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, 9E. 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. This comprehensive, yet succinct, narrative blends the latest neuroscience and biophysiological research with coverage of controversial topics and emergent trends -- demonstrating the connections between the laboratory and real life. Updates explore the pandemic from a developmental perspective and examine holistic interventions for dementia and emerging and established adulthood. Students gain theoretical and empirical foundations that equip them to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information. MindTap digital resources are also available to strengthen understanding.
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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, 9E. 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. This comprehensive, yet succinct, narrative blends the latest neuroscience and biophysiological research with coverage of controversial topics and emergent trends -- demonstrating the connections between the laboratory and real life. Updates explore the pandemic from a developmental perspective and examine holistic interventions for dementia and emerging and established adulthood. Students gain theoretical and empirical foundations that equip them to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information. MindTap digital resources are also available to strengthen understanding.
ENGAGING SPECIAL FEATURES DIRECT STUDENT ATTENTION TO MEANINGFUL CONTENT. Unique special learning features, including "Spotlight on Research," "Real People," "Diverse Perspectives: What Do You Think?" and "Linking Research to Life," set this edition apart. These features are woven seamlessly, yet distinctively, into the narrative rather than being separated from the flow of the chapter in boxes.
EACH "SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH" FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS A SPECIFIC STUDY DISCUSSED IN THIS EDITION. These features provide greater detail to help students better understand the science and scope of life-span development.
"REAL PEOPLE: APPLYING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT" PRESENTS ACTUAL EXAMPLES FROM REAL INDIVIDUALS. These captivating stories illustrate how a development issue manifests within the life of an actual person.
"DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES: WHAT DO YOU THINK?" CHALLENGES STUDENTS IN CRITICAL THINKING. These features ask students to critically consider current social and developmental issues.
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Chapter 1. The Study of Human DevelopmentPreview this chapter
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