| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 650 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-606) and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding life-span human development -- Theories of human development -- The genetics of life-span development -- Environmental influences on life-span development -- The physical self -- Perception -- Cognition and language -- Learning and information processing -- Intelligence creativity, and wisdom -- Self-conceptions, personality and emotional expression -- Gender roles and sexuality -- Choices : the development of morality and motivation -- Participation in the social world -- The family -- Lifestyles : play, school, and work -- Psychological disorders throughout the life span -- The final challenge : death and dying -- Epilogue : fitting the pieces together. |
| Subject |
Developmental psychology.
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| Added Author |
Shaffer, David R. (David Reed), 1946-
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| ISBN |
0534195784 |
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