Title:
Life-span development / John W. Santrock.
Author:
Santrock, John W.
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2009.
Call Number:
BF713 .S26 2009
Edition:
12th ed.
ISBN:
9780073370217
9780071280839
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Subject Term:
Contents:
The importance of studying life-span development -- Characteristics of the life-span perspective -- Some contemporary concerns -- Biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes -- Periods of development -- The significance of age -- Developmental issues -- Psychoanalytical theories -- Cognitive theories -- Behavioral and social cognitive theories -- Ethological theory -- Ecological theory -- An eclectic theoretical orientation -- Methods for collecting data -- Research designs -- Time span of research -- Conducting ethical research -- Minimizing bias.
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