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Santrock Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach
Life-Span Development: A Topical Approach
John W. Santrock
Biological Process, Physical Development, and Health
Physical Development and Biological Aging

Chapter Outline

  1. BODY GROWTH AND CHANGE
    1. Cephalocaudal and Proximodistal Patterns
    2. Height and Weight in Infancy and Childhood
      1. Infancy
      2. Early Childhood
      3. Middle and Late Childhood
    3. Puberty
      1. Determinants of Puberty
        1. Heredity
        2. Hormones
        3. Weight and Body Fat
      2. Growth Spurt
      3. Sexual Maturation
      4. Secular Trends in Puberty
      5. Body Image
      6. Early and Late Maturation
    4. Early Adulthood
    5. Middle Adulthood
      1. Visible Signs
      2. Height and Weight
      3. Strength, Joints, and Bones
      4. Cardiovascular System
    6. Late Adulthood
      1. Physical Appearance
      2. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
        1. The Circulatory System
        2. The Respiratory System
  2. THE BRAIN
    1. Infancy
      1. The Brain's Development
      2. The Brain's Hemispheres
      3. Early Experience and the Brain
    2. Childhood and Adolescence
    3. Adulthood and Aging
  3. SLEEP
    1. Infancy
      1. The Sleep/Wake Cycle
      2. REM Sleep
      3. Shared Sleeping
      4. SIDS
    2. Childhood
    3. Adolescence
    4. Adulthood and Aging
  4. LONGEVITY
    1. Life Expectancy and Life Span
      1. Centenarians
      2. Sex Differences
    2. The Young Old, the Old Old, and the Oldest Old
      1. Successful Aging
    3. Biological Theories of Aging
      1. Cellular Clock Theory
      2. Free-Radical Theory
      3. Hormonal Stress Theory








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