A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development: 2025 Release ISE
Section 1: The Life-Span Perspective
1. Introduction
Section 2: Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Health
2. Biological Beginnings
3. Physical Development and Biological Aging
4. Health
5. Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development
Section 3: Cognitive Processes and Development
6. Cognitive Developmental Approaches
7. Information Processing
8. Intelligence
9. Language Development
Section 4: Socioemotional Processes and Development
10. Emotional Development and Attachment
11. The Self, Identity, and Personality
12. Gender and Sexuality
13. Moral Development, Values, and Religion
Section 5: Social Contexts of Development
14. Families, Relationships, and Parenting
15. Peers and the Sociocultural World
16. Schools, Achievement, and Work
Section 6: Endings
17. Death, Dying, and Grieving
In this topically-organized life-span text, John Santrock connects current scholarship with real-world applications, helping students see how developmental psychology plays a role in their own lives and future careers. Students report that highlighting the connections among the different aspects of lifespan development helps them to better understand the concepts. The robust research foundation of this text is made accessible to students through an integrated learning goals system, resulting in a comprehensive approach to lifespan development that helps students gain the insight they need to study smarter, stay focused, and improve performance. McGraw Hill Connect’s® digital learning tools are invaluable in helping students synthesize and master the broad scope of content of the lifespan development course.