The Process of Human Development

The normal newborn; biophysical development during infancy; cognitive development during pregnancy; psychosocial development during infancy; biophysical development during the toddler and preschool years; cognitive development of the toddler and preschool years; psychosocial development during the toddler and preschool years; development of communication and language; preparation for school; development of a concept of sexuality; development concepts of play; moral development; adaptation to uniqueness; development of a concept of death; concepts of loss and grieving; biophysical development of the school-ager and the pubescent; cognitive development during the school-age years; psychosocial development during school-age years; biophysical development of the adolescent; cognitive development during adolescence; psychosocial development during adolescence; biophysical development during early adulthood; cognitive development during the adult years; psychosocial development during early adult years; initiating a family unit; the decision to be or not to be parents; the expanding family; maintaining family unity; variations in the family experience; the family with a disabled member; biophysical development during middlescence; psychosocial development during the middle adult years; biophysical development during late adulthood; psychosocial development of the older adult; to live - not somehow, but triumphantly! Appendices: Schuster's developmental tasks; selected theories of development; developmental frameworks of selected stage theorists; physical growth charts; normal physiological parameters; desirable weights for adults; resources for disabled individuals and families; living will; suggested interview guides.