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Lifespan development with balanced research and applications; a new feature, 'Variations'; and increased emphasis on the Lifespan Perspective - all in Berk's hallmark engaging writing style. Renowned professor and scholar Laura Berk has heightened emphasis on the lifespan perspective, expanded cross-cultural and multicultural research, and strengthened links between theory, research, and applications. Along with the theme of lifelong development, the text emphasizes (1) interdisciplinary contributions to the study of development, from psychology, anthropology, sociology, education, biology, and other fields; (2) the multidimensional nature of development physical, cognitive, emotional, and social; (3) interacting contextual influences on development-biological, psychological, social, community, cultural, and historical; and (4) gender differences. *Extensively updated, with over 1500 new references introduced in this edition. *Variations, a new boxed feature highlighting wide variability in developmental pathways and timing, with the subtype Culture and Individuality, exposes readers to the many forms of diversity in human development. *Lifespan perspective tree-of-life icons appear in the text margins, calling readers attention to text discussions with special relevance to the lifespan perspective theme. *Ask Yourself questions now include questions, highlighted with a tree-of-life icon, that underscore the text's lifespan perspective theme, encouraging readers to integrate what they have learned across different chapter topics and ages of the lifespan. *Technology Advantage: A completely revised Observation Videotape and Guide available with this new edition. *Technology Advantage: Web site that provides practice tests, lecture extensions, learning activities, Websketches, and other teaching and learning enhancements (www.abacon.com/berk). *Lifespan Vista boxes highlight topics that have long-term development implications or that involve intergenerational issues. These underscore the book's key theme of the lifespan perspective (that development continues to occur across the lifespan). *Social Issues boxes underscore the sensitive social policies that are necessary to ensure the well-being of children, families, and adults. *The popular Caregiving Concerns tables apply the results of theory and research, offering practical advice relevant to caring for oneself and others throughout the lifespan. *Stories and vignettes of real individuals - a Berk signature feature - are used to illustrate developmental principles. This book teaches while it tells a story. * Ask Yourself critical thinking questions at the end of major sections encourage students to apply what they have learned to new situations (see also new features below). *Milestones tables at the end of each age division in the text summarize the major physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and social developments during each age span. * FYI - For Further Information and Help, a special reference section at the end of each chapter, provides names, websites, and descriptions of organizations that disseminate information about developmental issues of interest to students.

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PublisherPearson Education (Us)

ISBN-139780205316021

eBay Product ID (ePID)95126306

Product Key Features

Number of Pages768 Pages

Publication NameDevelopment Through the LifeSpan

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaDevelopmental Psychology

AuthorLaura E. Berk

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height283 mm

Item Weight1925 g

Item Width230 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Title_AuthorLaura E. Berk

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Development Through the Lifespan by Laura E. Berk (Hardcover, 2000)