Rice, F. Philip.

Human development a life-span approach / [Book] : F. Philip Rice. - Third edition. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1998. - xxiii, 759 pages : illustrations, some colors ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Based on research and made personal through anecdotes and real-life examples, this introduction to human development offers a combination of topical/chronological approach, an eclectic theoretical perspective, and a focus on contemporary issues and concerns. There are three major age divisions in this book - childhood, adolescence and adulthood - and each one discusses perspectives, physical development, cognitive development, emotional development, and social development. This particular edition provides revised coverage of the following topics: postpartum health issues; the neonate; health and children; cognitive development; emotional development; social development; health and adolescents; cognition during adolescence; adolescent emotions; transition to young adulthood; adult health; adult sexuality; cognition; and theories of suicide. There are also a number of supplements to this title, including a "Study Guide with Cases" (0-13-888314-9).

All.

013805276X (hardback) 013805276 (hardback) 9780138052768 (hardback)


Developmental psychology.
Life cycle, Human.
Developmental psychobiology.

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