Full Description
In this Fifth Edition of her acclaimed text, Elizabeth D. Hutchison uses her multidimensional framework (person, environment, and time) as a way to effectively organize human behavior theory course material in a meaningful way for students. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments in the field, the book provides a comprehensive and readable global perspective on the person and environment construct, weaving powerful case studies with recent innovations in theory and research. Examining both predictable and unpredictable changes that can impact human behavior across time, the book looks at all the major developmental stages ranging from conception through very late adulthood, and covers life stages that are often overlooked in other texts (such as very late adulthood).
Contents
Case StudiesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: A Life Course PerspectiveA Definition of the Life Course PerspectiveTheoretical Roots of the Life Course PerspectiveBasic Concepts of the Life Course PerspectiveMajor Themes of the Life Course PerspectiveStrengths and Limitations of the Life Course PerspectiveIntegration With a Multidimensional, Multitheoretical ApproachChapter 2: Conception, Pregnancy, and ChildbirthSociocultural Organization of ChildbearingReproductive GeneticsControl Over Conception and PregnancyFetal DevelopmentPregnancy and the Life CourseAt-Risk NewbornsSpecial Parent PopulationsRisk and Protective Factors in Conception, Pregnancy, and ChildbirthChapter 3: Infancy and ToddlerhoodDevelopmental Niche and Typical Infant and Toddler DevelopmentPhysical DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentSocioemotional DevelopmentThe Role of PlayDevelopmental DisruptionsChild Care Arrangements in Infancy and ToddlerhoodInfants and Toddlers in the Multigenerational FamilyRisks to Healthy Infant and Toddler DevelopmentProtective Factors in Infancy and ToddlerhoodChapter 4: Early ChildhoodTypical Development in Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood EducationEarly Childhood in the Multigenerational FamilyRisks to Healthy Development in Early ChildhoodProtective Factors in Early ChildhoodChapter 5: Middle ChildhoodHistorical Perspective on Middle ChildhoodMiddle Childhood in the Multigenerational FamilyDevelopment in Middle ChildhoodMiddle Childhood and Formal SchoolingSpecial Challenges in Middle ChildhoodRisk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle ChildhoodChapter 6: AdolescenceThe Social Construction of Adolescence Across Time and SpaceThe Transition From Childhood to AdulthoodBiological Aspects of AdolescencePsychological Aspects of AdolescenceSocial Aspects of AdolescenceAdolescent Spirituality/ReligiosityAdolescent SexualityPotential Challenges to Adolescent DevelopmentRisk Factors and Protective Factors in AdolescenceChapter 7: Young AdulthoodA Definition of Young AdulthoodTheoretical Approaches to Young AdulthoodPhysical Functioning in Young AdulthoodThe Psychological SelfSocial Development and Social FunctioningRisk Factors and Protective Factors in Young AdulthoodChapter 8: Middle AdulthoodThe Changing Social Construction of Middle AdulthoodTheories of Middle AdulthoodBiological Changes and Physical and Mental Health in Middle AdulthoodIntellectual Changes in Middle AdulthoodPersonality Changes in Middle AdulthoodSpiritual Development in Middle AdulthoodRelationships in Middle AdulthoodWork in Middle AdulthoodRisk Factors and Protective Factors in Middle AdulthoodChapter 9: Late AdulthoodDemographics of the Older PopulationCultural Construction of Late AdulthoodPsychosocial Theoretical Perspectives on Social GerontologyBiological Changes in Late AdulthoodPsychological Changes in Late AdulthoodSocial Role Transitions and Life Events of Late AdulthoodThe Search for Personal MeaningResources for Meeting the Needs of Elderly PersonsRisk Factors and Protective Factors in Late AdulthoodChapter 10: Very Late AdulthoodVery Late Adulthood: Charting New TerritoryVery Late Adulthood in Historical and Cultural PerspectiveWhat We Can Learn From CentenariansFunctional Capacity in Very Late AdulthoodRelationships in Very Late AdulthoodThe Housing ContinuumSpirituality in Very Late AdulthoodThe Dying ProcessLoss, Grief, and BereavementThe Life Course CompletedReferencesGlossaryIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Contributors
