Handbook of Human Development - Softcover

Thies, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763736147 ISBN 13: 9780763736149

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett, 2005

Synopsis

Handbook of Human Development provides health care professionals with a current, comprehensive, and practical overview of human development. The goal for each chapter is to offer a review of the literature on that particular subject, and goes on to analyze the current theory and research in a particular field, in light of the practical applications for readers.

About this title

About the Authors

Kathleen Mongan Thies, PhD, RN received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing, a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Adelphi University, and a PhD in developmental psychology from Boston College. She has taught in academic departments of psychology and nursing, and was formerly a chair of a department of nursing. She is currently directing the Graduate Entry pathway for non-nurses at the Graduate School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has written on developmental issues related to children with chronic illness, and on issues facing nursing education.

John Travers EdD has been a professor at Boston College for many years where he has taught a variety of courses in developmental psychology. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, including Teacher of the Year. Among the many books he has authored or co-authored are Human Development Across the Lifespan; Educational Psychology: Effective Teaching, Effective Learning; and Quick Look Nursing: Growth and Development through the Lifespan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763736147
• ISBN 13: 9780763736149
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 520