A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development

by John W. Santrock

John Santrock’s A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development combines the most current research with a proven pedagogical system to provide instructors and students with the best-selling topically arranged introduction to lifespan development. Drawing on a who's who list of expert consultants in all areas of developmental psychology, Santrock once again provides a trusted, comprehensive, readable, and engaging survey of the field. Rich applications and examples from a range of areas such as parenting, health care, and education ensure that students will remain engaged with the material. Significant revisions for the 5th edition include updated discussions of health and well-being as well as expanded coverage of diversity, culture, and gender.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Reference

832 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 2 out of 5]

I actually had to get a custom version of this book which was esthetically unpleasing and way too expensive. A ton of wonderful information but found the set up a bit confusing. Most chapters took specific theories etc and went from early childhood to late adulthood all at once - I much prefer books that break chapters into each stage of life and look at it that way. Made doing papers about specific populations difficult as there was information in each chapter instead of certain chapters dedicated to certain developemental milestones, etc. - considering this book clocked in at 870 pages and was the size of a football field made for some major searching skills.

[Krystal · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this textbook in undergrad and had this new edition for my graduate work. I was pretty disappointed in that, 6 years seperated the reading of this textbook and they made very few modification or changes. I thought with 6 year difference, more recent studies would have been incorporated as well as new photos. I was wrong. There were a handful of instances of new work being cited but no new photos to illusrate the points. Great for undergraduates new to lifespan development but I was disappointed for it being incorporated in graduate studies.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for school

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would have been three stars but that last line… “I wish you all the best in the remaining years of your journey through the human life span” idk made me kinda emotional

[Rikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars; not 1 only because there was some good information and it wasn't written terribly.

Santrock is either a misogynist or just ignorant as hell and can't see past his own rose-tinted experience of being an old white guy. I have several notes in the updates I made while reading this, and several notes I could share here (and I might later, idk). But, to make it very short 'cause I'm eager to be done with this term and this book, the author's sexism and the information he chose to add that seemed to favor a sexist or otherwise ignorant view made reading this a bit infuriating. (I'll see about updating this later so it's not just "I'm MAD!")

[Ahri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like the way that it was organized.

[k.wing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading this textbook. Clear, concise, and accessible. Learned so much!

[Amber]

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[gina al ilmi · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kiran Poet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was required psychology reading in college.