Life span development : Australia / New Zealand / John W. Santrock.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The life span perspective -- Beginnings -- Infancy -- Early childhood -- Middle and late childhood -- Adolescence -- Early adulthood -- Middle adulthood -- Late adulthood -- Endings -- --

Part 1. The Life-Span Perspective : -- 1. Introduction -- Part 2. Beginnings : -- 2. Biological Beginnings -- 3. Prenatal Development and Birth -- Part 3. Infancy : -- 4. Physical Development in Infancy -- 5. Cognitive Development in Infancy -- 6. Socioemotional Development in Infancy -- Part 4. Early Childhood : -- 7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood -- 8. Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood -- Part 5. Middle And Late Childhood : -- 9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood -- 10. Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood -- Part 6. Adolescence : -- 11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence -- 12. Socioemotional Development in Adolescence -- Part 7. Early Adulthood : -- 13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adulthood -- 14. Socioemotional Development in Adulthood -- Part 8. Middle Adulthood : -- 15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood -- 16. Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood -- Part 9. Late Adulthood : -- 17. Physical Development in Late Adulthood -- 18. Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood -- 19. Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood -- Part 10. Endings : -- 20. Death, Dying and Grieving.

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