LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT: A Chronological Approach, Fourth Edition (NEW EDITION)

Clegg-Kraynok/Seifert/Hoffnung/Hoffnung

LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT is a chronologically organized text that presents development from a growth perspective, focusing on continuities and change throughout the lifespan. By illustrating the connections and relationships among all stages, the Lifespan Development allows students to discover that human development is a lifelong process. The Third Edition offers an even stronger emphasis on the lifespan approach to development, as exemplified by four themes: Lifelong Growth, Continuity and Change, Changing Meanings and Vantage Points, and Developmental Diversity.

►Comprehensive coverage of current issues, topics, and scholarly research — The text has been thoroughly updated to reflect current research, theories, and applications.​

►Unifying themes integrated throughout the text — The presentation emphasizes four lifespan themes: Lifelong Growth, Continuity and Change, Changing Meanings and Vantage Points, and Developmental Diversity.

►Broad range of examples and applications — The examples and applications presented throughout the text increase the relevance of key concepts and issues for a wide range of students.

►Multicultural coverage — Extensive multicultural content is integrated throughout the text, including "A Multicultural View” boxed in­serts. These boxes are found in each chapter and highlight issues of development from a cross-cultural or multicultural perspective.

►A critical approach to research — All material is based on a firm understanding of current research in the field, balancing the inclusion of classic and re­cent studies and presenting research in a manner that is accessible to students.

►An accessible and relevant text that offers a unique narrative — The natural and relaxed writing style promotes the sense of a conversation between the authors and the reader, facilitating student engagement with the content.​​

►Contemporary design with rich illustration program — Numerous graphs, fig­ures, and tables reinforce the text discussions by pro­viding a visual guide to key concepts.

►Student-friendly pedagogy and features — Each chapter contains a wealth of in-text study aids: chapter outlines, focusing questions, on-page key term definitions, box inserts ("Focusing On...", "Working With" Interviews, and "A Multicultural View") comprehensive chapter reviews, and much more.​​​

►Complete Instructor's Support Package ─ Instructor's Resource Manual, Test Item File, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, and Online Video Labs with Student Worksheets.