Person

Plot

"The Person is the story of the unfolding of the individual human life from birth to death. This completely updated edition does not consider man alone, but, in a period of history when the lives of women are changing profoundly, it pays particular attention to the life cycle of the femal person and the decisive issues in her life. With elegant yet compassionate skill, Dr. Lidz conducts the reader through the curcial developmental phases of the life cycle - infant, toddler, preschool child, juvenile, adolescent, young adlut, middle age, and old age - and devotes special attention to occupational and martial choice, marital adjustment, and parenthood. Throughout, he draws upon the most up-to-date scientific developments in psychaitry, psychology, sociology, and anthropology." -- back cover