Driven by learning goals, previous editions of this textbook have been widely adopted for their accurate, complete, and up-to-date coverage. While maintaining these hallmarks, this revision includes increased coverage of adulthood and aging, a new "Interlude" feature on applications, and updated research with more 21st-century citations than ever before.

This revised edition of the textbook offers an up-to-date research base for studying lifespan development, from infancy and childhood, to the various stages of adulthood and old age. Life-span Development ensures students complete and understand the assigned material in a number of ways.