Synopses & Reviews
Janet Belsky is an innovative and accomplished teacher, an engaging and perceptive writer, as well as a practicing psychologist who has worked in many settings--from inner-city hospitals to nursing homes. Drawing on the sensibilities that have defined her professional life, Janet Belsky has produced an exploration of development across the lifespan unlike any other. Person-centered yet scientifically sound, practice-oriented yet rich in current and classic research, Belsky's Experiencing the Lifespan offers students an experience learning about life that they will take to heart. And at around just 550 pages, it is an experience that fits comfortably within a single term.
Synopsis
Providing a chronological introduction to human psychological and physical development throughout the lifespan, this text integrates the science of development, such as brain development, and historical contexts and culture throughout each chapter. It includes pedagogy features including 'Frequently Asked Questions' and 'Interviews'.
Synopsis
Providing a chronological introduction to human psychological and physical development throughout the lifespan, this text integrates the science of development, such as brain development, and historical contexts and culture throughout each chapter. It includes pedagogy features including 'Frequently Asked Questions' and 'Interviews'.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: The FoundationChapter 1: The People and the Field
Chapter 2: Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth Part II: Infancy
Chapter 3: Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 4: Infancy: Socioemotional Development Part III: Childhood
Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development
Chapter 7: Settings for Development: Home and School Part IV: Adolescence
Chapter 8: Physical Development
Chapter 9: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development
Chapter 10: Constructing an Adult Life Part V: Early and Middle Adulthood
Chapter 11: Relationships and Roles
Chapter 12: Midlife Part VI: Later Life
Chapter 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development
Chapter 14: The Physical Challenges of Old Age
Chapter 15: Death and Dying