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Human Development: A Life-Span View, 9th Edition

Robert V. Kail, John C. Cavanaugh

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Human Development: A Life-Span View 9th Edition by Robert V. Kail/John C. Cavanaugh
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Overview

Introduce students to the issues, forces and outcomes that make individuals into the people they are with the captivating, applied approach in Kail/Cavanaugh's HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW, 9E. The authors combine their expertise in childhood, adolescence, adult development and aging to create a rich description of all life-span stages, tracing development from conception through late life. This comprehensive, yet succinct, narrative blends the latest neuroscience and biophysiological research with coverage of controversial topics and emergent trends -- demonstrating the connections between the laboratory and real life. Updates explore the pandemic from a developmental perspective and examine holistic interventions for dementia and emerging and established adulthood. Students gain theoretical and empirical foundations that equip them to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information. MindTap digital resources are also available to strengthen understanding.

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Robert V. Kail

Robert V. Kail is visiting professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and distinguished professor emeritus of psychological sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Dr. Kail served as editor of both Child Development Perspectives and Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Kail has also written CHILDREN AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT and SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR PSYCHOLOGY.

John C. Cavanaugh

John C. Cavanaugh is Senior Consultant at Pathseekers II, Inc. He is former president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, Chancellor Emeritus of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and former president of the University of West Florida. A researcher and teacher of adult development and aging for more four decades, he has published about 100 articles and chapters and authored, coauthored, or coedited 24 books on aging, information technology, and higher education policy. He is a past president of Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is a fellow of APA (Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 20) and the Gerontological Society of America, and a charter fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He has held numerous leadership positions in these associations, including chair of the Committee on Aging for APA. He has served on numerous state and national committees for aging-related and higher education organizations. He also serves on the Yellowstone Forever National Advisory Council. John is a devoted fan of “Star Trek” and a serious traveler, photographer, backpacker, cook, and chocoholic. He is married to Dr. Christine K. Cavanaugh, with whom he writes, co-teaches, and learns something new each day.

What's New

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  • INSIGHTFUL NEW DISCUSSION EXAMINES THE DEVELOPMENTAL SIDE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. New coverage discusses how and why the COVID-19 pandemic affected diverse groups differently as the authors encourage readers to view the COVID-19 pandemic from a developmental perspective.
  • NEW FEATURES AND CHAPTER DISCUSSIONS EXPLORE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. The authors dive deeper into the various aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion in today's global societies.
  • NEW COVERAGE ADDRESSES TRANSGENDER AND FAMILY ISSUES. New content discusses the early development of transgender children and reviews developments concerning transgender athletes and families headed by same-sex parents.
  • NEW INSIGHTS DELVE INTO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN PARENTING TODAY. The authors present the perils of parental praise, examine cultural differences in the impact of parenting on math achievement and study the socialization of ethnic-racial identity.
  • NEW EMPHASIS HIGHLIGHTS HOW RESEARCH LEADS TO EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. Students learn how these programs, backed by supporting research, can foster children’s language and reading skills as well as prevent child maltreatment and dating violence.
  • NEW CONTENT CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATES EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ADULTHOOD. New materials review the different forces and various issues that are prominent in each stage of adulthood.
  • EXCITING NEW NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH EXPLAINS ASPECTS OF MIDLIFE. Updated content presents the latest scientific developments and breakthroughs that have led to unique insights into the midlife phase of life.
  • NEW CONTENT EXAMINES HOLISTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR DEMENTIA. This edition discusses new advancements in merging holistic interventions for dementia that are based on the individuals' strengths, rather than their deficiencies.

Features

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  • ENGAGING SPECIAL FEATURES DIRECT STUDENT ATTENTION TO MEANINGFUL CONTENT. Unique special learning features, including "Spotlight on Research," "Real People," "Diverse Perspectives: What Do You Think?" and "Linking Research to Life," set this edition apart. These features are woven seamlessly, yet distinctively, into the narrative rather than being separated from the flow of the chapter in boxes.
  • EACH "SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH" FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS A SPECIFIC STUDY DISCUSSED IN THIS EDITION. These features provide greater detail to help students better understand the science and scope of life-span development.
  • "REAL PEOPLE: APPLYING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT" PRESENTS ACTUAL EXAMPLES FROM REAL INDIVIDUALS. These captivating stories illustrate how a development issue manifests within the life of an actual person.
  • "DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES: WHAT DO YOU THINK?" CHALLENGES STUDENTS IN CRITICAL THINKING. These features ask students to critically consider current social and developmental issues.
  • "LINKING RESEARCH TO LIFE" EMPASIZES THE RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF WHAT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING. These practical features highlight how professionals use human development research to inform and create public policy.
  • UNIQUE MODIFIED CHRONOLOGICAL TREATMENT REDUCES REDUNDANCY AND PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED LIFE-SPAN APPROACH. The authors skillfully emphasize an integrated biopsychosocial model of human development over the course of the life span. This chronological organization leads to a briefer, 16-chapter narrative that is more manageable for your one-semester course.
  • PROVEN STUDENT-FOCUSED LEARNING AIDS IN EACH SECTION HELP ENSURE COMPRHENSION. Every section includes learning objectives, a vignette, one or more "Think About It" questions in the margin to encourage critical thinking and end-of-section "Test Yourself" questions that reinforce key messages. To make assignments easier for you and to help readers visually organize the material, major units within each chapter are numbered.
  • CHAPTER LEARNING AIDS FURTHER REINFORCE UNDERSTANDING AND PROVIDE TOOLS FOR REVIEW. Each chapter begins with overall chapter learning objectives, provides a bulleted chapter-ending summary that is organized by key questions within each major section and highlights a list of key terms with corresponding page references.

Table of Contents

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1. The Study of Human Development.
Part I: PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, INFANCY, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.
2. Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.
3. Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development.
4. The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
5. Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.
Part II: SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
6. Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood.
7. Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood.
8. Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence.
9. Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence.
Part III: YOUNG AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD.
10. Emerging and Established Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development.
11. Being Connected: Relationships in Emerging, Established, and Middle Adulthood.
12. Working and Relaxing.
13. Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood.
Part IV: LATE ADULTHOOD.
14. The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.
15. Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues.
16. The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement.
Glossary.
References.

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