Children and Their Development, First Canadian Edition

Research Made Relevant

 Designed to demonstrate how research translates into practice, this TOPICALLY organized text is written by a well-known and highly- respected researcher in the field, and is now adapted for use in Canadian courses by Ann Barnfield, whose own area of research is the development of spatial memory. Canadian research has been added throughout, with Canadian cultural references, statistics and social policies included.  As well, 50% of the ‘Focus on Research’ boxes feature Canadian research studies.

The accessible writing style, modular format, concise presentation and effective pedagogy will make it a valuable resource for Canadian courses in psychology, education, human development, and child and family studies.

 In addition, this text is now accompanied by a student access code to MyDevelopmentLab,  a state of the art, interactive site that combines an E-Text version of Kail Canadian edition with video and audio clips and multimedia simulations. It also has diagnostic practice tests for every chapter that produce a customised study plan offering guidance on how to improve marks, and the “Virtual Child Simulation”, which allows students to "raise" a child from birth through adolescence.  MyDevelopmentLab engages students and gives them the tools they need to enhance their performance in your course.  

Robert V. Kail is Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and of Advances in Child Development and Behavior. 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. His research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and adolescence.

Anne Barnfield is an Associate Professor, Psychology, at Brescia University College, U.Western Ontario. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of London, U. K. and her Ph.D. is from the University of Sussex, U. K. Barnfield is an occasional manuscript reviewer for the Journal Perceptual and Motor Skills and a book reviewer for The Journal of Asian Martial Arts. She is a member of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Her research focuses on development of spatial memory.