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Life Span Development: A Journey Through the Stages of Life
Introduction:
From the first breath to the final sigh, life is a continuous journey of growth, change, and adaptation. Understanding this intricate process – known as life span development – is crucial for navigating our own lives and appreciating the experiences of others. This comprehensive guide delves into the key stages of human development, exploring the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that shape us from infancy to old age. We'll unravel the complex interplay of nature and nurture, highlighting the factors that influence our development at each stage. Get ready to embark on a fascinating exploration of the human lifespan!
1. Prenatal Development: The Foundation is Laid
Prenatal development, encompassing the period from conception to birth, is arguably the most critical phase of life span development. This period is divided into three trimesters, each marked by significant milestones:
1.1 The Germinal Stage (Weeks 1-2): The fertilized egg, or zygote, rapidly divides, forming a blastocyst which implants in the uterine wall. This stage lays the groundwork for all subsequent development.
1.2 The Embryonic Stage (Weeks 3-8): This is a period of rapid cell differentiation and organogenesis. The major organ systems begin to form, and the embryo takes on a recognizable human form. This stage is particularly vulnerable to teratogens – environmental agents that can cause birth defects.
1.3 The Fetal Stage (Weeks 9-40): The fetus continues to grow and develop, gaining weight, refining organ systems, and developing increasingly complex neurological structures. By the end of this stage, the fetus is ready for birth.
2. Infancy and Toddlerhood (Birth to 2 Years): Rapid Physical and Cognitive Growth
This period is characterized by remarkable physical growth, the development of basic motor skills, and the beginnings of language acquisition. Cognitive development, according to Piaget's theory, is in the sensorimotor stage, where infants understand the world through their senses and actions. Socioemotionally, attachment to caregivers is crucial for healthy development.
2.1 Physical Development: Rapid growth in height and weight, development of fine and gross motor skills (reaching, grasping, crawling, walking).
2.2 Cognitive Development: Sensorimotor development, object permanence (understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of sight), and the beginnings of symbolic thought.
2.3 Socioemotional Development: Attachment formation, the development of basic emotions, and the beginnings of social interaction.
3. Early Childhood (2 to 6 Years): Preschool Years and Expanding Worlds
Early childhood sees continued physical growth, though at a slower pace than infancy. Cognitive development enters the preoperational stage (Piaget), marked by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and pretend play. Language acquisition accelerates dramatically, and social skills expand significantly.
3.1 Physical Development: Refinement of motor skills, increased independence in self-care activities.
3.2 Cognitive Development: Symbolic thought, egocentrism, centration (focusing on only one aspect of a situation), and a lack of conservation (understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in appearance).
3.3 Socioemotional Development: Development of self-concept, increased social interaction with peers, and the emergence of moral reasoning.
4. Middle Childhood (6 to 12 Years): School Years and Social Development
During middle childhood, children experience steady physical growth, improved motor coordination, and the beginnings of puberty. Cognitive development enters the concrete operational stage (Piaget), characterized by logical thinking, conservation, and classification skills. Social development focuses on peer relationships, school achievement, and the development of a sense of self.
5. Adolescence (12 to 18 Years): Puberty and Identity Formation
Adolescence is a period of significant physical, cognitive, and socioemotional change. Puberty marks the onset of sexual maturation, leading to physical changes and the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Cognitive development enters the formal operational stage (Piaget), enabling abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning. A central task of adolescence is identity formation – developing a sense of self and one's place in the world.
6. Early Adulthood (18 to 40 Years): Establishing Independence and Intimacy
Early adulthood focuses on establishing independence, pursuing career goals, forming intimate relationships, and starting families. Physical abilities peak during this period, while cognitive development continues to refine. Socioemotionally, intimacy and generativity (contributing to future generations) become central concerns.
7. Middle Adulthood (40 to 65 Years): Generativity and Reflection
Middle adulthood involves continued physical changes, such as menopause and a gradual decline in physical abilities. Cognitive abilities generally remain stable, although processing speed may decline slightly. A key psychosocial task is generativity – contributing to society and future generations through work, family, or community involvement. Reflection on life experiences becomes increasingly important.
8. Late Adulthood (65 Years and Older): Aging and Adaptation
Late adulthood is marked by physical decline, including decreased strength, sensory acuity, and cognitive processing speed. However, many older adults maintain excellent cognitive function and continue to engage in fulfilling activities. Socioemotionally, the focus shifts to maintaining social connections, adapting to life changes, and finding meaning in later life.
Conclusion:
Life span development is a multifaceted and dynamic process, shaped by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. Understanding these developmental stages provides invaluable insights into ourselves and others, enabling us to navigate life's challenges with greater awareness and empathy. While there are common patterns, individual experiences are unique and shaped by countless personal and environmental influences.
FAQs:
1. What is the impact of nature versus nurture on life span development? Both nature (genetics) and nurture (environment) play crucial roles, with their influence often interacting in complex ways throughout the lifespan. Genetic predispositions can influence developmental trajectories, but environmental factors significantly shape how those predispositions are expressed.
2. How do cognitive abilities change throughout the lifespan? Cognitive abilities develop significantly throughout childhood and adolescence, peaking in early adulthood. While some decline may occur in later adulthood, much cognitive function remains robust, and strategies can be employed to maintain cognitive health.
3. What are some common challenges faced during different stages of life span development? Challenges vary by stage; infancy may present attachment issues, adolescence identity crises, middle adulthood career transitions, and late adulthood health concerns. However, resilience and support systems can help overcome these challenges.
4. How can understanding life span development help in parenting? Knowledge of developmental stages helps parents understand their child's capabilities, limitations, and needs at different ages, promoting more effective parenting strategies and positive parent-child relationships.
5. Are there specific interventions to promote healthy development throughout the lifespan? Interventions vary by stage but may include early childhood education, social support programs for adolescents and adults, and health promotion initiatives for older adults. A proactive approach to health and well-being throughout the lifespan is key.
| life span development: The Human Odyssey Paul S. Kaplan, 1988 |
| life span development: The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Volume 2 , 2010-12-14 In the past fifty years, scholars of human development have been moving from studying change in humans within sharply defined periods, to seeing many more of these phenomenon as more profitably studied over time and in relation to other processes. The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Volume 2: Social and Emotional Development presents the study of human development conducted by the best scholars in the 21st century. Social workers, counselors and public health workers will receive coverage of the social and emotional aspects of human change across the lifespan. |
| life span development: Handbook of Life-Span Development Karen L. Fingerman, 2011 Print+CourseSmart |
| life span development: Family Systems and Life-span Development Kurt Kreppner, Richard M. Lerner, 2013-05-13 This interdisciplinary volume presents international research and theories focusing on the development of the individual across the life span. Centering on family as the key context influencing, and being influenced by the developing person, the contributors to this volume discuss an array of theoretical models, methodological strategies, and substantive foci linking the study of individual development, the family system, and the broader context of human development. The volume presents continuing empirical research and theories in the realm of individual and family development and features a developmental, contextual view from a process-oriented vantage point. |
| life span development: Life-span Development Léonie Sugarman, 1986-01-01 |
| life span development: Lifespan Development Janina M. Jolley, Mark L. Mitchell, 1996 [The authors] wrote this book to help students think like developmental psychologists. Specifically, [they] want students who read this book to: Critically examine claims about the nature and causes of development; Have a clear understanding of the major issues in developmental psychology.... To understand what developmental psychologists have learned about the development of memory, intelligence, attachment and other developmental issues.--Pref. |
| life span development: Life-span Development Leonie Sugarman, 2004-03-01 This thorough revision of the highly successful first edition of Life-Span Development offers the reader a wide-ranging and thought provoking account of human development throughout the lifespan. The lifespan approach emphasises that development does not stop when we cease to be adolescents but goes on throughout adulthood and into old age. In initial chapters Leonie Sugarman outlines the issues surrounding the notion of development and how it can be studied, including reviews of the work of key theorists Erikson, Levinson and Gould. She goes on to consider the different ways in which the life course can be construed: as a series of age-related stages; as a cumulative sequence; as a series of developmental tasks; as a series of key life events and transitions or as a narrative construction which creates a sense of dynamic continuity. A final chapter looks at how people cope, the resources that are available and the theoretical and practical issues regarding interventions to assist them in the process. New to this edition is increased coverage of the topical issue of successful ageing and a new chapter on the increasingly popular narrative approach to lifespan development. This edition is also more student-friendly with exercises in self-reflection that encourage the reader to look at the development of their own lives or those of their current or future clients. Boxed material highlighting major theories and clarifying concepts is also included. This book will be invaluable for students of developmental and occupational psychology and professionals in the fields of health management, education and social work. |
| life span development: Gregg Shorthand Series 90 -Trans. Tapes Gregg, 1981-02-01 |
| life span development: Life-Span Development and Behavior Paul B. Baltes, David L. Featherman, Richard M. Lerner, 2014-02-04 This serial publication continues to review life-span research and theory in the behavioral and social sciences, particularly work done by psychologists and sociologists conducting programmatic research on current problems and refining theoretical positions. Each volume introduces excellent peer-reviewed empirical research into the field of life-span development while presenting interdisciplinary viewpoints on the topic. Often challenging accepted theories, this series is of great interest to developmental, personality, and social psychologists. |
| life span development: Lifespan Development Lumen Learning, Laura Overstreet, 2020-01-02 |
| life span development: Life-Span Developmental Psychology Paul B. Baltes, K Warner Schaie, 2013-09-11 Life-Span Developmental Psychology: Personality and Socialization presents papers on personality and socialization. The book discusses the history, theory, and psychological approaches of developmental psychology, with focus on socialization and personality development through the life span; personality dimensions; and theories of socialization and sex-role development. The text also describes the life-span perspective of creativity and cognitive styles; continuities in childhood and adult moral development revisited; and issues of intergenerational relations as they affect both individual socialization and continuity of culture. The interactional analysis of family attachments; social-learning theory as a framework for the study of adult personality development; person-perception research; and the perception of life-span development are also considered. The book further tackles the potential usefulness of the life-span developmental perspective in education; the strategies for enhancing human development over the life span through educational intervention; and some ecological implications for the organization of human intervention throughout the life span. Developmental psychologists, sociologists, gerontologists, and people involved in the study of child development will find the book invaluable. |
| life span development: ISE Essentials of Life-Span Development John W. Santrock, 2021-03-02 |
| life span development: LifeSpan Development John W. Santrock, 2008-11-10 Driven by learning goals, previous editions of this text have been widely adopted for their accurate, complete, and up-to-date coverage. While maintaining these hallmarks, this revision includes increased coverage of adulthood and aging, a new Interlude feature on applications, and updated research with more 21st-century citations than ever before. |
| life span development: Life-Span Development and Behavior David L. Featherman, Richard M. Lerner, 2019-05-24 The final volume in this significant series, this publication mirrors the broad scientific attention given to ideas and issues associated with the life-span perspective: constancy and change in human development; opportunities for and constraints on plasticity in structure and function across life; the potential for intervention across the entire life course (and thus for the creation of an applied developmental science); individual differences (diversity) in life paths, in contexts (or the ecology) of human development, and in changing relations between people and contexts; interconnections and discontinuities across age levels and developmental periods; and the importance of integrating biological, psychological, social, cultural, and historical levels of organization in order to understand human development. |
| life span development: Lifespan Development Kelvin Seifert, Robert J. Hoffnung, Michele Hoffnung, 1999-06-29 This chronologically organized text presents development from a growth perspective, focusing on continuities and change throughout life. By illustrating the connections and relationships among all stages, Lifespan allows students to discover that human development is a lifelong process. The Second Edition offers an even stronger emphasis on the lifespan approach to development, as exemplified by four themes: Lifelong Growth, Continuity and Change, Changing Meanings and Changing Vantage Points, and Developmental Diversity. |
| life span development: Life-Span Developmental Psychology L. R. Goulet, Paul B. Baltes, 2013-09-25 Life-Span Development Psychology: Research and Theory covers the issues and problems associated with a life-span conceptualization of developmental psychology. The book discusses the status,issues, and antecedents of life-span developmental psychology; an approach to theory construction in the psychology of development and aging; and models and theories of development. The text also describes the methodology and research strategy in the study of developmental change; the application of multivariate strategies to problems of measuring and structuring long-term change; and the mechanisms required for the operation of perception and recognition. Learning and retention; language; and intellectual abilities are also considered. Developmental psychologists will find the study invaluable. |
| life span development: Life-span Developmental Psychology E. Mark Cummings, Anita L. Greene, Katherine H. Karraker, 2014-01-02 Although there has been a significant increase in studies of stress and coping processes in recent years, researchers have often approached these topics from rather narrow and constrained perspectives. Furthermore, little communication has occurred across disciplines and research directions, resulting in the emergence of several relatively isolated literatures. An outgrowth of the Eleventh Biennial West Virginia University Conference on Life-Span Development, this volume emphasizes two major themes: the importance of taking a life-span approach to the study of stress and coping, and the development of new and more complete conceptual models of stress and coping processes. The first to approach these subjects from a life-span perspective, this book includes papers by distinguished researchers from each of the major periods of the life-span, and brings together the cognitive and socioemotional traditions in the study of dealing with pressures. The editors hope that this facilitation of communication among researchers with diverse views will help create a broadening and integration of perspectives. |
| life span development: Personality Development Across the Lifespan Jule Specht, 2017-03-17 Personality Development across the Lifespan examines the development of personality characteristics from childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, adulthood, and old age. It provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical perspectives, methods, and empirical findings of personality and developmental psychology, also detailing insights on how individuals differ from each other, how they change during life, and how these changes relate to biological and environmental factors, including major life events, social relationships, and health. The book begins with chapters on personality development in different life phases before moving on to theoretical perspectives, the development of specific personality characteristics, and personality development in relation to different contexts, like close others, health, and culture. Final sections cover methods in research on the topic and the future directions of research in personality development. - Introduces and reviews the most important personality characteristics - Examines personality in relation to different contexts and how it is related to important life outcomes - Discusses patterns and sources of personality development |
| life span development: Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan David Capuzzi, Mark D. Stauffer, 2016-02-10 A practically focused guide to effective counseling of all clients Human Development Across the Life Span is a practical guide to human growth and development, moving beyond theory to include real-world applications for counselors who work with clients. Written by recognized authorities in mental health counseling and counselor education, this book is fully aligned with the American Counseling Association's accreditation standards and includes contributions by well-known and respected academics and practitioners. Based on an extensive review of course syllabi across CACREP-accredited programs, this book is organized to follow the way courses are typically taught and follows a consistent structure including pedagogical elements that help students learn. After a thorough examination of essential concepts and theories of life span development, the book moves through each stage of human growth and development to provide expert insight, short case studies, and practical applications to counseling. The full Instructor's package provides a useful set of tools, including a Respondus test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an Instructor's Manual. This book is the only text on human growth and development that emphasizes the key implications and applications for counselors, providing useful information and the insights of real experts in each subject area. Understand the developmental milestones at each life stage Appreciate clients' perspectives to better facilitate appropriate interventions Work more effectively with clients of any age, from toddlers to seniors Tailor your approach to meet the unique needs and abilities of each life stage As a counselor, you cannot approach a child's therapy the same way you approach an adult's. Even within each major category, each developmental stage includes a nuanced set of characteristics that, considered appropriately, will inform a more effective treatment plan. Human Development Across the Life Span is a comprehensive guide to understanding all of your clients, and providing the type of counseling that facilitates more positive outcomes. |
| life span development: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development Marc H. Bornstein, 2018-01-15 Lifespan human development is the study of all aspects of biological, physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and contextual development from conception to the end of life. In approximately 800 signed articles by experts from a wide diversity of fields, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development explores all individual and situational factors related to human development across the lifespan. Some of the broad thematic areas will include: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Aging Behavioral and Developmental Disorders Cognitive Development Community and Culture Early and Middle Childhood Education through the Lifespan Genetics and Biology Gender and Sexuality Life Events Mental Health through the Lifespan Research Methods in Lifespan Development Speech and Language Across the Lifespan Theories and Models of Development. This five-volume encyclopedia promises to be an authoritative, discipline-defining work for students and researchers seeking to become familiar with various approaches, theories, and empirical findings about human development broadly construed, as well as past and current research. |
| life span development: Life-Span Developmental Psychology Andreas Demetriou, Willem Doise, Cornelis F. M. Van Lieshout, 1998-09-16 This volume offers a broad coverage of all sub-fields of developmental psychology. After an introduction to the history and systems of developmental psychology, it includes chapters on perceptual/motor development and cognitive development. |
| life span development: Life Span Human Development 4e Carol K. Sigelman, Linda De George, Kimberley Cunial, Mark Kohler, Nadine Ballam, Elizabeth A. Rider, 2021-10-01 Life Span Human Development is about the development of human beings – from conception to death. It highlights similarities as well as differences in developmental stages, and it asks fundamental questions about why we humans develop as we do. Taking a unique integrated topical and chronological approach, each chapter focuses on a topic or domain of development – such as physical growth, cognition, or personality – and traces developmental trends and influences in that domain from infancy to old age. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform. Learn more about the online tools au.cengage.com/mindtap |
| life span development: The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Volume 1 Richard M. Lerner, Willis F. Overton, 2010-12-14 In the past fifty years, scholars of human development have been moving from studying change in humans within sharply defined periods, to seeing many more of these phenomenon as more profitably studied over time and in relation to other processes. The Handbook of Life-Span Development, Volume 1: Cognition, Biology, and Methods presents the study of human development conducted by the best scholars in the 21st century. Social workers, counselors and public health workers will receive coverage of of the biological and cognitive aspects of human change across the lifespan. |
| life span development: Lifespan Development and the Brain Paul B. Baltes, Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz, Frank Rösler, 2006-06-19 The book focuses on the developmental analysis of the brain-culture-environment dynamic and argues that this dynamic is interactive and reciprocal. Brain and culture co-determine each other. As a whole, this book refutes any unidirectional conception of the brain-culture dynamic. Each is influenced by and modifies the other. To capture the ubiquitous reach and significance of the mutually dependent brain-culture system, the metaphor of biocultural co-constructivism is invoked. Distinguished researchers from cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology and developmental psychology review the evidence in their respective fields. A special focus of the book is its coverage of the entire human lifespan from infancy to old age. |
| life span development: Life-Span Development and Behavior David L. Featherman, Richard M. Lerner, Marion Perlmutter, 2014-01-14 This volume continues the tradition of the Life-Span Development Series, presenting overviews of research programs on a variety of developmental topics. Research and theory in life-span development have given increased attention to the issues of constancy and change in human development and to the opportunities for, and constraints on, plasticity in structure and function across life. Acknowledging the need for and existence of interconnection between age and developmental periods, it focuses on conditions for possibly discontinuous development that emerge at later periods. Contributors to this series are sensitive to the restrictive consequences of studying only specific age periods, such as old age, infancy, or adolescence. Each scholar attempts to relate the facts about one age group to similar facts about other age groups, and to move toward the study of transformation of characteristics and processes over the life span. |
| life span development: Life-Span Development and Behavior Paul B. Baltes, David L. Featherman, Richard M. Lerner, 2014-02-04 This serial publication continues to review life-span research and theory in the behavioral and social sciences, particularly work done by psychologists and sociologists conducting programmatic research on current problems and refining theoretical positions. Each volume introduces excellent peer-reviewed empirical research into the field of life-span development while presenting interdisciplinary viewpoints on the topic. Often challenging accepted theories, this series is of great interest to developmental, personality, and social psychologists. |
| life span development: Lifespan Development Jeffrey S. Turner, Donald B. Helms, 1995 This text is a comprehensive yet understandable introduction to the nature of human growth and development. Organised chronologically, the text offers balanced coverage of the entire life cycle, this integrated treatment of all stages of development demonstrates and aids understanding of how early growth stages influence later life. Features: * Seven lifespan themes are introduced in Chapter 1 and emphasized throughout the book: nature/nurture, continuity/discontinuity, epigenetic principle, active/reactive development, theoretical perspectives, gender and interrelated aging processes. * The development chapters are organized into units, which include unit reviews and chapter reviews to facilitate study and to offer the instructor the option of incorporating a topical approach. * Lifespan Development in Action boxes bridge the gap between academic concepts and the practical experiences of students. New to this edition: * Thinking Questions in margins help students think critically about the lifespan themes throughout the text. * End of chapter Thinking in Action exercises focus on application of material. * Focus on Diversity boxes, formerly International Lifespan Development, now |
| life span development: Life-span Development Leonie Sugarman, 2004-03-01 This thorough revision of the highly successful first edition of Life-Span Development offers the reader a wide-ranging and thought provoking account of human development throughout the lifespan. The lifespan approach emphasises that development does not stop when we cease to be adolescents but goes on throughout adulthood and into old age. In initial chapters Leonie Sugarman outlines the issues surrounding the notion of development and how it can be studied, including reviews of the work of key theorists Erikson, Levinson and Gould. She goes on to consider the different ways in which the life course can be construed: as a series of age-related stages; as a cumulative sequence; as a series of developmental tasks; as a series of key life events and transitions or as a narrative construction which creates a sense of dynamic continuity. A final chapter looks at how people cope, the resources that are available and the theoretical and practical issues regarding interventions to assist them in the process. New to this edition is increased coverage of the topical issue of successful ageing and a new chapter on the increasingly popular narrative approach to lifespan development. This edition is also more student-friendly with exercises in self-reflection that encourage the reader to look at the development of their own lives or those of their current or future clients. Boxed material highlighting major theories and clarifying concepts is also included. This book will be invaluable for students of developmental and occupational psychology and professionals in the fields of health management, education and social work. |
| life span development: Child Development in a Life-Span Perspective E. Mavis Hetherington, Richard M. Lerner, Marion Perlmutter, 2013-04-15 Comprised of papers written by members of the Social Science Research Council Subcommittee on Child Development in Life-Span Perspective, this book provides a representation of the current status of the relation between child development and the life- span. It suggests the possible synthesis of these two fields from both conceptual and empirical evidence. Theories and methods concerning the social, psychological, and anatomical influences on children's cognitive development through adolescence are highlighted. |
| life span development: Life-Span Developmental Psychology Stanley H. Cohen, Hayne W. Reese, 2019-10-25 Dealing with the methodological and data analytic problems in developmental research, this book presents solutions advanced from the disciplinary perspectives of psychology, behavior analysis and behavioral systems, sociology, and anthropology. Topics addressed include: * the metatheoretical issues about the relationship between data and theory * the identification and analysis of age, cohort, and time-of-measurement effects * the assessment of quantitative and qualitative change * the use of group and single-subject designs for control by systematic variation * the use of systems methodology to investigate the developmental continuity and organization of behavior * the analysis of data from repeated measures designs * the use of structural equations and path analysis to test causal hypotheses * the use of structured relational matrices to study development and change This unique volume offers students an unusually wide range of research tools for identifying and studying specific developmental problems. |
| life span development: Handbook of Life-Span Development Karen L. Fingerman, PhD, Cynthia Berg, PhD, Jacqui Smith, PhD, Toni C. Antonucci, PhD, 2010-12-25 The handbook is an impressive collection of research studies and theories provided by knowledgeable contributors on life-span development from conception to old age.--Anthropology and Aging Quarterly The doubling of our average life span since the turn of the 20th century is considered by many scholars to be one of the most important changes in human existence. This definitive text is the only volume to fully address, through a multidisciplinary perspective, the biological, cognitive, and psychological development that occurs from infancy through old age, and how the sociocultural and institutional factors interface with these changes. Edited by leading research scholars in the field of life-span development, the volume also includes contributions of specialists in behavioral genetics, socioemotional selectivity theory, neuroscience, ecological models, and more. It examines the dynamics of close relationships and informal ties among the elderly population, child-parent attachment relationships as a life-span phenomenon, developmental tasks across the lifespan, continuity and discontinuity in temperament and personality, the sociocultural context of cognition across the life span, and variability in approaches to social problem solving from early to later life. Given the number of recent demographic shifts, it also explores issues related to fertility, life expectancy, environmental contexts, technology, immigration, and public policy. Key Features: Integrates the full life span from infancy through old age in each chapter Considers multidisciplinary perspectives that address personal relationships, cognitive development, and social, emotional, and physical health across the life span Situates life-span development in ecological contexts (e.g., socioeconomic, neighborhood, and immigration status) Provides a concise but thorough resource for graduate seminars in life-span-related studies Highlights future issues in all areas of life-span study |
| life span development: Life Span Motor Development Kathleen M. Haywood, Nancy Getchell, 2021-06-01 Life Span Motor Development, Seventh Edition With HKPropel Access, is a leading text for helping students examine and understand how interactions of the developing and maturing individual, the environment, and the task being performed bring about changes in a person’s movements. This model of constraints approach, combined with an unprecedented collection of video clips marking motor development milestones, facilitates an unmatched learning experience for the study of motor development across the life span. The seventh edition expands the tradition of making the student’s experience with motor development an interactive one. Related online learning tools delivered through HKPropel include more than 190 video clips marking motor development milestones to sharpen observation techniques, with interactive questions and 47 lab activities to facilitate critical thinking and hands-on application. The lab activities may be assigned and tracked by instructors through HKPropel, along with chapter quizzes (assessments) that are automatically graded to test comprehension of critical concepts. The text also contains several updates to keep pace with the changing field: Content related to physcial growth and development of the skeletal, muscle, and adipose systems is reorganized chronologically for a more logical progression. New material on developmental motor learning demonstrates the overlap between the disciplines of motor development and motor learning. New insights into motor competence help explain the relationship between skill development and physical fitness. The text helps students understand how maturational age and chronological age are distinct and how functional constraints affect motor skill development and learning. It shows how the four components of physical fitness—cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, flexibility, and body composition—interact to affect a person’s movements over the life span, and describes how relevant social, cultural, psychosocial, and cognitive influences can affect a person’s movements. This edition comes with 148 illustrations, 60 photos, and 25 tables—all in full color—to help explain concepts and to make the text more engaging for students. It also retains helpful learning aids including chapter objectives, a running glossary, key points, sidebars, and application questions throughout each chapter. Life Span Motor Development, Seventh Edition, embraces an interactive and practical approach to illustrate the most recent research in motor development. Students will come away with a firm understanding of the concepts and how they apply to real-world situations. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately. |
| life span development: Exploring Lifespan Development Laura E. Berk, 2022-06-27 Now published by SAGE! Exploring Lifespan Development, Fourth Edition, the essentials version of Development Through the Lifespan, Seventh Edition, by best-selling author Laura E. Berk, includes the same topics, the same number of chapters, and the same outstanding features, with a focus on the most important information and a greater emphasis on practical, real-life applications. The text’s up-to-date research, strong multicultural and cross-cultural focus, along with Berk’s engaging writing style, help students carry their learning beyond the classroom and into their personal and professional lives. Included with this title: LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more. |
| life span development: Work Across the Lifespan Boris Baltes, Cort W. Rudolph, Hannes Zacher, 2019-01-08 Work Across the Lifespan coalesces theoretical and empirical perspectives on aging and work. This volume examines a collection of human development theories that explain trajectories of change, including patterns of growth, maintenance, and decline across the adult lifespan. At its core, the lifespan perspective assumes a focus on aging as a continuous process of intraindividual change and goal-based self-regulation. In this text, the lifespan perspective serves as a lens for examining the complex relationship between aging and work. Integrating research from the fields of developmental psychology as well as industrial, work, and organizational psychology, this authoritative reference brings together the collective thinking of researchers who study work, careers, organizations, and aging. |
| life span development: Lifespan Development The Open The Open Courses Library, 2019-11-09 Lifespan Development Psychology The process of human growth and development is more obvious in infancy and childhood, yet your development is happening this moment and will continue, minute by minute, for the rest of your life. Who you are today and who you will be in the future depends on a blend of genetics, environment, culture, relationships, and more, as you continue through each phase of life. You have experienced firsthand much of what is discussed in this book. Now consider what psychological science has to say about your physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development, from the womb to the tomb. Chapter Outline: What Is Lifespan Development? Lifespan Theories Stages of Development Death and Dying The Open Courses Library introduces you to the best Open Source Courses. |
| life span development: Lifespan Development Sharleen L. Kato, 2023-02-16 Lifespan Development is designed to help your students understand human growth and development across the lifespan. The contents of this text show that even though not all people are alike, they do go through similar stages of development. Young children learn to walk, talk, spell, jump, and tell jokes. Teens learn to become more independent. Adults take on more responsibilities for themselves and others. Throughout the lifespan, people continue to develop and change physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally. The developmental theories of Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Kohlberg are highlighted. The text also includes strategies that promote lifespan health and wellness. |
| life span development: A Topical Approach to Life-span Development John W. Santrock, 2007 Reviewers and adopters have praised John Santrock's A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development text for its themes of research, applications, and contexts, and students have loved it for its pedagogy and accessible writing. Building on these strengths, the third edition features more than 2,100 citations from the 21st century and new Careers in Life-Span Development boxes. |
| life span development: Executive Function Sandra A. Wiebe, Julia Karbach, 2017-07-28 Executive Function: Development Across the Life Span presents perspectives from leading researchers and theorists on the development of executive function from infancy to late adulthood and the factors that shape its growth and decline. Executive function is the set of higher-order cognitive processes involved in regulating attention, thoughts, and actions. Relative to other cognitive domains, its development is slow and decline begins early in late adulthood. As such, it is particularly sensitive to variations in environments and experiences, and there is growing evidence that it is susceptible to intervention – important because of its link to a wide range of important life outcomes. The volume is made up of four sections. It begins with an overview of executive function’s typical development across the lifespan, providing a foundation for the remainder of the volume. The second section presents insights into mechanisms of executive function, as provided by a variety of methodological approaches. The third and fourth sections review the current research evidence on specific factors that shape executive function’s development, focusing on normative (e.g., bilingualism, physical activity, cognitive training) and clinically relevant (e.g., substance use, neurodegenerative disease) developmental pathways. |
| life span development: Social Cognition Jessica Sommerville, Jean Decety, 2016-09-13 Social Cognition brings together diverse and timely writings that highlight cutting-edge research and theories on the development of social cognition and social behavior across species and the life span. The volume is organized according to two central themes that address issues of continuity and change both at the phylogenetic and the ontogenetic level. First, it addresses to what extent social cognitive abilities and behaviors are shared across species, versus abilities and capacities that are uniquely human. Second, it covers to what extent social cognitive abilities and behaviors are continuous across periods of development within and across the life span, versus their change with age. This volume offers a fresh perspective on social cognition and behavior, and shows the value of bringing together different disciplines to illuminate our understanding of the origins, mechanisms, functions, and development of the many capacities that have evolved to facilitate and regulate a wide variety of behaviors fine-tuned to group living. |
| life span development: Lifespan Developmental Systems Ellen A. Skinner, Thomas Kindermann, Andrew Mashburn, 2019-05-09 Everything you always wanted to know about theories, meta-theories, methods, and interventions but didn’t realize you needed to ask. This innovative textbook takes advanced undergraduate and graduate students behind the curtain of standard developmental science, so they can begin to appreciate the generative value and methodological challenges of a lifespan developmental systems perspective. It envisions applied developmental science as focused on ways to use knowledge about human development to help solve societal problems in real-life contexts, and considers applied developmental research to be purpose driven, field based, community engaged, and oriented toward efforts to optimize development. Based on the authors’ more than 25 years of teaching, this text is designed to help researchers and their students intentionally create a cooperative learning community, full of arguments, doubts, and insights, that can facilitate their own internal paradigm shifts, one student at a time. With the aid of extensive online supplementary materials, students of developmental psychology as well as students in other psychological subdisciplines (such as industrial-organizational, social, and community psychology) and applied professions that rely on developmental training (such as education, social work, counseling, nursing, health care, and business) will find this to be an invaluable guidebook and toolbox for conceptualizing and studying applied problems from a lifespan developmental systems perspective. |
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