Lifespan Development: Lives in Context

by Tara L. Kuther

Overview

How does context impact human growth and development? Do the places, sociocultural environments, and ways in which we are raised influence who we become and how we grow and change throughout our lives? Best-selling author Tara L. Kuther helps students discover the answers with Lifespan Development: Lives in Context. Taking a chronological approach, the book follows three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science. Dr. Kuther’s clear, concise narrative guides students through current and classic studies and foundational theories while exploring real-world connections and inclusive perspectives. The Third Edition features case studies, policy applications, and other examples, each accompanied by opportunities for personal reflection, prompting students to carry these discoveries into their own lives, relationships, and future careers. 

This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071851913
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/12/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1040
File size:	80 MB
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About the Author

 

Tara L. Kuther is professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University where she has taught courses in child, adolescent, and adult development for 30 years. She earned her PhD in developmental psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Kuther is fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2), has served in various capacities in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and Society for Research on Adolescence, and is the former chair of the Teaching Committee for the Society for Research in Child Development. Her research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence and adulthood. She is the award-winning author of Lifespan Development: Lives in Context, other developmental psychology texts, as well as books to promote student professional development and help them succeed in college and afterward.

 

Table of Contents

Part 1 Foundations of Lifespan Human Development
Chapter 1 Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories
Chapter 2 Biological and Environmental Foundations of Development
Chapter 3 The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn
Part 2 Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 4 Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 5 Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Chapter 6 Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Part 3 Early Childhood
Chapter 7 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Chapter 8 Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
Part 4 Middle Childhood
Chapter 9 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
Chapter 10 Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood
Part 5 Adolescence
Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Chapter 12 Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
Part 6 Emerging and Early Adulthood
Chapter 13 Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
Chapter 14 Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
Part 7 Middle Adulthood
Chapter 15 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 16 Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood
Part 8 Late Adulthood
Chapter 17 Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 18 Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood
Part 9 Endings
Chapter 19 Death and Dying