Human Development A Life Span View 10th edition (tenth edition)

About this book

Human Development A Life Span View 10th edition by Robert V. Kail and John C. Cavanaugh examines human development from conception through late adulthood and death. The book integrates biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development while showing how individual characteristics, relationships, culture, and environmental circumstances influence change across the life span.

The 10th edition covers developmental theories and research methods, genetics, prenatal development, infancy, physical growth, brain development, perception, cognition, language, intelligence, personality, attachment, emotional development, family relationships, peer relationships, adolescence, identity, adulthood, work, intimate relationships, aging, cognitive change in later life, retirement, death, dying, and bereavement.

This textbook is intended primarily for undergraduate students taking human development or life span development courses. It is particularly useful for learning developmental milestones, comparing major developmental theories, examining research evidence, and understanding how biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors interact throughout different stages of life.

Human development students, psychology students, and other undergraduates studying development across the life span can use this edition to compare developmental stages, understand age related changes, analyze developmental research, and prepare for coursework and examinations. The complete 10th edition is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access for course study, assignments, exam preparation, and chapter review.