Essentials of Human Development: A Life-Span View (New 1st Editions in Psychology) - Softcover

Kail, Robert V.; Cavanaugh, John C.

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9781133943440: Essentials of Human Development: A Life-Span View (New 1st Editions in Psychology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1133943446 ISBN 13: 9781133943440
Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2014

Synopsis

This streamlined, readable account of human development gives you the conceptual foundations that enable you to become an educated and critical interpreter of developmental information. ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A LIFE-SPAN VIEW also offers an introduction to relevant research and its application to important issues in life-span development. In addition, the book emphasizes the application of human development research across diverse professional settings. If you're pursuing a career related not just to psychology but to education, health, or human sciences--be it as a nurse, physician, educator, psychologist, social worker, or others--this text will show you how human development research can allow you to work more effectively with future patients, students, or clients. Succinct and filled with real-life examples that aid your understanding, it will capture your interest while introducing you to the essential issues, forces, and outcomes that make us who we are. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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About the Authors

Robert V. Kail is visiting professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and distinguished professor emeritus of psychological sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Dr. Kail served as editor of both Child Development Perspectives and Psychological Science. He received the McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, was named the Distinguished Sesquicentennial Alumnus in Psychology by Ohio Wesleyan University and is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Kail has also written CHILDREN AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT and SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR PSYCHOLOGY.

John C. Cavanaugh is senior consultant for Pathseekers II, Inc. He is the former president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Cavanaugh is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science and the Gerontological Society of America. He has also served as president of the Adult Development and Aging Division (Division 20) of the APA. In addition to co-authoring this text, Dr. Cavanaugh has written ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING. His research interests in gerontology concern family caregiving and the role of beliefs in older adults' cognitive performance.

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Publisher
Cengage Learning
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1133943446
ISBN 13 
9781133943440
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
542
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