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This text provides a broad overview of the field of human development, introducing major theorists, research, and applications, while connecting development to the students' own lives. Feldman (U. of Massachusetts, Amherst) also illustrates the commonalties and differences of various cultures; incorporates interviews with professionals in various fields who use the findings of development; and discusses ways that individuals can use development information in their own lives. The enclosed CD-ROM features author tip videos, theorist biographies, quizzes, and links to the Internet, including the text's companion website.
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User-friendly in approach with a variety of pedagogical tools and an abundance of "take-home" information, this broad, balanced and comprehensive overview of life-span development integrates theories, research, and applications with particular emphasis on relevance to students' lives. Organized chronologically, it covers the entire range of human life from conception through death and examines both the traditional areas of the field as well as more recent innovations.
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This user-friendly text provides a broad, balanced overview of the discipline of life-span development. Organized chronologically, it introduces readers to the theories, research, and applications of the field. It renders a variety of pedagogical tools to make the field of life-span development engaging, accessible, and of immediate relevance to readers. Expands discussions of behavioral genetics, cloning, evolutionary approaches, Vygotsky, ethnography, gene therapy, new breast-feeding guidelines, automaticity in information processing, and adds hundreds of new research citations. For anyone interested in life-span development, life-span developmental psychology, or human development.
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Pearson Education, Limited, 1999
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