Cengage Advantage Books: Human Development: A Life-Span View (Thomson Advantage Books)

Kail, Robert V.; Cavanaugh, John C.

ISBN 10: 0495130672 ISBN 13: 9780495130673

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Whether you plan on a future career in the education, counseling, psychology, or simply want a richer understanding of how humans develop this affordable CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS version of HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW, is the right textbook for you. Development experts Cavanaugh and Kail include complete coverage of all life stages--tracing development from conception through late life in sequential order. "Current Controversies" highlight the field's current debates. "Real People: Applying Human Development" boxes illustrate the value of the field's concepts to everyday life. "Focus on Research" boxes linked to critical thinking questions on the information-packed Book Companion Website keep you at the cutting edge of research in the field.

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About the Authors

Robert V. Kail is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He has served as Associate Editor for the journal "Child Development," and is currently Editor of the "Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and the Editor of Advances in Child Development and Behavior." His research interests are in the area of cognitive development during childhood and adolescence, and focus on the causes and consequences of developmental change in the speed of information processing.

John C. Cavanaugh, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, is President of University of West Florida. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, The American Psychological Society and the Gerontological Society of America. He has been an American Council of Education Fellow and elected President of the Adult Development and Aging Division of the APA (Division 20). In addition, Dr. Cavanaugh was a Congressionally selected delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. His research interests in gerontology concern family care-giving as well as the role of beliefs in older adult's cognitive performance. He is also the co-author of ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING, 5th Edition (Thomson Wadsworth, 2006) with Fredda Blanchard-Fields.

Edition details

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