The Developing Person Through the Life Span
Author:Kathleen Stassen Berger
Edition:11th Edition
Human development is explored across the entire lifespan, from prenatal growth through late adulthood, integrating biological, cognitive, and psychosocial perspectives. It examines how genetics, environment, and culture interact to shape development at each stage, highlighting key theories, developmental milestones, and the processes that influence behavior, relationships, and mental functioning over time.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: The Science of Human Development→
- Chapter 2: Theories→
- Chapter 3: The New Genetics→
- Chapter 4: Prenatal Development and Birth→
- Chapter 5: The First Two Years: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 6: The First Two Years: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 7: The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development→
- Chapter 8: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 9: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 10: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development→
- Chapter 11: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 12: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 13: Middle Childhood: The Social World→
- Chapter 14: Adolescence: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 15: Adolescence: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 16: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development→
- Chapter 17: Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 18: Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 19: Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development→
- Chapter 20: Adulthood: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 21: Adulthood: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 22: Adulthood: Psychosocial Development→
- Chapter 23: Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development→
- Chapter 24: Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development→
- Chapter 25: Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development→
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