Exploring Lifespan Development

by Laura E. Berk

Exploring Lifespan Development, Fourth Edition, the essentials version of Development Through the Lifespan, Seventh Edition, by best-selling author Laura E. Berk, includes the same topics, the same number of chapters, and the same outstanding features, with a focus on the most important information and a greater emphasis on practical, real-life applications. The text’s up-to-date research, strong multicultural and cross-cultural focus, along with Berk’s engaging writing style, help students carry their learning beyond the classroom and into their personal and professional lives.

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Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Reference, Counselling, Science

2832 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 1904

Reviews

[Paul]

Good lifespan development textbook. The book comes from a humanistic perspective and I found several places where i disagreed with the bias, being a conservative Christian. Nevertheless, Berk does a good job at surveying the current literature in biology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and education, and pulling it together into a fairly readable study on the experience of being human. Admirable work.

[Kristina]

This was required for a class I taught. I would probably try to pick a different book if given the opportunity.

[Melanie]

This is really good for a textbook.

[Tashie]

This was interesting, but the general layout of the book wasn't too great.

[Chris]

A good workday foundational text, offering a broad but clear (no unnecessarily obtuse jargon) introduction to lifespan development.

[Phases of Grace]

Very brief info. Mostly about stories for other people and their situations. Did not help my psychology class even though this was the required book.

[Randi]

This was required for a graduate class in Human Experience. Well written and actually held my interest with stories that illustrate the theories it talks about. Terrible index though.

[John]

Zing!

[Samra]

Very in-depth and covered everything

[Beekay]

well written

[Reading]

It was a text book. I did like how it was easy to follow and it made studying key words great.