Development Across the Life Span Description:

Development Across the Life Span review:
5 stars (Concise with current views on life development psychology.) - I used this book in our Life Development Psychology. In the course of my study, everything I needed to know is in the book. Feldman is very thorough and organized. I have read other books on this subject in our library but by far this is a superior book. This book deserves 5 stars.
1 stars (This is not the textbook just a study guide.) - If you are looking for the text book for this course you are looking at the wrong book. All the reviews listed under this book speak glowingly of Feldman's approach to the subject but unless you are careful you will miss that they are talking about the hard cover textbook. This study guide may be helpful but only if you have the full text. Beware what you are buying.
5 stars (The Most Well-Written Textbook I Have Ever Read, 5 STARS!) - This author, Robert S. Feldman, is a genius. He has finally found a way to write an interesting textbook! This textbook has something for every type of learner. There are plenty of colorful illustrations and pictures for the visual learner. He includes many stories to provide examples on the topics discussed in the book, for people who need reference to some real-life examples. Also, the book is easily readable and not boring, for people who tend to fall asleep while reading books.This book covers the processes we all go through from birth to death, so it easily relates to your own life and helps explain some things you probably never understood about yourself. I would recommend it even outside of college... it is just so interesting. There are a total of 19 chapters as listed below:1. An Introduction to Lifespan Development2. The Start of Life: Prenatal Development3. Birth and the Newborn Infant4. Physical Development in Infancy5. Cognitive Development in Infancy6. Social and Personality Development in Infancy7. Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years8. Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood10. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence12. Social and personality Development in Adolescence13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood14. Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood16. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood18. Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood19. Death and DyingI thought the beginning chapters about children were particularly interesting. I would highly recommend this book to any parent, anyone about to become a parent, or anyone thinking about becoming a parent. The author talks about a lot of issues relating to learning and social development... something very important in life. Also, this is a new textbook published just this year so you are sure to get up-to-date information.