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Introduction
Dinesh Ramoo; Martha Lally; and Suzanne Valentine-French
About the Book
1. Prelude to Lifespan Development
Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French
2. Lifespan Perspective
Martha Lally; Suzanne Valentine-French; and Dinesh Ramoo
3. Conceptions of Age
4. Periods of Development
5. Issues in Lifespan Development
6. Historical Theories on Development
7. Contemporary Theories on Development
8. Research Methods
9. Research Involving Time Spans
10. Experimental Research
11. Summary
Dinesh Ramoo
12. References
13. Heredity
14. Genotypes and Phenotypes
15. Genetic Disorders
16. Chromosomal Abnormalities
17. Behavioural Genetics
18. Prenatal Development
19. Teratogens
20. Maternal Factors
21. Prenatal Assessment
22. Complications of Pregnancy
23. Birth
24. Assessing the Neonate
25. Summary
26. External Resources
27. References
28. Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
29. Infant Sleep
30. From Reflexes to Voluntary Movements
31. Sensory Capabilities
32. Nutrition
33. Piaget and the Sensorimotor Stage
34. Infant Memory
35. Language
36. Psychosociological Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
37. Forming Attachments
38. Erikson's Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
39. Measuring Infant Development
40. Summary
41. Test Your Knowledge
42. References
43. Prelude to Early Childhood
44. Brain Maturation
45. Motor Skill Development
46. Toilet Training
47. Sleep
48. Sexual Development
49. Nutritional Concerns
50. Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
51. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
52. Information Processing
53. Attention
54. Memory
55. Neo-Piagetians
56. Children’s Understanding of the World
57. Language Development
58. Preschool
59. Autism Spectrum Disorder
60. Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood
61. Gender
62. Parenting Styles
63. Sibling Relationships
64. Play
65. Childcare
66. Child Abuse
67. Summary
68. External Resources
69. Test Your Knowledge
70. References
71. Prelude to Middle and Late Childhood
72. Sports
73. Childhood Obesity
74. Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
75. Information Processing
76. Language Development
77. Theories of Intelligence
78. Standardization and the Intelligence Quotient
79. Education
80. Children with Learning Disabilities
81. Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
82. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
83. Friends and Peers
84. Family Life
85. Summary
86. External Resources
87. Test Your Knowledge
88. References
89. Growth in Adolescence
90. Adolescent Brain
91. Adolescent Sleep
92. Adolescent Sexual Activity
93. Eating Disorders
94. Cognitive Development in Adolescence
95. High School Dropouts
96. Teenagers and Working
97. Teenage Drivers
98. Psychological Development in Adolescence
99. Adolescents’ Relationships
100. Summary
101. External Resources
102. Test Your Knowledge
103. References
104. Emerging Adulthood
105. When Does Adulthood Begin?
106. Physical Development in Early and Emerging Adulthood
107. A Healthy but Risky Time
108. Gender
109. Sexuality
110. Cognitive Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
111. Education and Career
112. Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Early Adulthood
113. Attachment in Young Adulthood
114. Factors Influencing Attraction
115. Friendship
116. Love
117. Adult Lifestyles
118. Intimate Partner Abuse
119. Parenthood
120. Summary
121. External Resources
122. Test Your Knowledge
123. References
124. Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
125. Health Concerns
126. Sleep
127. Exercise, Nutrition, and Weight
128. Climacteric
129. Brain Functioning
130. Middle Adults Returning to Education
131. Gaining Expertise
132. Work and Leisure at Midlife
133. Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood
134. Stress
135. Erikson's Generativity vs. Stagnation
136. Midlife Relationships
137. Middle Adult Lifestyles
138. Friendships
139. Women in Midlife
140. Religion and Spirituality
141. Summary
142. External Resources
143. Test Your Knowledge
144. References
145. Late Adulthood
146. Life Expectancy
147. Age Categories in Late Adulthood
148. Theories of Aging
149. Physical Changes of Aging
150. Nutrition
151. Chronic Conditions
152. Brain Functioning
153. Sexuality
154. Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
155. Attention and Problem Solving
156. Intelligence and Wisdom
157. Neurocognitive Disorders
158. Work and Retirement
159. Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
160. Living Arrangements
161. Erikson's Integrity vs. Despair
162. Generativity in Late Adulthood
163. Social Networks in Late Adulthood
164. Late Adult Lifestyles
165. Gay and Lesbian Elders
166. Elder Abuse
167. Substance Abuse and the Elderly
168. Successful Aging
169. Summary
170. External Resources
171. Test Your Knowledge
172. References
173. Death and Dying
174. Most Common Causes of Death
175. Where Do People Die?
176. Developmental Perceptions of Death and Death Anxiety
177. Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
178. Advanced Directives
179. Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Decisions
180. Euthanasia
181. Religious Practices After Death
182. Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning
183. Summary
184. External Resources
185. Test Your Knowledge
186. References
name: Martha Lally
name: Suzanne Valentine-French
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