Human Development: A Life-span View (Thomson Advantage Books) - Softcover

Kail Jr., Robert V.; Cavanaugh, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495130672 ISBN 13: 9780495130673

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

"Human Development: A Life-Span View, Fourth Edition" provides students with balanced coverage of the entire life span. John C. Cavanaugh's extensive research in gerontology, combined with Robert V. Kail's expertise in childhood and adolescence, result in a textbook that presents complete and balanced coverage of all life stages. Utilizing a modified chronological approach, the authors trace development from conception through late life in sequential order, while also dedicating several chapters to important topical issues pertaining to particular points in the life span. This Fourth Edition includes unparalleled technology integration to help students better understand and remember the enormous amount of information covered in this course.

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"The writing style in this text is excellent. ?The "Current Controversies" sections are very important to bring the text into today. ?I encourage the students to question the theories and this section helps with that effort." "The ?Controversies" and "Spotlight on Research" boxes have helped to promote discussions. The students seem to respond well to these portions of the text. ?.Students liked it too because it helped them to see how a study should be broken down." "The writing style in this text is excellent. 'The "Current Controversies" sections are very important to bring the text into today. 'I encourage the students to question the theories and this section helps with that effort." "The 'Controversies" and "Spotlight on Research" boxes have helped to promote discussions. The students seem to respond well to these portions of the text. '.Students liked it too because it helped them to see how a study should be broken down." "The writing style in this text is excellent. The "Current Controversies" sections are very important to bring the text into today. I encourage the students to question the theories and this section helps with that effort." "The Controversies" and "Spotlight on Research" [boxes] have helped to promote discussions. The students seem to respond well to these portions of the text. .Students liked it too because [it] helped them to see how a study should be broken down." "The writing style in this text is excellent. a]The "Current Controversies" sections are very important to bring the text into today. a]I encourage the students to question the theories and this section helps with that effort." "The aControversies" and "Spotlight on Research" [boxes] have helped to promote discussions. The students seem to respond well to these portions of the text. a].Students liked it too because [it] helped them to see how a study should be broken down." "The 'Controversies" and "Spotlight on Research" [boxes] have helped to promote discussions. The students seem to respond well to these portions of the text. .Students liked it too because [it] helped them to see how a study should be broken down." "The ?Controversies" and "Spotlight on Research" [boxes] have helped to promote discussions. The students seem to respond well to these portions of the text. ?.Students liked it too because [it] helped them to see how a study should be broken down." "I especially liked the layout of the introduction and the contents in chapter 1, including the debates inherent in developmental theories (e.g. nature versus nurture). This discussion will help to place the different theories of change within a context . The language is clear and concise, and very accessible to undergraduate students."

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0495130672
• ISBN 13: 9780495130673
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 781