For courses in Human Growth and Life Span Development.

The first developmental textbook written specifically for helping professionals, The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals, Second Edition, provides an in-depth look at developmental theories and how they apply to the fields of counseling, social work and psychology. Using counseling applications, case studies, special topics boxes, and journal questions, the text introduces developmental theories and research within the context of clinical practice. Written at the graduate level, this edition features a new chapter on well-being in adulthood, expanded counseling applications sections, current research on developmental psychopathology and prevention science, a text-specific companion website, and enhanced instructor supplements.