The central premise of Lifespan 360: Christian Perspectives on Human Development is to examine the human being from conception to death while focusing on the biological, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual changes that occur throughout the lifespan. As a research-centered book, it may serve as a core text that draws upon the methods and key principles of several fields in psychology in terms of their application to childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood, and death and dying. Every effort has been made to create a text…
UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT: A LIFESPAN PERSPECTIVE takes a topical approach to lifespan development, rather than the chronological approach common among other texts. From this perspective, readers can consider the variations – the processes of change – that occur within common areas like health, memory, and attachment.
After reviewing the foundational information about how researchers pursue the scientific study of lifespan development, readers evaluate the general patterns of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial…
ESSENTIALS OF LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT: A TOPICAL APPROACH examines the human being from conception to death while focusing on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur throughout the lifespan by topic.
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"This workbook provides exploration of the most common theories on human development across a lifespan. It is designed to supplement traditional texts on lifespan development through focus on theories of development that can be applied across multiple stages of life, so that students can use this focus as both a foundation of study and a framework of study for development through all the stages of life.
The first chapter (Part I) provides background on the theories with an outline of workbook contents.
Part II provides discussion of the theories…
The Missing Link: A Fusion of Sexuality, Psychology, Lifespan Development and You is a provocative, straightforward book exploring important topics in sexuality, psychology and development. A book that combines multiple fields into one as humanbeings are multi-faceted. This book does not stray away from the controversial topics that so many textbooks do. This book for sure will make you think, explore, work, and question. It is through this process that critical thought is born. Dr. Debra Laino combines detail and practical knowledge along with well…
Human Growth & Development examines the human experience from conception to death utilizing a biblical worldview while exploring the biological, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual changes that occur across and throughout the lifespan. Every effort has been made to create a text where the content is comprehensive and engaging while taking on the unique challenge of exploring the intersection of counseling issues in an attempt to inform the student of possible career options across each stage of development.
In addition to the text, readers are…
Understanding Lifespan Development is an excellent selection for college courses such as Lifespan Development, Developmental Psychology, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Some unique features make this book particularly attractive for instructors and students.
Drawing on many years teaching lifespan courses at the university level in Psychology and Social Work programs, the authors have created a textbook which covers critical theory, issues, and concepts in terms of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development across the lifespan. In…