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Invitation to the Life Span

Sixth Edition

Publication Date: February 14, 2025

Paperback ISBN: 9781319473969

Relevant. Inclusive. Compelling. From the best-selling Berger.

Kathleen Berger’s Invitation to the Life Span is a vital resource for developmental psychology students, with the author’s engaging narrative and cultural inclusivity resonating through 15 concise chapters and an epilogue. Updated with essential new research on brain development,
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Part 1: The Beginnings 
1 The Science of Human Development
2. From Conception to Birth

Part Two: The First Two Years
3. The First Two Years: Body and Mind 
4. The First Two Years: The Social World

Part Three: Early Childhood
5. Early Childhood: Body and Mind
6. Early Childhood: The Social World

Part Four: Middle Childhood
7: Middle Childhood: Body and Mind
8: Middle Childhood: The Social World

Part Five: Adolescence
9: Adolescence: Body and Mind
10: Adolescence: The Social World

Part Six: Adulthood
11: Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood
12: Adulthood: Body and Mind
13: Adulthood: The Social World

Part Seven: Late Adulthood
14: Late Adulthood: Body and Mind
15: Late Adulthood: The Social World 

Epilogue: Death, Dying, and Affirmation of Life

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