Description:

Written in a simple user-friendly style, the textbook provides a useful discussion for gaining essential insight into the development of human beings right from their conception till death across the entire life span and age periods. Besides, it has exclusively devoted three chapters for providing a detailed account of the theories governing human development, happenings at the time of death and dying, and age specific developmental disorders. The coverage of the topics is rich enough and comprehensive for meeting the needs of the diverse audience of Psychology and Home Science to those appearing in the various State and All India competitive examinations. It also serves as a reference text and practice book for those who need to apply the theory and practice of development psychology in their professional such as nurses, child specialists and other health profession, guidance and counsellors, parents, teachers and educational planners, social workers, and public welfare departments and agencies.

KEY FEATURES

• Provides a comprehensive and useful coverage of the topics aligning to the latest curriculum.

• Organised in a coherent and systematic manner to gain insight into the entire life span of human beings.

• Adequately illustrated with the examples, figures and tables to support discussions in each chapter.

• Makes deliberate attempt to clarify the terms and concepts through their brief description as box items.

• Provides chapter-end summary for quick glance and recapitulation.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• B.A. Psychology

• M.A. Psychology

• B.Sc. Home Science