Development Through the Lifespan Berk, Laura E.

Product Description Written by a well-known and highly respected teacher, scholar, and author, this book portrays the complexities of human development in a style that is clear, readable, and enjoyable. In addition to the theme of lifelong development, the book emphasizes the multidimensional nature of development: physical, emotional, cognitive, and social as well as gender differences, with special attention to the distinctive roles and life paths of males and females. Topics include: biological and environmental foundations; physical development; cognitive development; emotional and social development, and much more. Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and educators. From the Back Cover Written by a well-known and highly respected teacher, scholar, and author, this book portrays the complexities of human development in a style that is clear, readable, and enjoyable. In addition to the theme of lifelong development, the book emphasizes the multidimensional nature of development: physical, emotional, cognitive, and social as well as gender differences, with special attention to the distinctive roles and life paths of males and females. Topics include: biological and environmental foundations; physical development; cognitive development; emotional and social development, and much more. Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and educators.