Lifespan Development (6th Edition)

Denise Boyd; Helen Bee

ISBN 10: 0205037526 / ISBN 13: 9780205037520

Published by Pearson, 2011

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0205037526I5N00

Synopsis:

Boyd/Bee, Lifespan Development provides the most support for student learning and student success. 

 

For undergraduate courses in Human Development / Lifespan Development.

 

Provides strong applications, and integrated learning objectives and assessment. Students who want to know "What does current research say?" and "Why is this important?" will appreciate both the applied nature of this text and the clarity and rigor of the authors' presentation of current research.  An exceptional pedagogical package that ties the textbook to online MyDevelopmentLab study tools complements the student-centered approach of the book and offers students the benefit of frequent self-assessment. 

 

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About the Author: Denise Boyd received her Ed.D. in educational psychology from the University of Houston and has been a psychology instructor in the Houston Community College System since 1988. From 1995 until 1998, she chaired the psychology, sociology, and anthropology department at Houston Community College–Central. She has coauthored four other Allyn and Bacon texts: with Helen Bee, The Developing Child (Twelfth Edition), and The Growing Child (First Edition); and with Genevieve Stevens, Current Readings in Lifespan Development. A licensed psychologist, she has presented a number of papers at professional meetings, reporting research in child, adolescent, and adult development. She has also presented workshops for teachers whose students range from preschool to college.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lifespan Development (6th Edition)
Publisher: Pearson
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket