Essentials of Life-Span Development is organized chronologically and covers all periods of the human life span, from the prenatal period through late adulthood and death. Providing a broad overview of life-span development, this text especially gives attention to the theories and concepts that students seem to have difficulty mastering.
 
Table of Content : 
 
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings
Chapter 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
Chapter 4: Socioemotional Development in Infancy
Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 
Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood 
Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood 
Chapter 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence 
Chapter 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence 
Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood  
Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood 
Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood
Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 16: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood
Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving 
 
Essentials of Life-Span Development: 2024 Release is written by John W. Santrock and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Essentials of Life-Span Development: 2024 Release are 9781264058914, 1264058918 and the print ISBNs are 9781260726800, 1260726800. Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with Ebookworm. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9781264058891, 9781265169596, 9781266015045, 9781265858346, 9781266194139, 9781264941933, 9781266608490, 9781266609152, 9781265769024.