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…student retention is dropping nationwide and while the higher education community has done a remarkable job of opening the doors of college to more and more students, we have not seen equal strides in the number of students who actually complete four-year degrees. (Education Trust, 2004)

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Chapter one

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Your First Day of Class…

Newman/Newman:Development Through Life, 9e



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Your Required Technology Materials


Student Companion Web Site

This outstanding site features interactive versions of the ethics & choice activities, chapter-by-chapter online tutorial quizzes, a final exam, chapter outlines, chapter review, chapter-by-chapter weblinks, flashcards, and more!

InfoTrac College Edition

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Why you need to use the new edition…

New research has been completed and the results have been included in this new edition. Here are a few examples that you’ll be studying and tested upon…

• A new Chapter 16, "Understanding Death, Dying, and Grieving," has been added.

• The authors have included the new results of several longitudinal studies, including the relationship of early prosocial behavior to empathy in adolescence and adulthood.

• This edition includes updated and expanded coverage and examples of brain development and its relation to cognition and language, children and adolescents with special needs, and fertility problems.

• This edition includes several new sections focusing on fathers and fathering in the prenatal period, infancy, adolescence, and adulthood.

Chapter 1:The Development Through

Life Perspective

The Development Through Life Perspective

• Chapter Objectives– To introduce the basic assumptions that

underlie the organization and focus of the text– To introduce the psychosocial approach to the

study of development, including the interrelationships among the biological, psychological, and societal systems

– To note historical changes in life expectancy and examine the implications of these changes for the study of development over the life span


• Assumptions of the Text– Growth occurs at every period of life, from

conception through very old age– Individual lives show continuity and change as

they progress through time– We need to understand the whole person,

because we function in an integrated manner– Behavior must be interpreted in the context of

relevant settings and personal relationships– People contribute actively to their

development


• A Psychosocial Approach: The Interaction and Modification of 3 Major Systems Produces Human Life– The biological system– The psychological system– The societal system

• The psychosocial impact of poverty

– Overview of the psychosocial approach


Figure 1.1 The Biological System


Figure 1.2 The Psychological System


Figure 1.3 The Societal System


• Conditions Leading to Poverty– Decline in well-paying, blue-collar jobs– Large increases in single-mother households

due to births to unmarried women and to divorce

– Erosion of the economic safety net for poor children, including the decline in cash transfers and benefits to families in the new welfare program, Transitional Assistance to Needy Families

– Decline in purchasing power of minimum wage


• The Psychosocial Impact of Poverty– African American, Hispanic, and Native

American families are over represented among poor Americans

– Chronic poverty is linked with health problems, delays in reaching developmental milestones, and reduced life expectancy

– Some children living in poverty are resilient escape its negative effects, and continue to develop optimally


• Case Study: Rose– Thought Questions

• How does this case illustrate the interconnections among the biological, psychological, and societal systems?

• Given what you know about the assumptions of psychosocial theory, how might Rose’s stage of development influence her perceptions of this situation and her approach to coping with this conflict?

• How might you frame a research question based on the information raised in this case study?

• How do the assumptions of this text influence your approach to understanding the case of Rose?


Figure 1.4 Percentage Surviving by Age: 1900-1902, 1949-1951, and 2000.


• Factors that Contribute to Longevity– High family income– Having no hypertension, arthritis, or back pain– Being a nonsmoker– Having normal body weight– Consuming a moderate amount of alcohol

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