Table of Contents

Part I Beginnings: theories; heredity and environment; pre-natal development and birth. Part II The first two years - infants and toddlers: the first two years - biosocial development; the first two years - cognitive development; the first two years - psychosocial development. Part III The play years: the play years - biosocial development; the play years - cognitive development; the play years - psychosocial development. Part V The school years: the school years - biosocial development; the school years - cognitive development; the school years - psychosocial development. part v adolescence: adolescence - biosocial development; adolescence - cognitive development; adolescence - psychosocial development. Part VI Early adulthood: early adulthood - biosocial development; early adulthood - cognitive development; early adulthood - psychosocial development. Part VII Middle adulthood: middle adulthood - biosocial development; middle adulthood - cognitive development; middle adulthood - psychosocial development. Part VIII Late adulthood: late adulthood - biosocial development; late adulthood - cognitive development; late adulthood - psychosocial development. Epilogue: death and dying.

Promotional Information

Kathleen Stassen Berger is the author of "The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence" and "The Developing Person Through Childhood".

About the Author

KATHLEEN STASSEN BERGER teaches at Bronx Community College, City University of New York, recently as the elected chair of the Social Science Department. She is also the author of The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence and The Developing Person Through Childhood.