Children and Their Development, Third Canadian Edition

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Demonstrates how research translates into practice.

Reflecting the way scientists conduct research on children’s development, Children and Their Development is organized topically, showing readers the way researchers actually study the discipline. The book’s unique and effective pedagogy focuses on practice through its accessible writing, modular format, and application-based features. It explores the theory, research, and application of modern child development from conception through adolescence. Author Robert V. Kail is a well-known and respected research in the field of child development.

 

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Robert V. Kail is a Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree is from Ohio Wesleyan University, and his PhD is from the University of Michigan. Kail is editor of Psychological Science and the incoming editor of Child Development Perspectives. 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. Away from the office, he enjoys photography and working out. His web site is: http://www2.psych.purdue.edu/~rk/home.html

Anne M. C. Barnfield is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Brescia University College. 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 and the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science. Her research focuses on the development of spatial memory and on the beneficial influences of sport participation–particularly for children. Away from the office, she enjoys karate and horseback riding.