Human Development: A Cultural Approach, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (August 22, 2025) © 2026

  • Jeffrey Jensen Arnett Clark University
  • Lene Arnett Jensen Clark University

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Title overview

Human Development: A Cultural Approach helps you understand how culture impacts development, and why it matters. Authors Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Lene Arnett Jensen examine all stages of development through the engaging lens of culture. The text integrates cross-cultural examples throughout the narrative to reveal the impact of cultural factors both in the US and around the world.

The 4th Edition offers updated coverage and current research throughout. Fresh topics include the effects of physical activity on the cognitive performance of Alzheimer’s patients, data showing how sex ratios at birth are becoming more equal in developing countries, the continued decline in rates of heart disease in the US across ethnic groups and more.

Table of contents

  1. A Cultural Approach to Human Development
  2. Genetics and Prenatal Development
  3. Birth and the Newborn Child
  4. Infancy
  5. Toddlerhood
  6. Early Childhood
  7. Middle Childhood
  8. Adolescence
  9. Emerging Adulthood
  10. Young Adulthood
  11. Middle Adulthood
  12. Late Adulthood
  13. Death and Afterlife Beliefs

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