1st Edition

Developmental Transitions Exploring stability and change through the lifespan

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

How can we make sense of change and stability through the lifespan of human development? What role does personal experience, our relationships with others, and historical and sociocultural contexts play in shaping these changes? This is the first book to offer an integrative overview of the range of developmental transitions which occur through the lifespan. Bringing together different... Read more

Chapter 1 An introduction to developmental transitions

Chapter 2 Bodily Transitions

Chapter 3 Health transitions

Chapter 4 Transitions in friendships and romantic relationships

Chapter 5 Parenthood and other family transitions

Chapter 6 Educational transitions

Chapter 7 Career transitions and employment

Chapter 8 Transitions across contexts

Chapter 9 Society and transitions

Chapter 10 A concluding note

Biography

Sarah Crafter is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at The Open University, UK.

Rachel Maunder is Associate Professor in Psychology at The University of Northampton, UK.

Laura Soulsby is a Lecturer in Psychology at The University of Liverpool, UK.