Book Title: Lifespan Development

Authors: Bill Pelz; Cynthia Thomas; and Tremika Cleary

Book Description: Lifespan Psychology offers an overview of the discipline of developmental psychology with attention paid to the physiological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence and form the human experience from conception and birth to death and grief. Particular emphasis is given to examples that speak to underrepresented populations and, as an added twist, with examples drawn from Louisiana's rich heritage. *Please note that this edition of the textbook is subject to updates and revisions through 2024.

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Book Description

Lifespan Psychology offers an overview of the discipline of developmental psychology with attention paid to the physiological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence and form the human experience from conception and birth to death and grief. Particular emphasis is given to examples that speak to underrepresented populations and, as an added twist, with examples drawn from Louisiana’s rich heritage.

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This book is a cloned version of Developmental Psychology by Herkimer, Bill Pelz, published using Pressbooks under a CC BY (Attribution) license. It may differ from the original.

Authors

Bill Pelz; Cynthia Thomas; and Tremika Cleary

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Lifespan Development Copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

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Title
Lifespan Development
Authors
Bill Pelz; Cynthia Thomas; and Tremika Cleary
Editors
Angela Balius and Johannah White
Contributors
Angela Balius and Johannah White
License

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Lifespan Development Copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Except where expressly noted otherwise, Lifespan Development is an adaptation by Dr. Cynthia Thomas and Tremika Cleary, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License of Developmental Psychology © by Lumen Learning and written Bill Pelz, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

That resource is also an adaptation and, except where expressly noted otherwise, that material was based on materials published in the Open Source Library by Linda Overstreet. These materials were originally published freely under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The original version of the materials was published as Psyc 200 Lifespan Development.

Primary Subject
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology
Institutions
Louisiana State University Alexandria, Northshore Technical Community College, South Louisiana Community College, University of New Orleans
Publisher
LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
Publication Date
January 1, 2024