TY - BOOK AU - Santrock,John W. TI - Life Span Development SN - 0-07-241434-0 U1 - 155.4 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - McGraw- Hill KW - Psychology N1 - Includes Index N2 - 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 ER -