Understanding Human Development
- ISBN-10
- 0205753078
- ISBN-13
- 9780205753079
- Series
- Understanding Human Development
- Pages
- 566
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pearson Education/Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Grace J. Craig, Wendy L. Dunn
Description
For undergraduate courses in Lifespan Development and Human Development
An interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on culture and family
Using an interdisciplinary approach which emphasizes culture and family, Understanding Human Development challenges students to understand development from a broader perspective. Students draw on their own experiences as they weigh the research and ideas presented in the text.
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Other editions
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- 2012-12-06
- 519 pages
- Ebook
- Springer Science & Business Media
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- 2010
- 466 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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- 2008-03
- 663 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan Education UK
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