Developmental Psychology

This popular topically organized and thoroughly updated child and adolescentdevelopment text presents you with the best theories research and practicaladvice th... » 

This popular topically organized and thoroughly updated child and adolescentdevelopment text presents you with the best theories research and practicaladvice that developmentalists have to offer today. Authors David R. Shaffer andKatherine Kipp provide you with a current and comprehensive overview of childand adolescent development written in clear concise language that talks toyou rather than at you. The authors also focus on application?showing howtheories and research apply to reallife settings. As a result you will gainan understanding of developmental principles that will help you in your rolesas parents teachers nurses daycare workers pediatricians psychologistsor in any other capacity by which you may one day influence the lives ofdeveloping persons. «