Invitation to the Life Span 4th Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger (Hardcover)

Invitation to the Life Span, Fourth Edition, by Kathleen Stassen Berger is a hardcover lifespan development textbook that covers human development from conception through late adulthood in fifteen chapters and an epilogue, written for one-semester college courses.

Berger’s book is the shorter sibling of her larger developmental texts, trimmed to fit a single term without dropping the research base. The fourth edition adds new findings in brain development and psychopathology, keeps the cultural examples that make the chapters readable, and includes the observation and critical-thinking exercises instructors use for assignments. It is widely adopted in psychology, education, and nursing programs.

What’s included

• Invitation to the Life Span, Fourth Edition, by Kathleen Stassen Berger
• Hardcover edition, Worth Publishers (Macmillan Learning)
• Fifteen chapters plus epilogue spanning prenatal development to death and dying
• Updated research on brain development and psychopathology
• ISBN-13 9781319140649

Who it’s for

Students in a one-semester lifespan or developmental psychology course, nursing and allied-health students completing a human growth and development prerequisite, early-childhood and teacher-education majors, and social work students. Instructors choose it when a full two-semester text is more than the course needs.

Why this edition

The fourth edition is the one most current syllabi list, so page numbers and chapter order will match your course. Berger’s writing is known for connecting research to everyday situations, which is why students tend to keep this book after the class ends. The hardcover binding holds up through a semester of daily use and resells well.

Frequently asked questions

Does this hardcover include an online access code?

This listing is for the printed hardcover textbook. If your course requires Achieve or LaunchPad access, confirm with your instructor whether a code is needed separately.

How is Invitation to the Life Span different from The Developing Person Through the Life Span?

Both are by Berger. Invitation is the condensed version, with fifteen chapters designed for a single semester, while The Developing Person is the longer text used in two-semester sequences.

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