Lifespan development / Denise Boyd, Helen Bee.
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TextPublication details: Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2009.Edition: 5th edDescription: xxv, 678 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 9780205540877 (alk. paper)
- 0205540872 (alk. paper)
- BF713 .B69
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Part I. Foundations
Basic concepts and methods
Theories of development
Prenatal development and birth
Policy question : should pregnant women who use illicit drugs be prosecuted?
Part II. Infancy
Physical, sensory, and perceptual development in infancy
Cognitive development in infancy
Social and personality development in infancy
Policy question : are "safe haven" policies a good idea?
Part III. Early childhood
Physical and cognitive development in early childhood
Social and personality development in early childhood
Policy question : "deadbeat dads" : irresponsible parents or political scapegoats?
Part IV. Middle childhood
Physical and cognitive development in middle childhood
Social and personality development in middle childhood
Policy question : has test-based reform improved schools in the United States?
Part V. Adolescence
Physical and cognitive development in adolescence
Social and personality development in adolescence
Policy question : should video games be regulated by the government?
Part VI. Early adulthood
Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood
Social and personality development in early adulthood
Policy question : what reforms are needed in the student loan system?
Part VII. Middle adulthood
Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood
Social and personality development in middle adulthood
Policy question : what types of couples should be sanctioned by society?
Part VIII. Late adulthood and the end of life
Physical and cognitive development in late adulthood
Social and personality development in late adulthood
Death, dying, and bereavement
Policy question : how should stem cell research be funded and regulated?
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