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Life-course perspective refers to a theory which proposed that life course transitions decreasingly tied to age; increased continuity over time; specific life paths across domain are independent. The theory put strong emphasis on psychological, social-cultural, life cycle and less on biological forces on human development. Moreover, Life-course perspective refers to the description on how various generations experience the biological, psychological, and sociocultural forces of development in their respective historical contexts. A key feature of the Life-course perspective is the dynamic interplay between the individual and society.

- Life-course–persistent: life-course–persistent (LCP) path refers to a developmental pathway to antisocial behavior in which the child engages in antisocial behavior at an early age and continues to do so into adulthood.

Deutsch: Lebenszykluskräfte / Español: Fuerzas del ciclo de vida / Português: Forças do ciclo de vida / Français: Forces du cycle de vie / Italiano: Forze del ciclo di vita /

Life-cycle forces refer to one of the four (4) or five (5) basic forces of development that reflects differences in how the same event or combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural forces affects people at different points in their lives.

Life-history reconstruction refers to Carl Jung's type of case study which involves examining a person's past experiences to identify developmental patterns that may explain present neuroses.

Life-skills-training approach refers to a smoking prevention program characterized by the belief that training in self -esteem and coping skills will boost self-image to the point that smoking becomes unnecessary or inconsistent with lifestyle.

Life-span construct is a term in Whitbourne’s theory of identity which refers to the way in which people build a view of who they are; a united sense of the past, present, and future based on personal experience and input from other people

Life-Span Development is defined as the study of the continuities, stabilities, and changes in psychological and physical processes that characterize human functioning, from conception through the final phases of life.

Life-span perspective refers to the view that human development is multiply determined and cannot be understood within the scope of a single framework. Life-span perspective, moreover is the view of the human life span that divides it into two (2) phases: childhood/adolescence and young/middle/late adulthood.