Life Span Development /
John W. Santrock
- Eighth edition.
- New York: McGraw- Hill, 2002.
- 621 pages: pbk. 28 cm.
Includes Index.
Life-Span Development (8th Edition) by John Santrock provides a comprehensive overview of human development from conception to death. It explores physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes across each life stage—infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. The book emphasizes a life-span perspective, highlighting that development is lifelong, multidimensional, and influenced by culture, context, and individual differences. It integrates major theories, current research, and real-life applications, making it useful for understanding how people grow and change over time. This edition also includes updated content on aging and diversity.