Invitation to the Life Span 3e & LaunchPad

Edition after edition, Kathleen Stassen Berger’s bestselling textbooks connect all kinds of students to current state of developmental psychology, in an engaging, accessible, culturally inclusive way. Berger’sInvitation to the Life Span does this in just 15 concise chapters, in a presentation that meets the challenges of exploring the breadth of the life span in a single term.

The new edition of Invitation to the Life Span incorporates a wide range of new research, especially in fast-moving areas such as brain development and psychopathology, while taking advantage of innovative new tools for media-centered teaching and learning, including seamless integration with the book's dedicated version of Worth's online course space, LaunchPad. But throughout, as always, the signature voice of Kathleen Berger ties it all together, with relatable explanations of scientific content, wide ranging cultural examples, and skill-building tools for sharper observation and critical thinking.

Part One: The Beginning
1. The Beginning: The Science of Human Development
2. The Beginning: From Conception to Birth

Part Two: The First Two Years
3. The First Two Years: Body and Mind
4. The First Two Years: The Social World

Part Three: Early Childhood
5. Early Childhood: Body and Mind
6. Early Childhood: The Social World

Part Four: Middle Childhood
7. Middle Childhood: Body and Mind
8. Middle Childhood: The Social World

Part Five: Adolescence
9. Adolescence: Body and Mind
10. Adolescence: The Social World

Part Six: Adulthood
11. Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood
12. Adulthood: Body and Mind
13. Adulthood: The Social World

Part Seven: Late Adulthood
14. Late Adulthood: Body and Mind
15. Late Adulthood: The Social World

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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