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Understanding Human Development, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2019

  • Wendy L. Dunn Coe College
  • Grace J. Craig University of Massachusetts at Amherst
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Understanding Human Development presents an introduction to development that emphasizes the importance of family and cultural contexts. This overview of development across the lifespan emphasizes the dynamic interactions among biological, psychological and sociocultural forces. Authors Wendy Dunn and Grace Craig present people as they are in the context of culture and subculture, helping all readers to find themselves mirrored in the course.

The 4th Edition includes coverage of contemporary topics that will draw you into the study of development. These include changing notions of family, the effects of media on children, recent LGBT+ issues, and an updated treatment of bullying, including cyberbullying.

1. Fundamentals of Human Development
2. Heredity and Environment
3. Prenatal Development and Childbirth
4. Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
5. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
6. Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development in Early Childhood
7. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Early Childhood
8. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
9. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Middle Childhood
10. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
11. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
12. Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood
13. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Young Adulthood
14. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
15. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Middle Adulthood
16. Physical and Cognitive Development in Older Adulthood
17. Personality and Sociocultural Development in Older Adulthood
18. Death and Dying

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