Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence - Hardcover

Shaffer, David R.

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Synopsis

In this revised edition, David Shaffer succeeds like never before at presenting the facts, theories, and processes of developmental psychology in a clear, easy-to-read style. Long known for the way he conveys his love of the discipline, Shaffer shows his readers how the theory and research he presents can be applied to a number of real-life settings. Like no other book in the field, this one pulls together all the relevant facts and ideas to ensure interest and understanding. Students learn new topics as these topics are introduced, and then they are shown how everything theyve learned fits together into a coherent storyline of developmental psychology.

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About the Author

David Shaffer is a professor of psychology, chair of the Social Psychology program, and past chair of the Life-Span Developmental Psychology program at the University of Georgia, where he has taught courses in human development to graduate and undergraduate students for the past 30 years. His many research articles have concerned such topics as altruism, attitudes and persuasion, moral development, sex roles and social behavior, self-disclosure, and social psychology and the law. He has also served as associate editor for the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Bulletin, and Journal of Personality. In 1990, Dr. Shaffer received the Josiah Meigs award for Excellence in Instruction, the University of Georgia's highest instructional honor.

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