Front Matter

Copyright page

About The Author

Preface

PART I: The Foundation

PART I: The Foundation

Chapter 1: The People and the Field

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Who We Are and What We Study

1.2 Setting the Context

1.3 Theories: Lenses for Looking at the Lifespan

1.4 Research Methods: The Tools of the Trade

Chapter 1 SUMMARY

Chapter 1 KEY TERMS

Chapter 2: Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Chapter 2 Introduction

2.1 Setting the Context

2.2 The First Step: Fertilization

2.3 Prenatal Development

2.4 Pregnancy

2.5 Threats to the Developing Baby

2.6 Birth

2.7 The Newborn

Chapter 2 SUMMARY

Chapter 2 KEY TERMS

PART II: Infancy

PART II: Infancy

Chapter 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Chapter 3 Introduction

3.1 Setting the Context

3.2 Basic Newborn States

3.3 Sensory and Motor Development

3.4 Cognition

3.5 Language: The Endpoint of Infancy

Chapter 3 SUMMARY

Chapter 3 KEY TERMS

Chapter 4: Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Chapter 4 Introduction

4.1 Attachment: The Basic Life Bond

4.2 Settings for Development

4.3 Toddlerhood: Age of Autonomy and Shame and Doubt

Chapter 4 SUMMARY

Chapter 4 KEY TERMS

PART III: Childhood

PART III: Childhood

Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development

Chapter 5 Introduction

5.1 Setting the Context

5.2 Physical Development

5.3 Cognitive Development

5.4 Language

5.5 Specific Social Cognitive Skills

Chapter 5 SUMMARY

Chapter 5 KEY TERMS

Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development

Chapter 6 Introduction

6.1 Setting the Challenge: Emotion Regulation

6.2 Personality (and the Emerging Self)

6.3 Relationships

Chapter 6 SUMMARY

Chapter 6 KEY TERMS

Chapter 7: Settings for Development: Home and School

Chapter 7 Introduction

7.1 Setting the Context

7.2 Home

7.3 School

Chapter 7 SUMMARY

Chapter 7 KEY TERMS

PART IV: Adolescence

PART IV: Adolescence

Chapter 8: Physical Development

Chapter 8 Introduction

8.1 Puberty

8.2 Body Image Issues

8.3 Sexuality

Chapter 8 SUMMARY

Chapter 8 KEY TERMS

Chapter 9: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Chapter 9 Introduction

9.1 Setting the Context

9.2 The Mysterious Teenage Mind

9.3 Teenage Relationships

Chapter 9 SUMMARY

Chapter 9 KEY TERMS

PART V: Early and Middle Adulthood

PART V: Early and Middle Adulthood

Chapter 10: Constructing an Adult Life

Chapter 10 Introduction

10.1 Emerging into Adulthood

10.2 Constructing an Identity

10.3 Finding a Career

10.4 Finding Love

Chapter 10 SUMMARY

Chapter 10 KEY TERMS

Chapter 11: Relationships and Roles

Chapter 11 Introduction

11.1 Marriage

11.2 Parenthood

11.3 Work

Chapter 11 SUMMARY

Chapter 11 KEY TERMS

Chapter 12: Midlife

Chapter 12 Introduction

12.1 Setting the Context

12.2 Exploring Personality (and Well-Being)

12.3 Exploring Intelligence (and Wisdom)

12.4 Midlife Roles and Issues

Chapter 12 SUMMARY

Chapter 12 KEY TERMS

PART VI: Later Life

PART VI: Later Life

Chapter 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Chapter 13 Introduction

13.1 Setting the Context

13.2 The Evolving Self

13.3 Later-Life Transitions

Chapter 13 SUMMARY

Chapter 13 KEY TERMS

Chapter 14: The Physical Challenges of Old Age

Chapter 14 Introduction

14.1 Tracing Physical Aging

14.2 Sensory-Motor Changes

14.3 Neurocognitive Disorders (NCDs)

14.4 Options and Services for the Frail Elderly

Chapter 14 SUMMARY

Chapter 14 KEY TERMS

PART VII: Epilogue

PART VII: Epilogue

Chapter 15: Death and Dying

Chapter 15 Introduction

15.1 Setting the Context

15.2 A Short History of Death

15.3 The Dying Person

15.4 The Health-Care System

15.5 The Dying Person: Taking Control of How We Die

Chapter 15 SUMMARY

Chapter 15 KEY TERMS

Back Matter

Final Thoughts

Glossary

References

Appendix

Appendix A

Appendix B