Preface PART 1 BEGINNINGS CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Lifespan Devepment PROLOGUE:A BRAVE NEW WORLD LOOKING AHEAD AN OIENTATION TO LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT KEY ISSUES AND QUESTIONS:DETERMINING THE NATURE-AND NURTURE-OF LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES RESEARCH METHODS REVIEW AND RETHINK LOOKING BACK EPLOGUE KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS CHAPTER 2 The Start of Life:Genetics and Prenatal Development PROLOGUE:GIANT STEPS LOOKING AHEAD HEREDITY THE INTERACTION OF HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT PRENATAL GROWTH AND CHANGE REVIEW AND RETHINK LOOKING BACK EPLOGUE KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS CHAPTER 3 Birth and the Nawborn Infant PROLOGUE:LABOR OF LOVE LOOKING AHEAD BIRTH BIRTH COMPLICATIONS THE COMPERETENT NEWBORN REVIEW AND RETHINK LOOKING BACK EPLOGUE KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS BRIDGES Part 2 INFANCY FORMING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE CHAPTER 4 Physical Development in Infancy CHAPTER 5 Cognitive Development in Infancy CHAPTER 6 Socia and Personality Development in Infancy Part 3 THE PRESCHOOL YEARS CHAPTER 7 Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years CHAPTER 8 Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years Part 4 THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD YEARS CHAPTER 9 Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood CHAPTER 10 Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood Part 5 ADOLESCENCE CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 12 Part 6 EARLY ADULTHOOD CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 14 Part 7 MIDDLE ADULTHOOD CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 16 Part 8 LATE ADULTHOOD CHAPTER 17 Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood CHAPTER 18 Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood Part 9 ENDINGS CHAPTER 19 Death and Dying