This book presents the life-cycle theories of Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Nancy Chodorow, Heinz Hartmann, Erik
Erikson, Robert White, and others and examines their impact on development theory through infancy, toddlerhood,
middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Acknowledging that no one theory encompasses all aspects
of human development, this volume also warns of the consequences of excluding sexual and racial minorities in developmental
research and results.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Contributors
1 Introduction
2 Infancy and Toddlerhood
3 The Journey of Middle Childhood: Who Are "Latency"-Age Children?
4 Adolescence
5 Adulthood
6 Developmental Theories of Aging
Epilogue
Index
