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Life-Span Development, 8/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas - Dallas

Early Adulthood
Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Chapter Outline

  1. CONTINUITY AND DISCONTINUITY FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD

      Temperament

      Attachment

  2. ATTRACTION, LOVE, AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

      Attraction

        Familiarity and Similarity

        Physical Attraction

      The Faces of Love

        Intimacy

        Romantic Love

        Affectionate Love

        Friendship

        Loneliness

  3. MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

      The Family Life Cycle

        Leaving Home and Becoming a Single Adult

        The New Couple

        Becoming Parents

        Families with Adolescents

        Families at Midlife

        Families at Later Life

      Marriage

        Marriage Trends

        Marriage Expectations and Myths

        What Makes Marriages Work

        Benefits of a Good Marriage

      Gender and Emotion in Marriage

      Parental Roles

  4. THE DIVERSITY OF ADULT LIFESTYLES

      Single Adults

      Cohabiting Adults

      Divorced Adults

      Remarried Adults

      Gay and Lesbian Adults

  5. GENDER, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SELF DEVELOPMENT

      Women’s Development

      Men’s Development