Includes index.

The life-span perspective -- Beginnings -- Biological beginnings -- Prenatal development and birth -- Infancy -- Physical development in infancy -- Cognitive development in infancy -- Socioemotional development in infancy -- Early childhood -- Physical and cognitive development in early childhood -- Socioemotional development in early childhood -- Middle and late childhood -- Physical and cognitive development in middle and late childhood -- Socioemotional development in middle and late childhood -- Adolescence -- Physical and cognitive development in adolescence -- Socioemotional development in adolescence -- Early adulthood -- Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood -- Socioemotional development in early adulthood -- Middle adulthood -- Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood -- Socioemotional development in middle adulthood -- Late adulthood -- Physical development in late adulthood -- Cognitive development in late adulthood -- Socioemotional development in late adulthood -- Endings -- Death, dying, and grieving -- Index.