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Lifespan Development offers strong coverage of the practical applications of lifespan development research within a student-centered approach that emphasizes self-assessment.
Students who wants to know the answer to the questions "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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Lifespan Development presents the optimum balance between theory, research, and practical application on the topic of human development. Readers will appreciate the personal and accessible writing style of this book, yet recognize the theoretical clarity and rigor of research used in presenting the most current and relevant discussions for the study of development in the twenty-first century.
For anyone interested in development through the lifespan. This book will be relevant to readers involved in the fields of psychology, education, human development, nursing, home economics, and family studies.
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.
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