Essentials of Life-Span Development

ESSENTIALS OF LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 1: IntroductionTHE LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVEThe Importance of Studying Life-Span DevelopmentCharacteristics of the Life-Span PerspectiveSome Contemporary ConcernsTHE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENTBiological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional ProcessesPeriods of DevelopmentConceptions of AgeDevelopmental IssuesTHEORIES OF DEVELOPMENTPsychoanalytic TheoriesCognitive TheoriesBehavioral and Social Cognitive TheoriesEthological TheoryEcological TheoryAn Eclectic OrientationRESEARCH IN LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTMethods for Collecting DataResearch DesignsTime Span of ResearchConducting Ethical ResearchCHAPTER 2: Biological BeginningsTHE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVENatural Selection and Adaptive BehaviorEvolutionary PsychologyGENETIC FOUNDATIONS OF DEVELOPMENTThe Genetic ProcessGenetic PrinciplesChromosome- and Gene-Linked AbnormalitiesHEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: THE NATURE-NURTURE DEBATEBehavior GeneticsHeredity-Environment CorrelationsThe Epigenetic ViewConclusions about Heredity-Environment InteractionPRENATAL DEVELOPMENTThe Course of Prenatal DevelopmentPrenatal TestsInfertility and Reproductive TechnologyHazards to Prenatal DevelopmentPrenatal CareCultural Beliefs about PregnancyBIRTHThe Birth ProcessLow Birth Weight and Preterm InfantsBonding The Postpartum PeriodCHAPTER 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in InfancyPHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY Patterns of Growth Height and Weight The Brain Sleep NutritionMOTOR DEVELOPMENT Dynamic Systems Theory Reflexes Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor SkillsSENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT Exploring Sensory and Perceptual Development Visual Perception Other Senses Intermodal PerceptionCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTPiaget's TheoryLearning, Remembering, and ConceptualizingLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTDefining LanguageHow Language DevelopsBiological and Environmental InfluencesCHAPTER 4: Socioemotional Development in InfancyEMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Emotional DevelopmentTemperamentPersonality DevelopmentATTACHMENTWhat Is Attachment? Individual Differences in AttachmentCaregiving Styles and AttachmentSOCIAL CONTEXTS The FamilyChild CareCHAPTER 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early ChildhoodPHYSICAL CHANGES Body Growth and ChangeMotor DevelopmentNutritionIllness and DeathCOGNITIVE CHANGESPiaget's Preoperational StageVygotsky's TheoryInformation ProcessingLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTUnderstanding Phonology and MorphologyChanges in Syntax and SemanticsAdvances in PragmaticsEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONVariations in Early Childhood EducationEducation for Children Who Are DisadvantagedControversies in Early Childhood Education CHAPTER 6: Socioemotional Development in Early ChildhoodEMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENTThe SelfEmotional DevelopmentMoral DevelopmentGenderFAMILIESParenting Child MaltreatmentSibling Relationships and Birth OrderThe Changing Family in a Changing SocietyPEER RELATIONS, PLAY, AND TELEVISIONPeer Relations PlayTelevision CHAPTER 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late ChildhoodPHYSICAL CHANGES AND HEALTH Body Growth and Change Motor DevelopmentExerciseHealth, Illness, and DiseaseCHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESLearning DisabilitiesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Educational IssuesCOGNITIVE CHANGESPiaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory Information ProcessingIntelligence Interpreting Differences in IQ ScoresExtremes of IntelligenceLANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTVocabulary and Grammar Metalinguistic AwarenessReadingBilingualism and Second Language LearningCHAPTER 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late ChildhoodEMOTIONAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT The Self Emotional Development Moral DevelopmentGenderFAMILIES Parent-Child Issues StepfamiliesLatchkey ChildrenPEERSFriends Peer StatusSocial CognitionBullyingSCHOOLSContemporary Approaches to Student Learning Socioeconomic Status and EthnicityCross-Cultural Comparisons of AchievementCHAPTER 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in AdolescenceTHE NATURE OF ADOLESCENCEPHYSICAL CHANGESPuberty The Brain Adolescent SexualityISSUES IN ADOLESCENT HEALTHAdolescent HealthSubstance Use and AbuseEating DisordersADOLESCENT COGNITION Piaget's Theory Adolescent EgocentrismInformation ProcessingSCHOOLSThe Transition to Middle or Junior High School Effective Schools for Young AdolescentsHigh SchoolService LearningCHAPTER 10: Socioemotional Development in AdolescenceTHE SELF AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTSelf-Esteem IdentityFAMILIES Autonomy and Attachment Parent-Adolescent ConflictPEERS Friendships Peer GroupsDating and Romantic RelationshipsCULTURE AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTCross-Cultural Comparisons EthnicityADOLESCENT PROBLEMS Juvenile Delinquency Depression and Suicide The Interrelation of Problems and Successful Prevention/InterventionProgramsCHAPTER 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early AdulthoodTHE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOODBecoming an AdultThe Transition from High School to CollegePHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT The Peak and Slowdown in Physical PerformanceEating and WeightRegular ExerciseSubstance AbuseSEXUALITYSexual Orientation and BehaviorSexually Transmitted InfectionsForcible Sexual Behavior and Sexual HarassmentCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTCognitive StagesCreativityCAREERS AND WORKDevelopmental ChangesPersonality TypesMonitoring the Occupational OutlookThe Impact of WorkCHAPTER 12: Socioemotional Development in Early AdulthoodSTABILITY AND CHANGE FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOODTemperamentAttachmentATTRACTION, LOVE, AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPSAttractionThe Faces of LoveFalling Out of LoveADULT LIFE STYLESSingle AdultsCohabiting AdultsMarried AdultsDivorced AdultsRemarried AdultsGay and Lesbian AdultsMARRIAGE AND THE FAMILYBecoming a ParentMaking Marriage WorkDealing with Divorce GENDER, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SELF DEVELOPMENTWomen's Development Men's DevelopmentCHAPTER 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle AdulthoodTHE NATURE OF MIDDLE ADULTHOODChanging MidlifeDefining Middle AdulthoodPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTPhysical Changes Health and DiseaseMortality RatesSexualityCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Intelligence Information ProcessingCAREERS, WORK, AND LEISURE Work in Midlife Career Challenges and ChangesLeisureRELIGION AND MEANING IN LIFE Religion and Adult Lives Religion and Health Meaning in Life CHAPTER 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle AdulthoodPERSONALITY THEORIES AND DEVELOPMENTStages of AdulthoodThe Life-Events ApproachStress in MidlifeContexts of Midlife DevelopmentSTABILITY AND CHANGE Longitudinal Studies Conclusions CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS Love and Marriage at Midlife The Empty Nest and Its RefillingSibling Relationships and FriendshipsGrandparentingIntergenerational RelationshipsCHAPTER 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late AdulthoodLONGEVITY, BIOLOGICAL AGING, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTLongevity Biological Theories of AgingThe Aging BrainPhysical DevelopmentSexualityHEALTHHealth ProblemsExercise, Nutrition, and WeightHealth Treatment COGNITIVE FUNCTIONINGMultidimensionality and MultidirectionalityUse It or Lose ItTraining Cognitive SkillsCognitive Neuroscience and AgingWORK AND RETIREMENTWorkRetirement in the United States and Other CountriesAdjustment to RetirementMENTAL HEALTH Depression Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and other AfflictionsCHAPTER 16: Socioemotional Development in Late AdulthoodTHEORIES OF SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTErikson's TheoryActivity TheorySocioemotional Selectivity TheorySelective Optimization with Compensation TheoryPERSONALITY AND SOCIETYPersonalityOlder Adults in SocietyFAMILIES AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPSLife Style DiversityOlder Adult Parents and Their Adult ChildrenFriendshipSocial Support and Social Integration Altruism and VolunteerismETHNICITY, GENDER, AND CULTUREEthnicity GenderCultureChapter 17: Death and GrievingDEFINING DEATH AND LIFE/DEATH ISSUESIssues in Determining DeathDecisions Regarding Life, Death, andHealth CareDEATH AND SOCIOHISTORICAL, CULTURAL CONTEXTSChanging Historical CircumstancesDeath in Different CulturesFACING ONE'S OWN DEATHKubler-Ross' Stages of DyingPerceived Control and DenialCOPING WITH THE DEATH OF SOMEONE ELSECommunicating with a Dying PersonGrievingMaking Sense of the WorldLosing a Life PartnerForms of Mourning