Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach

Newman, Barbara M.; Newman, Philip R.

ISBN 10: 0534233341 / ISBN 13: 9780534233341

Published by Wadsworth Publishing (edition 6), 1994

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing (edition 6)
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534233341
• ISBN 13: 9780534233341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 6.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Covering human development in 11 stages (from pregnancy and prenatal development through old age to death), Newman and Newman discuss physical, intellectual, emotional and social development, addressing themes of continuity and change at each of the life stages. The text contrasts internal (self-directed) and external influences on growth, change and continuity, and presents the whole person, with extensive consideration given to the family and social environment as important factors in shaping development. Throughout, the authors encourage readers to explore personal questions about development within a framework of scientific knowledge, with particular emphasis on Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development.

Review

"Development Through Life: A Psychosocial Approach is the best text I have ever used for a human development, lifespan development course. It is scholarly, yet pragmatic; it is comprehensive yet concise; it captures the students' interest in the beginning and they stick with it. I don't have to look out and observe a sea of blank faces because they haven't read the material--they read the material. Students say they keep it and use it as a parenting handbook."