Lifespan Development, Canadian Edition, 8th edition

Published by Pearson Canada (April 30, 2025) © 2026

  • Denise Boyd Houston Community College
  • Helen Bee Stanford University
  • Michelle Jaworsky Camosun College
  • Paul A Johnson Confederation College

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Title overview

Lifespan Development provides an essential balance among theory, research, and practical application while making the study of human development relevant for those in the various fields in which this information is needed, including the social and health sciences, education, and many others. Current thinking and recent research are presented in a personal and direct way so that the book is more like a conversation than a traditional text, without sacrificing either theoretical clarity or rigour of research. To convey this richness, Lifespan Development includes teaching and learning features to help you manage and sort out all this information in an engaging and meaningful manner.

Table of contents

  1. Basic Concepts and Methods
  2. Theories of Development
  3. Prenatal Development and Birth
  4. Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy
  5. Cognitive Development in Infancy
  6. Social and Personality Development in Infancy
  7. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
  8. Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood
  9. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
  10. Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood
  11. Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
  12. Social and Personality Development in Adolescence
  13. Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
  14. Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood
  15. Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
  16. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
  17. Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
  18. Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
  19. Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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