Lifespan Development, Global Edition, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (August 5, 2019) © 2020

  • Denise Boyd Houston Community College
  • Helen Bee Stanford University
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For courses in Lifespan Development.
An introduction to developmental science that focuses on applications and research
Lifespan Development provides a thorough overview of developmental science, with a focus on helping students apply their understanding of development to their own lives. With a down-to-earth writing style and an emphasis on how concepts connect to research, authors Denise Boyd and Helen Bee make abstract theoretical material understandable to students. In addition to updated content and the latest research, the 8th Edition includes revised themed essays, each with accompanying journaling activities, that offer opportunities to engage deeply with concepts.
  • 1. Basic Concepts and Methods
  • 2. Theories of Development
  • 3. Prenatal Development and Birth
  • 4. Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy
  • 5. Cognitive Development in Infancy
  • 6. Social and Personality Development in Infancy
  • 7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
  • 8. Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood
  • 9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
  • 10. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
  • 11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
  • 12. Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
  • 13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
  • 14. Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
  • 15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
  • 16. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
  • 17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
  • 18. Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
  • 19. Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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