Publisher's Synopsis
For undergraduate introductory courses in Lifespan Human Development and Life Span Developmental Psychology.
Drawing from many disciplines this text provides an up-to-date presentation of the key questions, topics and controversies in the field of life span development. Organized chronologically, the text focuses on context and culture while illustrating that human development is inextricably embedded in a study of complex and changing cultures. Maintaining an open-ended perspective throughout, the text encompasses many different and opposing views and encourages students through their study to develop an informed point of view.
