Human Development: A Life-Span View
By Robert V. Kail, John C. Cavanaugh
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Introduce students to the issues, forces and outcomes that make individuals into the people they are with the captivating, applied approach in Kail/Cavanaugh's "Human Development: A Life-Span View," 10th Edition. The authors combine their expertise in childhood, adolescence, adult development and aging to create a rich description of all life-span stages, tracing development from conception through late life. A comprehensive yet succinct narrative blends the latest neuroscience and biophysiological research with contemporary topics and emergent trends, demonstrating the connections between research and real life. Students gain theoretical and empirical foundations that equip them to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information.
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Introduce students to the issues, forces and outcomes that make individuals into the people they are with the captivating, applied approach in Kail/Cavanaugh's "Human Development: A Life-Span View," 10th Edition. The authors combine their expertise in childhood, adolescence, adult development and aging to create a rich description of all life-span stages, tracing development from conception through late life. A comprehensive yet succinct narrative blends the latest neuroscience and biophysiological research with contemporary topics and emergent trends, demonstrating the connections between research and real life. Students gain theoretical and empirical foundations that equip them to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information.
Spotlight on Research and Linking Research to Life features deepen understanding and show how life-span research informs real-world policy and practice.
Real People: Applying Human Development presents captivating stories that illustrate how a development issue manifests within the life of an actual person.
Diverse Perspectives: What Do You Think? features challenge students to think critically about current social and developmental issues.
The Unifying Issues feature connects chapter content to fundamental issues in human development, reminding students of core issues that drive human-development science.
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