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Essentials of Life-Span Development 4e was developed to help meet the ever-changing needs of students in the lifespan course. Research shows that students today learn in multiple modalities. Not only do their work preferences tend to be more visual and more interactive, but their reading and study sessions often occur in short bursts. With shorter chapters and the LearnSmart interactive study modules, Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective. LearnSmart helps ensure that your students read and appreciate the material while McGraw-Hill’s Milestones video series helps bring the course material to life, so your students can witness real children achieving their developmental milestones. Regardless of individual study habits, preparation, and approaches to the course, Essentials connects with students on a personal, individual basis and provides a road map for success in the course.

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 Biological Beginnings

CHAPTER 3 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Infancy

CHAPTER 4 Socioemotional Development inInfancy

CHAPTER 5 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Early Childhood

CHAPTER 6 Socioemotional Development inEarly Childhood

CHAPTER 7 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Middle and Late Childhood

CHAPTER 8 Socioemotional Development inMiddle and Late Childhood

CHAPTER 9 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Adolescence

CHAPTER 10 Socioemotional Development inAdolescence

CHAPTER 11 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Early Adulthood

CHAPTER 12 Socioemotional Development inEarly Adulthood

CHAPTER 13 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Middle Adulthood

CHAPTER 14 Socioemotional Development inMiddle Adulthood

CHAPTER 15 Physical and CognitiveDevelopment in Late Adulthood

CHAPTER 16 Socioemotional Development inLate Adulthood

CHAPTER 17 Death, Dying, and Grieving