProcessingIntelligence Interpreting Differences in IQ ScoresExtremes of IntelligenceLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTVocabulary and Grammar Metalinguistic AwarenessReadingBilingualism and Second Language LearningCHAPTER 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late ChildhoodEMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT The Self Emotional Development Moral DevelopmentGenderFAMILIES Parent-Child Issues StepfamiliesLatchkey ChildrenPEERSFriends Peer StatusSocial CognitionBullyingSCHOOLSContemporary Approaches to Student Learning Socioeconomic Status and EthnicityCross-Cultural Comparisons of AchievementCHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in AdolescenceTHE NATURE OF ADOLESCENCEPHYSICAL CHANGESPuberty The Brain Adolescent SexualityISSUES IN ADOLESCENT HEALTHAdolescent HealthSubstance Use and AbuseEating DisordersADOLESCENT COGNITION Piaget's Theory Adolescent EgocentrismInformation ProcessingSCHOOLSThe Transition to Middle or Junior High School Effective Schools for Young AdolescentsHigh SchoolService LearningCHAPTER 10: Socioemotional Development in AdolescenceTHE SELF AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTSelf-Esteem IdentityFAMILIES Autonomy and Attachment Parent-Adolescent ConflictPEERS Friendships Peer GroupsDating and Romantic RelationshipsCULTURE AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTCross-Cultural Comparisons EthnicityADOLESCENT PROBLEMS Juvenile Delinquency Depression and Suicide The Interrelation of Problems and Successful Prevention/InterventionProgramsCHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early AdulthoodTHE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOODBecoming an AdultThe Transition from High School to CollegePHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT The Peak and Slowdown in Physical PerformanceEating and WeightRegular ExerciseSubstance AbuseSEXUALITYSexual Orientation and BehaviorSexually Transmitted InfectionsForcible Sexual Behavior and Sexual HarassmentCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTCognitive StagesCreativityCAREERS AND WORKDevelopmental ChangesPersonality TypesMonitoring the Occupational OutlookThe Impact of WorkCHAPTER 12: Socioemotional Development in Early AdulthoodSTABILITY AND CHANGE FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOODTemperamentAttachmentATTRACTION, LOVE, AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPSAttractionThe Faces of LoveFalling Out of LoveADULT LIFE STYLESSingle AdultsCohabiting AdultsMarried AdultsDivorced AdultsRemarried AdultsGay and Lesbian AdultsMARRIAGE AND THE FAMILYBecoming a ParentMaking Marriage WorkDealing with Divorce GENDER, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SELF DEVELOPMENTWomen's Development Men's DevelopmentCHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle AdulthoodTHE NATURE OF MIDDLE ADULTHOODChanging MidlifeDefining Middle AdulthoodPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTPhysical Changes Health and DiseaseMortality RatesSexualityCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Intelligence Information ProcessingCAREERS, WORK, AND LEISURE Work in Midlife Career Challenges and ChangesLeisureRELIGION AND MEANING IN LIFE Religion and Adult Lives Religion and Health Meaning in Life CHAPTER 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle AdulthoodPERSONALITY THEORIES AND DEVELOPMENTStages of AdulthoodThe Life-Events ApproachStress in MidlifeContexts of Midlife DevelopmentSTABILITY AND CHANGE Longitudinal Studies Conclusions CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS Love and Marriage at Midlife The Empty Nest and Its RefillingSibling Relationships and FriendshipsGrandparentingIntergenerational RelationshipsCHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late AdulthoodLONGEVITY, BIOLOGICAL AGING, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTLongevity Biological Theories of AgingThe Aging BrainPhysical DevelopmentSexualityHEALTHHealth ProblemsExercise, Nutrition, and WeightHealth Treatment COGNITIVE FUNCTIONINGMultidimensionality and MultidirectionalityUse It or Lose ItTraining Cognitive SkillsCognitive Neuroscience and AgingWORK AND RETIREMENTWorkRetirement in the United States and Other CountriesAdjustment to RetirementMENTAL HEALTH Depression Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and other AfflictionsCHAPTER 16: Socioemotional Development in Late AdulthoodTHEORIES OF SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTErikson's TheoryActivity TheorySocioemotional Selectivity TheorySelective Optimization with Compensation TheoryPERSONALITY AND SOCIETYPersonalityOlder Adults in SocietyFAMILIES AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPSLife Style DiversityOlder Adult Parents and Their Adult ChildrenFriendshipSocial Support and Social Integration Altruism and VolunteerismETHNICITY, GENDER, AND CULTUREEthnicity GenderCultureChapter 17: Death and GrievingDEFINING DEATH AND LIFE/DEATH ISSUESIssues in Determining DeathDecisions Regarding Life, Death, andHealth CareDEATH AND SOCIOHISTORICAL, CULTURAL CONTEXTSChanging Historical CircumstancesDeath in Different CulturesFACING ONE'S OWN DEATHKubler-Ross' Stages of DyingPerceived Control and DenialCOPING WITH THE DEATH OF SOMEONE ELSECommunicating with a Dying PersonGrievingMaking Sense of the WorldLosing a Life PartnerForms of Mourning

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CIN007353207XA
9780073532073
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Essentials of Life-Span Development by John Santrock
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
2011-02-16
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