Introduction

• The Life-Span Perspective• The Nature of Development• Careers in Life-Span Development

The Life-Span Perspective

• Why study life-span development?

• The historical perspective and its characteristics

• Some contemporary concerns

The Nature of Development

• Biological, Cognitive, and Socioemotional processes

• Periods of development• Age• Developmental issues

Careers in Life-Span Development• Audiologist• Child

psychologist/psychiatrist• Child welfare worker• College professor• Day-care supervisor• Early childhood educator• Elementary/Secondary

school teacher• Geriatric nurse or

physician• Geropsychologist

• Home health aide• Medical social worker• Pediatrician• Pediatric nurse• Physical therapist• Day-care supervisor• Preschool/Kindergarten

teacher• Recreational therapist• Rehab counselor• School psychologist