At the end of the human life span, people face the issues of dying and death (the permanent cessation of all life functions). North American society in recent years has witnessed an increased interest in the thanatology, or the study of death and dying. Thanatologists examine all aspects of death, including biological (the cessation of physiological processes), psychological (cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses), and social (historical, cultural, and legal issues).
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- What Is Developmental Psychology?
- Issues in Developmental Psychology
- The Biopsychosocial Perspective
- Stages of Pregnancy
- Prenatal Care
- Stages of Childbirth
- Problems During Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Infertility
- Personality Development: Age 0–2
- Family Relationships: Age 0–2
- Sexuality: Age 0–2
- Gender Development
- Personality Development: Age 2–6
- Family Relationships: Age 2–6
- Friends and Playmates: Age 2–6
- Sexuality: Age 2–6
- Fear and Aggression: Age 2–6
- Self‐Concept: Age 7–11
- Social Cognition: Age 7–11
- Family Relationships: Age 7–11
- Friendships: Age 7–11
- Peer Pressure: Age 7–11
- Sexuality: Age 7–11
- Stressors: Age 7–11
- The Search for Identity: Age 12–19
- Sexual Identity, Orientation: Age 12–19
- Sexuality: Age 12–19
- Juvenile Delinquency: Age 12–19
- Independence: Age 17–28
- Relationships: Age 17–45
- Establishing a Career: Age 22–33
- Starting a Family: Age 33–45
- Thanatology: Study of Death and Dying
- Life Meaning and Death
- The Stages of Dying and Death
- Dealing with Dying and Death
- Widowhood
- Other Issues in Thanatology
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Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Death and Dying
