Development across the life span

Preface

About the author

Beginnings

An introduction to lifespan development

The start of life : prenatal development

Birth and the newborn infant

Infancy : forming the foundations of life

Physical development in infancy

Cognitive development in infancy

Social and personality development in infancy

The preschool years

Physical and cognitive development in the preschool years

Social and personality development in the preschool years

The middle childhood years

Physical and cognitive development in middle childhood

Social and personality development in middle childhood

Adolescence

Physical and cognitive development in adolescence

Social and personality development in adolescence

Early adulthood

Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood

Social and personality development in early adulthood

Middle adulthood

Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood

Social and personality development in middle adulthood

Late adulthood

Physical and cognitive development in late adulthood

Social and personality development in late adulthood

Endings

Death and dying

References

Glossary

Credits

Name index

Subject index.