Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence
- ISBN-10
- 1285545761
- ISBN-13
- 9781285545769
- Series
- Developmental Psychology
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 720
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-01
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Authors
- David R. Shaffer, Katherine Kipp
Description
This popular, topically organized, and thoroughly updated child and adolescent development text presents you with the best theories, research, and practical advice that developmentalists have to offer today. Authors David R. Shaffer and Katherine Kipp provide you with a current and comprehensive overview of child and adolescent development, written in clear, concise language that talks to you rather than at you. The authors also focus on application showing how theories and research apply to real-life settings. As a result, you will gain an understanding of developmental principles that will help you in your roles as parents, teachers, nurses, day-care workers, pediatricians, psychologists, or in any other capacity by which you may one day influence the lives of developing persons. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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