<p>Takes a life-span view of development and a multi-disciplinary approach to adulthood, presenting development and aging at multiple levels: biological, psychological, sociological, anthropological, cultural and historical. Stresses the plasticity and diversity of aging. Promotes an understanding of adult development and of life in an aging society. Intended to develop analytic skills in students by allowing them to interpret age differences.</p>

Adult Development and Aging, 2nd Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hall, Elizabeth

Perlmutter, Marion

Psychology & Counseling

wiley

<p>A chronologically organized, research-based, comprehensive introduction to lifespan development by two of the foremost developmental psychologists in the field and a professional writer. Provides broad, even coverage of physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development across the age stages. Chapters cover history and theories (including philosophical roots, Charles Darwin, child psychology, and modern theories), methods (including research questions, research design, and ehtics), heredity and environment (including the nature-nurture interaction), prenatal development and birth, physical and perceptual development, cognitive development (including language, learning, memory, and intelligence), social and emotional development, death and dying.</p>

Lifelong Human Development

Clarke–Stewart, Alison

Friedman, Susan

Science & Math

A multi-disciplinary approach to adulthood and aging, designed as a text for graduate and undergraduate courses in adult development. Presents a positive view of aging, stressing individual, gender, and cultural aspects. Includes unique treatment of creativity, single lifestyles, religion and stepparenting.

Adult Development and Aging

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Children's memory (New directions for child development)

Jossey-Bass

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