Routledge Life-Span Communication - Routledge Psychology & Development

This innovative text examines how communicative processes develop, are maintained, and change throughout the life span, from infancy through later life. The volume explores language skills, interpersonal conflict management, socialization, care-giving, and relationship development across key developmental stages including childhood, adolescence, middle age, and older adulthood. Core chapters analyse specific communication processes at each life stage, providing comprehensive coverage of how communication shapes human development. The book addresses theoretical and methodological issues related to studying communication across the life span, offering essential insights for students and professionals in psychology, communication studies, and human development fields seeking to understand the interconnection between communication and lifelong personal growth.