Life Span Development and Behaviour: v. 2 Book

This serial publication continues to review life-span research and theory in the behavioral and social sciences, particularly work done by psychologists and sociologists conducting programmatic research on current problems and refining theoretical positions. Each volume introduces excellent peer-reviewed empirical research into the field of life-span development while presenting interdisciplinary viewpoints on the topic. Often challenging accepted theories, this series is of great interest to developmental, personality, and social psychologists. This serial publication reviews life-span research and theory in the behavioral and social sciences, particularly work done by psychologists and sociologists. Volume 9 explores the attention given to the issue of constancy and change in human development. It illustrates perspectives on possible long-term effects of preterm birth, memory development across the life-span, the volatility of family income over the life course, and the cerebrullar correlates of classical conditioning. Often questioning accepted theories, this series is of great interest to developmental, personality, and social psychologists, as well as researchers, educators and students in developmental psychology, family psychology and child development.Read More