Overview

The first developmental textbook written specifically for helping professionals and graduate-level students, The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals, Third Edition, provides an in-depth look at the science of human development and how it applies to the fields of counseling, social work and psychology. Using counseling applications, case studies, special topics boxes, and journal questions, the text introduces developmental theories and research within the context of clinical practice. Written with a primary focus on linking theory and research to counseling applications, the new third edition features expanded coverage of psycholopathology in developmental context as well as added material on the latest development-related neuroscientific findings. The revised edition also provides an open access text-specific companion website that offers a full range of multimedia instructor supplements. This text may be packaged with MyEducationLab, an online program that provides assignable study plan quizzes, video labs, and activities and applications. To order this text packged with MyEducationLab use either of these ISBNs: ISBN 10: 0137039832 ISBN 13: 9780137039838

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Author:   Patricia Broderick ,  Pamela Blewitt
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   1.400kg
ISBN:  

9781292024790

ISBN 10:   1292024798
Pages:   628
Publication Date:   23 July 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Organizing Themes in Development Chapter 2 Heredity, Environment, and the Beginnings of Human Life Chapter 3 Neural and Cognitive Development in the Early Years Chapter 4 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years Chapter 5 Emotional Development in the Early Years Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Development in Adolescence Chapter 10 The Social World of Adolescence Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood

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